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Persian names - Baby names with the origin Persian

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Pantea Often interpreted as 'belonging to everyone' or 'universal'; sometimes linked to the idea of 'all-divine' via the Greek Panthea Persian Girl
Parasto Swallow (the bird) Persian Girl
Parastou Swallow (the bird); often used poetically for a small migratory bird Persian Girl
Parastu Swallow (the bird) Persian Girl
Pardis Paradise; walled garden; heavenly garden Persian Girl
Pareechehr Fairy-faced; having the beauty or appearance of a fairy Persian Girl
Parham Typically interpreted as 'noble' or 'exalted' in Persian usage Persian Boy
Parichehr Fairy-faced; from Persian pari (fairy) + chehr (face) - a fairylike beauty. Persian Girl
Parie Derived from Persian Pari meaning "fairy" or "angelic being" French, Persian Girl
Parihan From Persian 'pari' (fairy) + 'han' (title) - loosely 'fairy queen' or 'fairy-like noble'. Persian Girl
Parinaz Fairy charm Persian Girl
Parsiya From Persia; Persian Persian Girl
Parto Ray or beam of light Persian Girl
Parvana Butterfly (sometimes used for moth) Persian Girl
Parvaz Flight; to fly Persian Boy
Parveaneh Butterfly Persian Girl
Parveen From Persian for the Pleiades - 'the cluster of stars' or 'of the stars' Persian Girl
Parveene Star; refers to the Pleiades (a cluster of stars) Persian Girl
Parvez Victorious; fortunate; prosperous Persian Boy
Parvin The Pleiades - a cluster of stars Persian Girl
Parvineh Of the Pleiades (a star cluster) Persian Girl
Parviz Victorious; fortunate; successful Persian Boy
Parvize Victorious, successful; fortunate Persian Boy
Parvoneh Butterfly Persian Girl
Parween From Persian Parvīn, referring to the Pleiades star cluster; 'star-like' or 'of the Pleiades'. Persian Girl
Parwiz Victorious, fortunate, successful Persian Boy
Parya Fairy; fairy-like, angelic Persian Girl
Payam Message; messenger Persian Boy
Payman Covenant, promise Middle Persian, Persian Boy
Paymaneh Derived from Persian 'Peyman' meaning 'promise, covenant, oath'. Persian Girl
Pedar Persian: "father". As a Scandinavian-related form (from Peter): "rock/stone". Persian, Scandinavian Boy
Peer Mohammad 'Peer' = spiritual guide/elder; 'Mohammad' = praised/praiseworthy - roughly 'praised spiritual guide.' Arabic, Persian Boy
Peer Muhammed Sufi elder or spiritual guide (Peer) named Muhammad - 'elder/master Muhammad' Persian Boy
Peera Varies by origin - Italian: “rock” (from Peter); Persian/Urdu: “spiritual elder/saint” (from Pir/Peer); in Thai/South Asian contexts the meaning/pronunciation depends on local usage. Italian, Persian, Thai, Urdu Unisex
Pegah Dawn, morning; first light Persian Girl
Peivand Connection; bond; link; union Persian Unisex
Pejman Repentant, remorseful Persian Boy
Pejmon Repentant; one who feels regret Persian Boy
Pendaran People/place of thought; thoughtful or wise one Persian Boy
Peran Uncertain - in Cornish linked to Saint Piran (no clear literal meaning); in Persian/Kurdish contexts it may relate to words meaning 'old' or 'wise'. Meaning varies by origin. Celtic, Cornish, Persian Boy
Perin From Persian/Turkish pari 'fairy' - 'fairy-like'; alternatively as a variant of French Perrin (diminutive of Pierre) - 'little rock'. English, French, Persian, Turkish Unisex
Peroz Victorious Middle Persian, Persian Boy
Pervez Victorious Persian Boy
Perviz Fortunate; victorious; successful Persian, Urdu Boy
Perye Probably a variant of 'Perry' meaning 'pear tree', or related to 'Peri/Pari' meaning 'fairy' or 'fruit' depending on origin English, Hebrew, Iranian, Persian Unisex
Peyam Message; announcement Persian Boy
Peyman Promise; pledge; covenant Persian Boy
Peymane Promise; covenant Persian Girl
Peymaneh Promise; covenant; pact Persian Girl
Peymann Promise; covenant; pact; agreement 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