Persian Names

  1. Nazy
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "cute"
    • Description:

      Cute in Persian, verboten here.
  2. Jazmine
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Jasmine
    • Description:

      Leave the Z behind, please. You're better off with the classic Jasmine spelling -- though all of this name's variations have been falling in popularity in recent years.
  3. Abán
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "clearer"
    • Description:

      A benevolent genie in Persian myth, used by Latino and Muslim families.
  4. Yasmeen
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "jasmine flower"
    • Description:

      One of the less frequently seen spellings of this popular name.
  5. Golnar
    • Origin:

      Persian
    • Meaning:

      "pomegranate flower"
    • Description:

      In English, this Persian name looks harsher than its sound or meaning. But we think it has a lot of dignity; and if Dagmar can get a look it, why not Golnar?
  6. Narges
    • Origin:

      Persian from the Greek
    • Meaning:

      "Narcissus flower"
    • Description:

      This name gets given to a handful of Persian girls each year in both the USA and the UK.
  7. Saraqa
    • Origin:

      Persian
  8. Bandar
    • Sophi
      • Angaros
        • Origin:

          Persian, courier
        • Description:

          Angaros is a rarely used unisex name related to Angel.
      • Sophy
        • Faridah
          • Fereshteh