Persian Girl Names
Showing 50
of 1,130 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nesa | Most commonly linked to Arabic 'Nisa' meaning 'women'; also used as a form of Irish Nessa (meaning varies by source). | Arabic, English, Gaelic, Irish, Persian | Girl | 6 #201 | |
| Tahirih | Pure; the pure one | Arabic, Persian | Girl | 6 #202 | |
| Anoush | Sweet, pleasant (Armenian); in Persian contexts also associated with 'immortal' or 'eternal'. | Armenian, Persian | Girl | 5 #203 | |
| Arija | A name with multiple possible roots: from Sanskrit meaning 'noble' or 'honorable'; related to Hebrew/Persian Ari/Ariya meaning 'lion' or 'lioness'; and linked to Italian 'Aria' meaning 'air' or 'melody'. | Hebrew, Italian, Latvian, Persian, Sanskrit, Slavic | Girl | 5 #204 | |
| Ashnoor | Light, radiance | Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, Urdu | Girl | 5 #205 | |
| Asima | Arabic: "protector, guardian"; Sanskrit/Hindi: "limitless, boundless" | Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Urdu | Girl | 5 #206 | |
| Ferdows | Paradise; the highest garden of heaven | Persian | Girl | 5 #207 | |
| Jeila | Variant spelling; meaning depends on related name roots (possible senses: 'night' from Leila, 'shine/splendor' from Persian Jila, or associations with Jael in Hebrew). | Persian | Girl | 5 #208 | |
| Mahjabeen | Moon-faced; having a face like the moon; beautiful like the moon | Persian, Urdu | Girl | 5 #209 | |
| Mahla | Persian: 'like the moon' (from 'mah' = moon); Hebrew: variant of the biblical name 'Mahlah'. | Hebrew, Persian | Girl | 5 #210 | |
| Marziah | Approved, pleasing, content (Arabic/Persian); alternatively 'of Mars' if from Italian/Latin | Arabic, Italian, Latin, Persian, Urdu | Girl | 5 #211 | |
| Mehrunisa | Sun/affection of women (often interpreted as 'beloved of women' or 'sun of women') | Persian | Girl | 5 #212 | |
| Nayab | Rare; precious; unique | Persian, Urdu | Girl | 5 #213 | |
| Paree | Fairy | Persian | Girl | 5 #214 | |
| Parmida | Persian name; exact original meaning is uncertain. In modern usage it is often interpreted as 'graceful' or associated with beauty/softness. | Persian | Girl | 5 #215 | |
| Reshma | Silk; silky | Persian | Girl | 5 #216 | |
| Rukhsana | Bright-faced; radiant; beautiful | Persian | Girl | 5 #217 | |
| Saminah | Often 'healthy, well‑fed' or 'plump' in Arabic; in Persian/Urdu contexts also interpreted as 'precious' or 'valuable'. | Arabic, Persian, Urdu | Girl | 5 #218 | |
| Saraye | Likely 'my princess' (from Hebrew Sarai) or associated with 'palace' (from Turkish saray); can also be a variant of Soraya ('Pleiades'). | Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish | Girl | 5 #219 | |
| Shahnaz | Royal pride; 'pride of the king' (from Persian 'shah' = king + 'naz' = pride/coyness) | Persian | Girl | 5 #220 | |
| Zeba | Beautiful; adorned | Persian, Urdu | Girl | 5 #221 | |
| Zerin | Golden; 'of gold'. | Persian, Turkish | Girl | 5 #222 | |
| Gulistan | Rose garden; land of roses | Persian | Girl | 3 #223 | |
| Sherina | Sweet; pleasant | Persian | Girl | 3 #224 | |
| Songül | Last rose | Persian, Turkish | Girl | 3 #225 | |
| Aandaleeb | Nightingale (poetic singer) | Persian, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Abnar | Etymology uncertain; possibly from Persian elements ab ('water') + nar (related to 'anar' pomegranate or Persian/Arabic 'nar' meaning 'fire'), variously interpreted as 'pomegranate-water', 'water and fire', or broadly 'radiant/luminous'. | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Adeleh | Just, fair; alternatively 'noble'. | Germanic, Persian | Girl | — | |
| Adineh | In Persian, Adineh (آدینه) means 'Friday'. It is sometimes linked to the Hebrew Adina meaning 'delicate' or 'gentle'. | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Afareen | Praise; 'bravo' or 'well done' (also related to 'to create') | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Afarin | Bravo; praise; 'well done' (also related to the root meaning 'to create') | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Afrina | Derived from Persian 'Afreen' meaning 'praise' or 'bravo' (admiration) | Arabic, Persian | Girl | — | |
| Afsaneh | Story, fable, legend | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Afsari | Derived from Persian afsar ('crown' or 'headgear'); broadly 'of the crown', 'royal' or 'crown-bearer'. | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Afshan | Scatterer; spreader | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Afshana | From Persian root 'afshandan' meaning 'to scatter/sprinkle'; often interpreted as 'sprinkling' or 'glittering/shining'. | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Afsoon | Enchantment, spell, charm | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Afsoun | Enchantment; spell; charm | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Afzaneh | Abundant, increasing; prosperous | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Aga | Good; chaste; lord | Greek, Persian, Polish, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Ahoo | Gazelle; connotes beauty, grace, and elegance | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Alaleh | Tulip (flower) | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Alingah | No established meaning. May be a variant of names like Alina/Alena (often interpreted as 'bright' or 'beautiful') or echo elements of Arabic 'Ali' ('exalted'); meaning is uncertain | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Amadiyeh | From Amadiya / of Amadiya (denotes origin from the town) | Arabic, Persian | Girl | — | |
| Ambarlie | Derived from 'amber' (the fossil resin); interpreted as 'little amber' or 'amber meadow' | English, Persian | Girl | — | |
| Ameneh | Trustworthy, safe, faithful; honest and secure. | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Ameretat | Immortality; long life; guardian spirit of plant life (one of the Amesha Spentas) | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Amitis | Possibly "immortal" or "unfading" (exact meaning uncertain) | Iranian, Persian | Girl | — | |
| Andisheh | Thought; idea; reflection | Persian | Girl | — | |
| Anjuman | Assembly; gathering; society; association | Persian | Girl | — |
Persian Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Persian-origin name in our dataset.
1,130
Names in this origin
16
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
57,917
Peak year 2016