Persian Boy Names
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of 996 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yar | Beloved; friend; companion. (In Slavic roots also connotes vigor/ferocity; in Russian 'яр' means ravine/gorge.) | Persian, Slavic | Boy | 48 #101 | |
| Sher | Lion | Pashto, Persian, Urdu | Boy | 47 #102 | |
| Daryus | He who holds firm; 'possessor of good' | Persian | Boy | 46 #103 | |
| Dalan | Varies by origin - Irish Dallán: 'little blind one' (dall = 'blind' + diminutive -án); Persian/South Asian dalān: 'gallery, corridor, porch'. | English, Irish (Gaelic), Persian | Boy | 45 #104 | |
| Javed | Eternal; immortal | Persian | Boy | 45 #105 | |
| Mehrab | Originally 'mihrab' - a prayer niche or sanctuary; in Persian contexts associated with 'Mehr' (the sun, love/affection). | Persian | Boy | 45 #106 | |
| Shahir | Famous, renowned (in some contexts associated with song/singing) | Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | 44 #107 | |
| Jaan | Estonian: 'God is gracious' (via John). Persian/Urdu: 'life, soul, beloved' (term of endearment). | Estonian, Persian, Urdu | Boy | 43 #108 | |
| Erfan | Knowledge; spiritual knowledge or gnosis; wisdom | Arabic, Persian | Boy | 40 #109 | |
| Ferhat | Joy; relief | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Boy | 40 #110 | |
| Tabari | From Tabaristan | African American, Arabic, Persian | Boy | 40 #111 | |
| Pars | From Pars - the ancient name for the region of Persia (Fars); denotes 'Persian' (and in Turkish usage can mean 'leopard'). | Persian | Boy | 39 #112 | |
| Sadra | Derived from Arabic 'ṣadr' meaning 'chest, breast; forefront, leader' - connotes 'foremost' or 'exalted'. | Persian | Boy | 36 #113 | |
| Syah | King; ruler | Indonesian, Malay, Persian | Boy | 36 #114 | |
| Faruk | One who distinguishes between right and wrong; 'the distinguisher' or 'criterion' | Arabic, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu | Boy | 35 #115 | |
| Saam | Persian: name of a legendary Iranian hero; also used as a variant of Sam (from Hebrew Samuel, 'God has heard'); in Arabic relates to 'one who fasts' (rare). | Arabic, English, Hebrew, Persian | Boy | 35 #116 | |
| Dewan | From Persian diwān meaning 'council' or 'register'; used as a title meaning 'minister', 'chief', or 'keeper of the register'. | Arabic, Persian | Boy | 34 #117 | |
| Ashkan | Associated with the Arsacid (Parthian) dynasty; derived from the dynastic name Arsaces. | Persian | Boy | 32 #118 | |
| Bijan | Hero; a brave or chivalrous man | Persian | Boy | 32 #119 | |
| Soran | Possibly 'red' from Kurdish 'sor'; in other contexts associated with a place name or phonetically linked to Japanese 'sora' meaning 'sky'. | Japanese, Persian | Boy | 32 #120 | |
| Shehzad | Prince; son of a king | Persian, Urdu | Boy | 31 #121 | |
| Beka | Georgian: likely 'chieftain' or 'lord' (from Turkic 'beg/bey'); as a diminutive of Rebecca: linked to Hebrew root meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie'. | English, Georgian, Persian | Boy | 28 #122 | |
| Saman | Persian: 'order/arrangement, prosperity, well-being'; Sinhalese: name of a guardian deity (Saman Deviyo) associated with Sri Pada (Adam's Peak). | Persian | Boy | 28 #123 | |
| Hossein | Diminutive of Hasan - 'little handsome' or 'little good one' | Persian | Boy | 27 #124 | |
| Kourosh | From Old Persian Kūruš; commonly interpreted as 'sun' or 'sun-like' (etymology uncertain). Name of Cyrus the Great. | Persian | Boy | 27 #125 | |
| Sarfaraz | Exalted, honored; triumphant/victorious | Persian | Boy | 26 #126 | |
| Divan | From Persian/Arabic diwān (“council, register, collection of poems” or a high official); alternatively used as a variant of Sanskrit Devan meaning “divine, of the gods.” | Afrikaans, Arabic, Indian, Persian, Sanskrit | Boy | 25 #127 | |
| Fardeen | Unique, singular, distinguished | Arabic, Persian | Boy | 25 #128 | |
| Sadan | Sanskrit: 'dwelling, abode'; Persian/Arabic/Turkish: related to 'sada' meaning 'voice' or 'sound'. | Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Turkish | Boy | 25 #129 | |
| Alisher | Exalted lion | Arabic, Persian | Boy | 24 #130 | |
| Arez | Generally interpreted as 'wish' or 'desire' (Persian). May also be associated with Araz or Ares in other traditions. | Persian | Boy | 24 #131 | |
| Aban | Persian: "waters" (name of the 8th month of the Iranian calendar; associated with the Zoroastrian divinity Anahita). Arabic: "clear, eloquent". | Persian | Boy | 23 #132 | |
| Daler | Brave; courageous; valiant | Persian | Boy | 23 #133 | |
| Dariush | Possessor of good; holder of goodness/wealth | Persian | Boy | 23 #134 | |
| Keyvann | Saturn; celestial/heavenly | Persian | Boy | 23 #135 | |
| Kaivan | The planet Saturn; associated with the heavens/sky | Persian | Boy | 22 #136 | |
| Bardia | Exalted; high-born | Persian | Boy | 20 #137 | |
| Farhad | Merited, deserved | Iranian, Persian | Boy | 20 #138 | |
| Rez | Short form of Reza meaning 'contentment' or 'satisfaction' | Persian | Boy | 20 #139 | |
| Iraj | Associated with the Shahnameh prince; often interpreted as 'of the Aryans' or 'of Iran' (noble/royal connotations). | Persian | Boy | 19 #140 | |
| Rostam | Legendary Persian hero; often rendered as 'strong' or 'tall' | Persian | Boy | 19 #141 | |
| Savar | Rider; horseman; mounted warrior | Persian | Boy | 19 #142 | |
| Hadji | Pilgrim; honorific for someone who has completed the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca | Arabic, Persian | Boy | 18 #143 | |
| Alireza | Combines 'Ali' (exalted, noble) and 'Reza' (contentment, approval) - roughly 'exalted and content' or 'noble and content/pleased' | Persian | Boy | 17 #144 | |
| Shahbaz | Royal falcon / king's hawk | Persian | Boy | 17 #145 | |
| Shahram | Gentle king / king of delight | Persian | Boy | 17 #146 | |
| Bahram | Victorious; associated with the Zoroastrian god of victory and the planet Mars. | Persian | Boy | 16 #147 | |
| Malekhi | Possibly a variant of Hebrew Malachi meaning "my messenger," or derived from Arabic/Persian malek meaning "king" - interpreted as "messenger" or "of the king/kingly." | Arabic, Hebrew, Persian | Boy | 16 #148 | |
| Boman | Possibly from Persian 'Bahman' meaning 'good mind' or 'of good thought'; alternatively a Scandinavian surname meaning 'dweller/man of the homestead'. | Persian, Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | 15 #149 | |
| Camran | Successful, fortunate, prosperous | Persian | Boy | 15 #150 |
Persian Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Persian-origin name in our dataset.
996
Names in this origin
11
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
14,692
Peak year 0