| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sajad | Devout; one who frequently prostrates (during prayer) | Arabic, Persian | Boy | 53 #251 | |
| Isan | May derive from Sanskrit Ishan meaning 'lord'/'sun' (associated with Shiva), or from Arabic/Persian Ihsan/Ehsan meaning 'benevolence'/'excellence', or be a place-name referring to the Isan region of Thailand. | Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | 52 #252 | |
| Sahiba | Female form of 'Sahib' - 'companion', 'friend', 'owner', or 'respected lady'. | Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Punjabi, Urdu | Girl | 50 #253 | |
| Kayvan | The planet Saturn; celestial/heavenly | Persian | Boy | 49 #254 | |
| Keeon | A modern/Anglicized form of Keon/Kian - often interpreted as 'ancient' (from Irish Cian) or 'king/royal' (from Persian Kian); used as a contemporary given name. | English, Irish, Persian | Boy | 49 #255 | |
| Nadar | Rare, uncommon, precious | Arabic, Persian | Boy | 49 #256 | |
| Soraia | The Pleiades (a cluster of stars, 'the seven sisters') | Persian | Girl | 49 #257 | |
| Yar | Beloved; friend; companion. (In Slavic roots also connotes vigor/ferocity; in Russian 'яр' means ravine/gorge.) | Persian, Slavic | Boy | 48 #258 | |
| Aryanah | Noble; 'most holy' (depending on origin) | Greek, Latin, Persian, Sanskrit | Girl | 47 #259 | |
| Daena | Insight, revelation, conscience - a Zoroastrian concept of inner revelation or religious insight | Persian | Girl | 47 #260 | |
| Morjane | Coral (sea coral) | Arabic, Persian | Girl | 47 #261 | |
| Sher | Lion | Pashto, Persian, Urdu | Boy | 47 #262 | |
| Daryus | He who holds firm; 'possessor of good' | Persian | Boy | 46 #263 | |
| Dalan | Varies by origin - Irish Dallán: 'little blind one' (dall = 'blind' + diminutive -án); Persian/South Asian dalān: 'gallery, corridor, porch'. | English, Irish (Gaelic), Persian | Boy | 45 #264 | |
| Javed | Eternal; immortal | Persian | Boy | 45 #265 | |
| Mehrab | Originally 'mihrab' - a prayer niche or sanctuary; in Persian contexts associated with 'Mehr' (the sun, love/affection). | Persian | Boy | 45 #266 | |
| Shahir | Famous, renowned (in some contexts associated with song/singing) | Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | 44 #267 | |
| Jaan | Estonian: 'God is gracious' (via John). Persian/Urdu: 'life, soul, beloved' (term of endearment). | Estonian, Persian, Urdu | Boy | 43 #268 | |
| Hasti | Sanskrit: 'elephant'; Persian: 'existence, being'. | Persian, Sanskrit | Girl | 42 #269 | |
| Razi | My secret; satisfied | Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew, Persian | Girl | 42 #270 | |
| Sarvin | Cypress - tall, slender, graceful | Persian | Girl | 41 #271 | |
| Erfan | Knowledge; spiritual knowledge or gnosis; wisdom | Arabic, Persian | Boy | 40 #272 | |
| Ferhat | Joy; relief | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Boy | 40 #273 | |
| Kianah | Feminine form related to Kian/Kiana; meanings vary by origin - 'ancient' (Irish), 'kingly/royal' (Persian), or 'divine' (via Hawaiian/Latin associations). | Hawaiian, Irish, Persian | Girl | 40 #274 | |
| Ladan | Name of a fragrant flowering shrub (rockrose); associated with labdanum resin and floral fragrance | Persian | Girl | 40 #275 | |
| Naaz | Pride; grace; charm (coquettishness) | Persian | Girl | 40 #276 | |
| Tabari | From Tabaristan | African American, Arabic, Persian | Boy | 40 #277 | |
| Pars | From Pars - the ancient name for the region of Persia (Fars); denotes 'Persian' (and in Turkish usage can mean 'leopard'). | Persian | Boy | 39 #278 | |
| Kaash | Literally 'if only' or 'I wish' - expresses longing or a wishful hope. | Persian, Urdu | Unisex | 38 #279 | |
| Ardin | Likely from Gaelic 'ard' (high) with diminutive '-ín' - 'little high' or 'from the high place'; sometimes treated as a variant of Arden. | English, Gaelic, Irish, Persian | Unisex | 37 #280 | |
| Aryannah | Variant of Ariana/Arianna - commonly rendered as "most holy" (from Greek Ariadne) or "noble/of the Aryans" (from Persian). | Greek, Italian, Latin, Persian | Girl | 37 #281 | |
| Jazmina | Jasmine (the fragrant flower) | Persian | Girl | 36 #282 | |
| Mehnaz | Beauty or pride of the moon | Persian | Girl | 36 #283 | |
| Nesrin | Wild rose (wildflower) | Persian | Girl | 36 #284 | |
| Sadra | Derived from Arabic 'ṣadr' meaning 'chest, breast; forefront, leader' - connotes 'foremost' or 'exalted'. | Persian | Boy | 36 #285 | |
| Syah | King; ruler | Indonesian, Malay, Persian | Boy | 36 #286 | |
| Elnaz | Charming; coquettish; often interpreted as "charm of the people" | Persian | Girl | 35 #287 | |
| Faruk | One who distinguishes between right and wrong; 'the distinguisher' or 'criterion' | Arabic, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu | Boy | 35 #288 | |
| Saam | Persian: name of a legendary Iranian hero; also used as a variant of Sam (from Hebrew Samuel, 'God has heard'); in Arabic relates to 'one who fasts' (rare). | Arabic, English, Hebrew, Persian | Boy | 35 #289 | |
| Bam | Korean '밤' means 'night' (and also 'chestnut'); in English it's an onomatopoeic exclamation ('bam'); also the name of a city (Bam, Iran). | English, Korean, Persian | Unisex | 34 #290 | |
| Dewan | From Persian diwān meaning 'council' or 'register'; used as a title meaning 'minister', 'chief', or 'keeper of the register'. | Arabic, Persian | Boy | 34 #291 | |
| Afsheen | Shining, radiant; one who illuminates | Persian | Girl | 32 #292 | |
| Ashkan | Associated with the Arsacid (Parthian) dynasty; derived from the dynastic name Arsaces. | Persian | Boy | 32 #293 | |
| Bijan | Hero; a brave or chivalrous man | Persian | Boy | 32 #294 | |
| Soran | Possibly 'red' from Kurdish 'sor'; in other contexts associated with a place name or phonetically linked to Japanese 'sora' meaning 'sky'. | Japanese, Persian | Boy | 32 #295 | |
| Azadeh | Free; free-spirited | Persian | Girl | 31 #296 | |
| Mahin | Moon-like; of the moon; beautiful, elegant | Persian | Unisex | 31 #297 | |
| Shehzad | Prince; son of a king | Persian, Urdu | Boy | 31 #298 | |
| Sufia | Often interpreted as 'devout' or 'pure' (related to Sufi/mystic) and also used as a variant of Sophia meaning 'wisdom'. | Arabic, Greek, Persian, Urdu | Girl | 31 #299 | |
| Zuhal | The planet Saturn | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Girl | 31 #300 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Persian-origin name in our dataset.
