Iranian Girl Names
Afareen
Praise; also means to create
afsAneh
A fairy tale
afsar
Crown
afshAn
To sprinkle
afsoon
Charm, spell, bewitchment
aghigh (A)
Name of a stone
Ahou/Ahoo
Deer
akhtar
Star; also name of a flower
akram (A)
Honourable; great
AlAleh
A flower
AnAhitA
Goddess of water
anusheh/anoosheh
Happy, fortunate
ArA
Ornament, decoration
Arezoo
Wish
arghavAn
Redish Purple
armaghAn
Gift
ashraf (A)
Nobler or Noblest
AsA
Like, similar to
asal
Honey
Assieh
The name of Pharoah's wife who educated Moses
Atefeh (A)
Affection
atifeh (A)
???
AtoosA
Name of an Iranian princess
AvA
Voice,call
Avizeh
A pendant
AzAdeh
Free
Azin
Accessories (usually jewlery)
AzitA
Name of an Iranian princess
Azar
Fire, 9th month of the Iranian calendar
BahAr
Spring (season)
BahArak
Small Spring (season)
BahAreh
Someone who brings the spring (or a sprint flower)
BahAmin/BahAmeen
Spring
Banafsheh
A flower (Violet)
BAnou
Lady
BeetA/BitA
Unique
BehnAz
Best coquetry
Behrokh
Best face
BehbahA
Best price
Bolour
Crystal
Bousseh
Kiss
ChalipA
Cross
DaryA
Sea
DelArAm
Quiet-hearted
Delbar
Charming, Sweetheart, heart-ravisher
Delkash
Fascinating, attractive
DeenA/DinA
Dinah; also means judge
DonyA
World
Dorri
A sparkling star glittering like a gem
EhterAm (A)
Respect
ElAheh (A)
Goddess
ElhAm (A)
Inspiration, revelation
ElnAz
???
Fakhri (A)
Glory
Farah (A)
Joy, hapiness, cheerfulness
FarahnAz
Joy
Farangis
A female character in Shahnameh
FaribA
Charming, enticing
Farideh
Unique, precious
Farkhondeh
Happy, joyous
Farrin
Glorified
FarzAneh
Wise
FarAnak
A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's mother
FarnAz
Splendid coquetry, glorious coquetry
FAtemeh (A)
The name of Mohammad's daughter
Fereshteh
Angel
FilA
Lover
Firouzeh/Feerouzeh
Turquoise
FojAn/FozhAn
A loud voice or sound
Forough
Brightness
ForouzAn
Shining
Forouzandeh
Shining
GelAreh
Eyes
Ghamzeh
Coquetry
GhAssedak
A flower (Dandelion)
GhazAl
Gazelle
GhazAleh
Gazelle
Ghodsi
Holy, sacred, angel
Ghoncheh
Bud of the flower
Gisou/Geesou
Women's hair,ringlet,tress
GitA/GuitA
A kind of song
Giti/Guiti
World, universe
GolbahAr
Spring flower
Goli
Rose-colored, rosy
GolnAr
Flower of the Pomegranate tree
GolnAz
Cute like a flower
GolnessA
???
Golpari
???
Golshan
A flower garden
GordiA
A female character in Shahnameh
Habibeh (A)
Beloved
HAideh (A)
Repentent
HAleh (A)
Halo
Hamideh (A)
Praiseworthy
Hastee/Hasti
Existance
Hediyeh
Gift
HengAmeh
Uproar, wonder, marvel causing admiration
HodA (A)
???
HomA
Phoenix, A bird from fables (symbolizes good omen)
HomeirA (A)
???
Hormat (A)
Honour
Houri
Fairy
ImAn (A)
Faith
IrAn
Iran
IrAn-dokht
Daughter of Iran
Jannat (A)
Paradise
Jamileh (A)
Excellent talents
JavAneh
Sprout, young
KatAyoun
A female character in Shahnameh
KhandAn
Smiling
KhAtereh
Memory
Khorsheed
Sun
Khojassteh
Royal
KimiyA
Alchemy
KobrA (A)
Major
Kowkab/Kokab (A)
Star, celestial body
LAdan
A flower
LAleh
Tulip
LeylA/LailA/LeilA (A)
Nocturnal
Leily/Layly/Laily
Nocturnal, one who does anything by night
LidA
???
LilA
The lilac tree
Lily/Lili
A flower
Mahasti
The moon's being
MAhdokht
Daughter of the moon
MahlaghA/MahleghA (A)
Face of the moon
Maheen/Mahin
Greatest
MAhrokh
Whose face is like the moon, beautiful
MahkAmeh
???
MahnAz
The moon's glory
Mahnoosh
???
Mahsheed
Moon, moonlight
MahsA
Like the moon
MahtA
Moon-like
MahtAb
Moonlight
Mahvash
Moon-like; a beauty
Malakeh
Queen
Maliheh (A)
Beautiful
MAnA
Alike, similar; also name of a God
MandAna
Name of a princess
MAnee/MAni
A painter who later claimed to be a prophet
Manizheh
A legendary female character in Shahnameh
MarjAn
Coral
MarjAneh
Coral
Marmar
Marble
Maryam/Mariam
A flower (Tuberose)
Marzieh (A)
Satisfactory, agreeable
Masoumeh (A)
Sinless, Innocent
MastAneh
Drunken (More like joyful)
Mastoureh (A)
Veiled, chaste
MehrAngiz
To cause affection
MehrnAz
The sun's glory
Mehrnoosh
???
Mehry
Sun; also Affectionate, kind
MeshiA
Butter made of sheep's milk
MinA
Enamel,blue glass(lapis lazuli)
Minoo
Paradise, heaven
MitrA
Name of a God/Goddess
MozhgAn
Eyelashes
Mozhdeh
Good news
MonA
Name of a God
Moneer/Monir (A)
Shining
Moneereh/Monireh (A)
Shining
MorvAreed
Pearl
NAdereh (A)
Rare
Naghmeh
Melody, song, tune
NahAl
A young plant
NAheed/NAhid
A star, the planet Venus
Nargess
A flower (Narcissus )
Naseem/Nasim (A)
Breeze
NastarAn
A flower much like a wild rose
Nasreen/Nasrin
A flower (a wild rose)
NavA
Tune
Nayyer
Radiant
NAzAfarin
Producing delight
NAzanin
Sweetheart
NAzgol
Cute flower
NAzhin
Name of a tree
NAzy
Cute
NAzillA
Cute
Negeen/Negin
The precious stone on a ring or other Jewlery
NegAr
Sweetheart
NegAh
Look
NedA
Voice,call
NeshAt (A)
Joy
Niloufar
A flower (Water Lily)
Niki
Goodness
Nikoo/Nikou
Good, Beautiful
NiyooshA
A listener
Noor/Nour
Light
Noushin
Sweet
NoushAfarin
Creator of joy
Oldooz
A Persian-Azerbaijani name meaning star
Omeed/Omid
Hope
Oranous
One of the 9 solar plannets
Orkideh
Orchid
Padideh
A phenomenon
Parand
Silk
Parastoo
A bird (Swallow)
Paree/Pari
Fairy
Pareechehr
Having a face like a fairy (beautiful)
Pareerou
Having a face like a fairy (beautiful)
PareesA/ParisA
Like a fairy
Pareevash
Fairy-faced
PareeyA
Parto
Ray of light
ParvAneh
Butterfly
Parvin
Name of a constellation
PegAh
Dawn
PeymAneh
Wine cup
Peyvand
A joint, a connection
Pouneh/Pooneh
A flower
Poupak
A kind of bird
PourAn
A successor
PourAn-dokht
A female character in Shahnameh
Pouri
A successor
RahA
Free
RanA (A)
Elegant, of elegant stature
RAmesh
Rest; cheerfulness
RasA
Expressive
RavAn
Soul, spirit
RimA/ReemA
???
ReyhAneh/RayhAneh (A)
A flower
RobAbeh (A)
Name of an instrument
Roshanak
Small light
RoudAbeh
A character in ShahnAmeh (Rostam's mother)
RoxAnA/RoksAnA
light (in farsi roshanAi)
Name of a Iranian princess
the reason Alexander The Great destroyed persepolis (so they say!)
RoyA (A)
Dream, vision
SabA (A)
Zephyr; a gentle breeze
Sadaf (A)
Sea Shell
Saeedeh (A)
Happy, prosperous,lucky
Sahar (A)
Dawn
SahbA
Wine
SAghar
Wine cup
SalmA (A)
Sweetheart
SAlomeh
Salomeh
Saman
Jasmin
SamilA
???
Samin/Sameen (A)
Precious, expensive
SamirA
???
Samireh (A)
Evening entertainments
Sanam (A)
Idol
SAnAz
A flower
SArA (A)
Sarah; also pure, excellent
(applied to gold, ambergris, musk)
SarvenAz
Name of a tall, slender tree; also a beautiful woman
SAyeh
Shade, Shadow
SeemA/SimA
Face
SeetA/SitA
???
Sepeedeh/Sepideh
Dawn (the first appearance of light in the morning)
SetAreh
Star
ShAdAn
Happy, joyful
ShAdee/ShAdi
Happiness
Shabnam
Dew
ShaghAyegh (A)
A flower (Poppy)
Shahin/Shaheen
Royal
ShahlA
A dark-eyed woman
ShAhzAdeh
Princess
ShahnAz
The king's loved/favorite one
ShahrbAnou
Lady of the town (good)
ShahrnAz
The town's loved/favorite one
ShahrzAd
City-born
Shalizeh
???
Shams
Sun
SharAreh
Single spark
Sheefteh
Enamoured, fascinated, charmed, captivated
Shervin
???
SheydA
Lovesick
SheevA/ShivA
Charming
Shideh/Sheedeh
Bright, luminous; the sun
ShimA
???
Shirin/Shireen
Sweet; pleasant, gentle; delicate
Shirin-bAnoo
Sweet lady
Sholeh
Flame
Shohreh (A)
Famous
Shokoufeh
Blossom
Shokouh
Splendour; magnificence
ShoukA
A kind of deer
Simin
Silvery, made of silver
Sogand
Oath, Pledge
SoheilA (A)
Star
SorayA
Name of a constellation
SoudAbeh
A legendary female character in Shahnameh
SoulmAz
A Persian-Azerbaijani name meaning never wilts
Souri/Suri
Red Rose
Sussan/Soussan
A flower, Lily of the valley
SouzAn
Burning, flaming
TAhereh (A)
Pure, chaste, clean
Tahmineh
A female character in Shahnameh,Rostam's wife
TalA
Gold
TalAyeh (A)
Golden ray of sun; also advance-guard
TannAz (A)
Coquettish
TArA
Star
TarAneh
Song
TarsA
A worshipper of fire; also a Christian
Tayyebeh (A)
Good deed
TeenA/TinA
Clay
ToubA/ToobA (A)
Name of a tree in paradise; also excellent, best
ToucA
Name of a bird (Toucan)
TourAn
Name of a place in Shahnameh
VandA
Wish, desire
Vida/Veeda
Found, evident; also little, few
YaldA
Name of the longest night of the year
YAsaman
Jasmin
YAss
A flower, Jasmin
YegAneh
Unique, single
YektA
Unique, single
ZahrA (A)
Boldness
Zari
Brocaded Silk
Zarrin
Golden
Zarrin-dokht
Golden girl
ZeebA/ZibA
Beautiful
zhAleh/JAleh
Dew
Zhila/JillA
???
Zohreh
The planet Venus
ZoyA
