Persian female names primarily come from New Persian (Farsi), with overlap in Dari and Tajik. Persian lacks grammatical gender, so femininity is signaled lexically and by common endings such as -eh (Afsaneh, Anoosheh, Ameneh) and -a (Anahita, Afrina). Historical feminine markers include the compound suffix -dokht (“daughter”), now rare. Many girls’ names are abstract nouns or nature terms (e.g., Andisheh “thought,” Alaleh “tulip”), alongside Zoroastrian and mythological figures (Anahita, Ameretat).

Modern usage in Iran favors Persian-origin and pre-Islamic revivals, with multiple romanizations in circulation. From the provided set, regularly used examples include Afsaneh, Aida, Anahita, Anoosheh, Afsoon, Afrin/Afareen, Afsheen, Ameneh, Alaleh, and Andisheh.