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Persian names - Baby names with the origin Persian

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Nazrin Delicate, charming, graceful Persian Girl
Nazy From Persian 'naz' meaning 'coy, charming'; often a pet form of Nazanin meaning 'sweetheart' or 'beloved'. Persian Girl
Nedah Voice, call Persian Girl
Neelofa Water lily / lotus Persian Girl
Neelofaar Water lily; blue lotus Persian Girl
Neelofar Blue lotus; water lily Persian Girl
Neelufa Water lily (lotus), often referring to the blue lotus Persian Girl
Neelufar Water lily; lotus Persian Girl
Neeshan Mark, sign, symbol Persian Boy
Negah Look; gaze, view, sight Persian Girl
Negar Beloved; sweetheart; also 'painting' or 'portrait' (a beautiful image) Persian Girl
Negin Jewel, gem Persian Girl
Neheda Likely derived from Arabic root nahda meaning 'awakening, rise, renaissance'; generally interpreted as 'awakened' or 'one who rises'. Arabic, Persian, Urdu Girl
Nehri River; of the river; canal Arabic, Persian, Turkish Unisex
Nejat Salvation; deliverance Arabic, Ottoman Turkish, Persian, Turkish Boy
Nejibullah "Noble of God" - from Arabic najīb 'noble, honorable' + -allāh 'of God'. Arabic, Persian Boy
Nelofer Water-lily; lotus Persian Girl
Neloufer Water lily; lotus Persian Girl
Nelufar Water lily; lotus Persian Girl
Nemat Blessing; bounty; favor Arabic, Persian Boy
Nergis Narcissus (the flower) Persian Girl
Nesah Possible meanings: "miracle" (from Hebrew roots), or related to words for "woman" (Arabic/Persian); also used as a variant of Nessa/Vanessa. Exact origin/meaning is uncertain. Arabic, English, Hebrew, Irish, Persian Girl
Neshat Joy, happiness, delight, liveliness Persian Girl
Neusha Sweet, pleasant (related variants can mean 'immortal' or 'dawn') Persian Girl
nevinne Little saint; new Irish, Persian, Turkish Girl
Nevinny Either 'little saint' (Irish) or 'new' (Turkish/Persian); modern coinage so meaning is ambiguous Gaelic, Persian Unisex
Ney Named after the ney, a traditional end-blown reed flute; associated with music and spiritual/spiritual expression. Arabic, Persian, Portuguese, Turkish Boy
Niav No widely attested meaning; sometimes associated with meanings of similar names (e.g., 'bright, radiant' from Irish Niamh or 'beautiful' from Hebrew Nava) Persian Unisex
Niaz Need, desire, supplication; in some contexts also 'gift' or 'offering' Persian, Punjabi Boy
Niazi Linked to 'Niyāz' meaning 'gift, offering, need, supplication' or indicating membership/descendance from the Niazi tribe Persian, Urdu Boy
Nigaar Image; beloved Persian Girl
Nigar Beloved; sweetheart; also 'image' or 'portrait' in Persian Persian Girl
Nigin Jewel; gem Persian Girl
Nigina Jewel, gem Persian Girl
Nikoo Good; virtuous; beautiful Persian Unisex
Nikou Good; virtuous; fine Persian Girl
Nilaye Moon of the Nile Persian, Turkish, Urdu Girl
Nilofar Water lily; lotus Persian Girl
Nilofara Water lily; lotus Persian Girl
Niloufer Water lily; lotus (flower) Persian Girl
Nilouphar Water lily (lotus) Persian Girl
Nilu Water lily; associated with blue Persian Girl
Nimeh In Arabic, 'blessing' or 'grace'; in Persian, 'half'. Arabic, Persian Girl
Nimra Derived from Arabic 'nimr' (نمر) meaning 'tiger' or 'leopard'; often used to mean 'tigeress' or 'little tiger'. Arabic, Persian, Urdu Girl
Niousha Sweet, pleasant; literally associated with a sweet drink or delight Persian Girl
Niroo Power; force; energy Persian Unisex
Nishaat Joy; happiness; delight Persian Girl
Nishan Ahmed Mark; sign; symbol; emblem Persian Boy
Nishan Ali Nishan: 'sign, mark, symbol'; Ali: 'exalted, noble' - combined sense: 'noble sign' or 'mark of the exalted'. Arabic, Persian Boy
Nishan Khan Sign, mark, symbol, emblem; sometimes 'target' or 'distinction'. Arabic, Armenian, Persian Boy

Persian name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Persian-origin name in our dataset.

2,285
Names in this origin
31
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
69,202
Peak year 2016