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Persian names - Baby names with the origin Persian

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Shahzadhe Prince; 'son of the king' or royal-born Persian Boy
Shahzadi Princess; royal daughter Persian Girl
Shahzadullah Prince of God ("God's prince") Arabic, Persian Boy
Shahzaid Likely a variant of Shahzad meaning "prince" (son of the king); can also be read as Shah + Zaid, suggesting "king's increase/abundance". Persian, Urdu Boy
Shahzaman King of the era (sovereign of the age) Persian Boy
Shahzarin Royal golden - 'shah' (king/royal) + 'zarin' (golden) Persian Girl
Shahzayb King-like; 'beauty of the king' (handsome, noble) Persian, Urdu Boy
Shahzayn Royal beauty / king's grace Arabic, Persian, Urdu Boy
Shaian Worthy; deserving; admirable Persian Boy
Shaidah Enraptured, enamored; passionate, madly in love Arabic, Persian Girl
Shainoor Gift of light (bright/beautiful light) Arabic, Persian, Urdu Girl
Shaistakhan 'Shaista' = respectable, well-mannered, worthy, graceful; 'Khan' = ruler/noble - combined sense: 'respectable/virtuous ruler' or 'graceful leader' Persian Boy
Shakar Literally 'sugar' (from Persian šakar); occasionally conflated with similar-sounding names meaning 'dawn' (Hebrew) or 'crest/crown' (Sanskrit). Hindi, Persian, Urdu Boy
Shala Multiple possible meanings depending on origin: 'blind' (via Sheila/Cecilia), 'dark‑eyed' (Persian Shahla), 'house' or 'hall' (Sanskrit), or related to 'peace' (Hebrew/Shula). Albanian, Hebrew, Irish, Persian, Sanskrit Girl
Shalamar Associated with the Shalimar Gardens; evokes 'royal garden' or 'king's abode' / a poetic garden/place name Persian Unisex
Shalizeh Likely derived from Persian roots related to shaliz/shalizar (paddy or rice-field); used poetically as a feminine name. Exact meaning is uncertain or varies by source. Persian Girl
Shamin Fragrant; sweet-smelling Arabic, Persian, Urdu Unisex
Shaminah Fragrant, sweet-smelling; pleasant scent Persian, Urdu Girl
Shamine Fragrant, pleasant scent Arabic, Persian Girl
Shanaaz Pride of the king Persian Girl
Shapur Son of the king Middle Persian, Old Iranian, Persian Boy
Shapurji Son of the king Persian Boy
Sharam Modesty; shame Hindi, Persian, Urdu Boy
Sharareh-ye Kuchak Little spark (Sharareh = 'spark', kuchak = 'small'/'little') Persian Girl
Sharareh-ye Shirin Sweet spark (literally "Sharareh of Shirin" - "Shirin's spark") Persian Girl
Shareenah Sweet, pleasant (from Persian shīrīn, 'sweet') Persian Girl
Sharin Likely 'sweet' (from Persian Shirin). In other contexts it may be treated as a variant of Sharon, meaning 'a fertile plain'. English, Hebrew, Persian Girl
Sharji Easterner / 'from the east' (or, if parsed as South Asian compound, 'Honored Shar'). Persian Unisex
Sharmina Modest, shy; 'one who is modest' Persian Girl
Sharmyn Modest, shy (from Persian 'sharm'); sometimes associated with 'charming' when linked to Charmaine Persian Girl
Sharokh Royal-faced; 'king's face' (from shah 'king' + rokh 'face') Persian Boy
Sharukh From Persian shah (king) + rukh (face) - "king's face" or "royal/kinglike face" Persian Boy
Shasmeen Sun, sun-like; radiant Arabic, Persian, Urdu Girl
Shaukat Power, majesty Arabic, Persian, Urdu Boy
Shavkat Might, glory Arabic, Persian, Uzbek Boy
Shaydah Enamored; passionate; madly in love Persian Girl
Shaydia Likely a modern/variant form of Shadia/Sheyda - commonly interpreted as 'singer' or 'melodious' (Arabic) and sometimes associated with 'enamored' (Persian). Arabic, English, Persian Girl
Shayen Varies by origin - can mean 'worthy/deserving' (Persian Shayan), be an anglicized form related to Shane/Seán ('God is gracious'), or be a modern/phonetic spelling related to Cheyenne (tribal name). English, Irish, Persian Unisex
Shayhan Royal, kingly or magnificent (related to Persian 'Shah' = king; Turkish 'Şahan' = great/magnificent). Arabic, Persian, Turkish Boy
Shayyan Worthy, deserving; fit for praise Arabic, Persian Boy
Shazad Born of a king Persian Boy
Shazanta Uncertain; possibly related to Shazia ('rare' or 'princess') or a newly created combination name Persian Girl
Shehbaz King's falcon Persian, Urdu Boy
Shehnaaz Royal charm Hindi, Persian, Urdu Girl
Shemshi Of the sun; solar, sun-like Arabic, Persian Boy
Shenaz “Pride of the king” - from Persian shah (king) + nāz (pride, charm) Persian Girl
Shereene Sweet; pleasant Persian Girl
Sherene Sweet, pleasant Persian, Urdu Girl
Shermine Modest, bashful Persian Girl
Sherrine Sweet, pleasant Persian Girl

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