Names

Persian first names

190 first names with meaning and spelling in Persian script: from Old Persian and the Shahnameh to today.

B

Baranباران ⚥ rain

K

Keyvanکیوان ♂ Saturn

N

Nasimنسیم ⚥ gentle breeze

S

Sepehrسپهر ♂ sky, heavens
Shahabشهاب ♂ shooting star
Shahinشاهین ♂ falcon

Persian names abroad

Many families in the diaspora look for a name that sounds Persian and is also easy to pronounce in English, German or French, such as Darya, Sara, Kian or Arman. Registry offices use the Latin spelling; there is no single correct transliteration, so we show common variants. Names marked ⚥ are used for girls and boys.