Persian Names For Boys
The intention of this page is to share a complete collection of Persian Names for Boys with all our Iranian friends. We appreciate your feedback to include new names, and/or correct the possible meaning of a name in this list.
Precious Planet 2-in-1 Projection From Amazon
| Persian Names | Possible meaning |
|---|---|
| Abbas | Frowning, looking austere; also means lion |
| Abdi | My servant. |
| Abdol | ? |
| Abdolah | ? |
| Abdul | Servant of God |
| Abolhassan | ? |
| Abou-Ali | Name of a famous Iranian scientist and philosopher |
| Abtin | From Shahnameh, Fereidoun's father |
| Adel | Righteous |
| Afshar | ? |
| Afsharafshin | ? |
| Afshin | ? |
| Aghajun | ? |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy |
| Ahour | ? |
| Aideen | ? |
| Akbar | Great |
| Alah-Verdi | ? |
| Alam | The whole world |
| Alamdar | ? |
| Ali | High; also Mohammad's son-in-law |
| Ali-Asgar | ? |
| Ali-Dad | ? |
| Ali-Naghi | ? |
| Alireza | ? |
| Allahyar | ? |
| Amin | Trustworthy, honest |
| Amir | King, Emir |
| Amjad | Most excellent, glorious |
| Andisheh | ? |
| Andy | Manly |
| Anoush | Eternal |
| Anoushiravan | Name of a Persian king |
| Arad | Name of an angel |
| Aram | Quiet |
| Arash | A hero in Persian folklore |
| Ardalan | ? |
| Ardavan | Protector of righteousness |
| Ardeshir | From Shahnameh |
| Aref | Wise, intelligent |
| Armaan | ? |
| Arman | Ideal, hope, aspiration |
| Armeen | From Shahnameh |
| Arsalan | Lion, king of jungle |
| Arshia | Throne |
| Arya | Aryan, Friend, faithful |
| Aryamand | ? |
| Arzhang | From Shahnameh |
| Asad | Lion |
| Asadollah | ? |
| Asghar | Smaller, younger |
| Ashari | ? |
| Ashkan | ? |
| Assadollah | ? |
| Atash | Fire |
| Aurang | Wisdom, understanding |
| Ayasha | ? |
| Ayeshah | ? |
| Azad | Independent, free |
| Azhang | ? |
| Azimat | ? |
| Aziz | Powerful, dear |
| Babak | From Shahnameh |
| Bahman | Clever, intelligent |
| Bahram | Victory, conquest |
| Bamdad | Early Morning |
| Bameen | ? |
| Bamshad | ? |
| Bardia | Name of a Prince |
| Behnam | Reputable (someone with honorable name) |
| Behrad | ? |
| Behrang | Good color |
| Behrouz | Fortunate, lucky |
| Behzad | ? |
| Behzod | ? |
| Bijan | From Shahnameh |
| Bizhan | From Shahnameh |
| Borna | Young, youthful |
| Borzoo | ? |
| Bozorgmehr | From Shahnameh |
| Changeez | Chengiz Khan |
| Cirrus | Kourosh, first king of Iran |
| Cyrus | Lord, sun. |
| Dadash | ? |
| Dadbeh | ? |
| Danesh | ? |
| Danush | ? |
| Dara | Wealthy, possessing goodness |
| Darab | From Shahnameh |
| Darek | Ruler of the people or Gifted ruler |
| Darian | Name of a village in Iran's Fars province |
| Dariousz | ? |
| Dariush | Name of Persian king |
| Darya | One who has (or drives) a war chariot |
| Daryadel | ? |
| Daryush | ? |
| Datis | Name of an Achamenid general |
| Davar | Judge |
| Davood | David |
| Delavar | Brave |
| Delir | Brave |
| Delrobah | ? |
| Dhabihullah | ? |
| Diyako | The founder of the Medes tribe |
| Dowlat | ? |
| Ebi | Paternal |
| Ebrahim | Abraham |
| Edris | ? |
| Eghbal | Good fortune |
| Ehsan | Goodness |
| Emad | Pillar, support |
| Enayat | To Try |
| Erfan | Knowing; Knowledge |
| Esfandiar | From Shahnameh |
| Esfandyar | From Shahnameh |
| Eshqi | ? |
| Eskander | ? |
| Esmaeel | Ishmael (son of Abraham) |
| Esma'Il | ? |
| Ezatollah | ? |
| Failak | A double-headed arrow |
| Faraj | Joy |
| Faramarz | From Shahnameh |
| Faramin | Orders, mandates |
| Faraz | Elevation |
| Farazmon | An order, command |
| Farbod | Right, orthodox |
| Fardad | Having the light of God |
| Fardan | Unique; one |
| Fardat | Name of Khashayar's (Xerxes) nephew |
| Fardid | Former, prior |
| Fardin | Abbreviation of the Iranian month Farvardin |
| Fardis | Paradise |
| Farhad | From Shahnameh |
| Farhan | ? |
| Farhang | Good-breeding |
| Farhood | Handsome boy; lion cub |
| Farian | ? |
| Fariborz | From Shahnameh |
| Farid | Without rival, one of a kind |
| Fariman | Name of town in Iran (in Khorassan province) |
| Farinam | Glorious name |
| Faris | Horseman, knight |
| Farivar | Right, orthodox |
| Farjad | Excellent, eminent in learning |
| Farjam | Fortunate |
| Farkhad | Victorious |
| Farlas | Soul of the sphere of Mercury |
| Farnam | Glorious name |
| Farnod | Power, strength |
| Farnoud | Proof, reason |
| Farough | ? |
| Farrokh | Happy, fortunate |
| Farrokhzad | Happily born |
| Farsad | Wise |
| Farshad | Happy |
| Farsheed | ? |
| Farshid | Bright as the sun; From Shahnameh |
| Farshidvard | ? |
| Farshin | ? |
| Fartash | Being, existence |
| Fartous | From Shahnameh |
| Farvad | From Shahnameh; descent; proud |
| Farvardin | First month of Iranian calendar |
| Farvartish | Name of Medes king |
| Farya | ? |
| Faryan | Name of a king |
| Farzad | Splendid birth |
| Farzam | Worthy, befitting |
| Farzan | Wise, intelligent |
| Farzeen | Learned |
| Farzin | Learned |
| Fatak | Name of Mani's father |
| Fath | ? |
| Fazel | Learned |
| Fazlollah | ? |
| Fazlullah | ? |
| Fehrang | ? |
| Ferdows | Paradise |
| Fereydoon | From Shahnameh |
| Fereydoun | ? |
| Firouz | Victorious |
| Firuz | ? |
| Forood | From Shahnameh |
| Foroohar | Essence |
| Foroud | From Shahnameh |
| Forouq | ? |
| Garshasb | From Shahnameh |
| Gaumata | ? |
| Ghader | Able |
| Ghadir | A sword |
| Ghaffar | ? |
| Ghalandar | Dervish |
| Ghasem | A distributor |
| Gheysar | Caesar, an emperor |
| Ghobad | From Shahnameh |
| Ghodrat | Strength |
| Gholam | ? |
| Giv | From Shahnameh |
| Gorazm | From Shahnameh |
| Gorgin | From Shahnameh |
| Goshtasb | From Shahnameh |
| Goshtasp | Name of an ancient king of Persia - Dariush's father |
| Goudarz | From Shahnameh |
| Goushasb | Name of a king |
| Gurang | From Shahnameh |
| Habib | Beloved one, darling, friend |
| Hadi | Guide to righteousness, leader, gift |
| Hafez | Protector |
| Hajir | From Shahnameh |
| Haman | Name of man in Khashayar's royal court |
| Hamdat | Name of HamAn's father |
| Hamed | One who praises |
| Hami | Protector, defender |
| Hamid | Praiseworthy |
| Hamoon | A plain |
| Hani | Happy , content |
| Harun | Aaron (brother of Moses); chief; leader |
| Hasan | Good ( Swahili origin ) |
| Hashem | Named, a putting to. |
| Hassan | Good |
| Hatef | One who praises; a voice from heaven; a guardian angel |
| Hazhir | Dignity; praiseworthy; name of a champion of Iran |
| Hedayat | Guide |
| Heerad | Appearing fresh and healthy |
| Hesam | A sharp sword |
| Hesham | A generous youth |
| Heydar | Lion |
| Hidayat | Guidance, instruction |
| Hirad | Appearing fresh and healthy |
| Hirbod | A priest of a fire temple |
| Hirmand | Name of a river in Iran |
| Hirsa | Pure, chaste, devout, holy |
| Hitasb | Possessor of shining horses |
| Hivand | Purity |
| Hojabr | ? |
| Hojjat | ? |
| Homayoon | Royal, fortunate |
| Hooman | From Shahnameh |
| Hoomin | ? |
| Hoonam | Of good name |
| Hooshan | Epiphany |
| Hooshang | From Shahnameh |
| Hooshmand | Wise |
| Hooshyar | Wise |
| Hootan | Well bodied; An ally of King Darius |
| Hormazed | ? |
| Hormizd | ? |
| Hormoz | From Shahnameh |
| Hossein | Good |
| Human | From Shahnameh |
| Hurdad | Gift of the sun |
| Husayn | ? |
| Hushang | ? |
| Ihsan | Benevolence, beneficence, charity , Compassion. |
| Ila | From Shahnameh |
| Iliya | Elijah; Elia; Elias; Eliyah |
| Ilyas | Elias |
| Iman | Faith |
| Inayat | Concern Attention |
| Iraf | Name of the father of ardA |
| Iraj | From Shahnameh |
| Iraj | From Shahnameh; The sun |
| Irman | Wish |
| Iryan | ? |
| Isadi | ? |
| Isfandyar | From Shahnameh |
| Izad | God; an angel |
| Jabbar | Powerful; the Almighty; bone-setter |
| Jafar | A river |
| Jahan | World |
| Jahanbakhsh | ? |
| Jahanbakht | ? |
| Jahanban | Potector of the world |
| Jahandar | Possessor of the World |
| Jahanfar | Splendor of the world |
| Jahangir | Conquerer of the World |
| Jahanmehr | Kindness of the world |
| Jahanshad | The cause of the world's happiness |
| Jahanshah | King |
| Jahanshir | ? |
| Jahansooz | Affection of the world |
| Jahanyar | Companion of the world |
| Jalal | Greatness |
| Jaleh | ? |
| Jalil | Noble; Great |
| Jamal | Being fair |
| Jamasb | Name of Zartosht's son-in-law and Porochista's husband |
| Jami | ? |
| Jamsheed | ? |
| Jamshid | From Shahnameh,A king |
| Javad | Liberal |
| Javanshir | Name of Sassani king (son of Khosrow Parviz) |
| Javeed | Living forever |
| Javid | Living forever |
| Jouya | A seeker, inquirer ; From Shahnameh |
| Jouyan | A seeker, inquirer; From Shahnameh |
| Kahayoun | ? |
| Kahveh | ? |
| Kalbad | From Shahnameh |
| Kamal | Perfection, excellence, completion, utmost level |
| Kambakhsh | Giving the enjoyment of one's desires |
| Kambin | Fortunate, happy, content, successful in every wish |
| Kambiz | Fortunate |
| Kambod | Great wish |
| Kambozia | Name of Kourosh's father and Name of 2 kings of the Achaemenid |
| Kamdin | ? |
| Kamkar | Name of a rose of intense red |
| Kamous | From Shahnameh |
| Kamran | Successful, fortunate |
| Kamshad | Happy wish |
| Kamvar | Successful, fortunate, victorious |
| Kamyar | Successful |
| Kareem | Noble, exalted,Highborn,generous. |
| Karim | Form of Kareem. Noble, exalted,Highborn,generous. |
| Kariman | From Shahnameh |
| Karimdad | God given |
| Kasra | From Shahnameh |
| Kasra | From Shahnameh |
| Katibeh | An army |
| Kavad | Name of a Sassanid king |
| Kavan | Rock |
| Kaveh | From Shahnameh |
| Kavian | Name of the flag of Kaveh (in Shahnameh) |
| Kavoos | From Shahnameh |
| Kayan | A star |
| Kay-Armin | From Shahnameh |
| Kayghobad | From Shahnameh |
| Kayhan | The world |
| Kaykavoos | Possessor of springs (water); Noble; Desires ; From Shahnameh |
| KayKhosrow | Noble, nobility; From Shahnameh |
| Kayvan | World, universe, The planet Saturn |
| Kayvon | ? |
| Kazem | A man who hides his anger; also name of 8th Imam of the Shiites |
| Keshvad | From Shahnameh |
| Key-Ghobad | From Shahnameh |
| Key-Khosrow | From Shahnameh |
| Keyumars | ? |
| Keyvan | World, universe |
| Kharmandar | ? |
| Khashayar | Name of a Persian king |
| Khashen | ? |
| Khazarvan | From Shahnameh |
| Khodadad | God-given; gift of God |
| Khoda-Dad | God-given |
| Khody | ? |
| Khorsand | Content |
| Khosrow | From Shahnameh |
| Khudayar | ? |
| Khusro | ? |
| Khusru | ? |
| Kia | King, protector, defender |
| Kian | Ancient. |
| Kianoosh | From Shahnameh |
| Kianoosh | From Shahnameh |
| Kianoush | From Shahnameh |
| Kiarash | Son of an Iranian prince |
| Kiavash | Royal; like a king |
| Kiumars | From Shahnameh |
| Kiyan | ? |
| Koohyar | Name of Maziar's brother |
| Koosha | Diligent |
| Kooshan | Diligent |
| Koshyar | Name of the physician under whom Avicenna studied medicine |
| Kourang | From Shahnameh |
| Kouros | ? |
| Kouros | Kourosh |
| Kourosh | First king of Iran |
| Kuchek | ? |
| Kurush | ? |
| Kusha | ? |
| Laleh | ? |
| Leiss | A lion |
| Lesan | Speech; An interpreter |
| Lohrasb | Possessing a fast horse; From Shahnameh |
| Maghsoud | Intended, desired |
| Mahan | ? |
| Mahbod | ? |
| Mahbod | Name of Anoushiravan's minister (vizier) |
| Mahdad | A name during the Achaemenid era |
| Mahdi | Guided to the right path |
| Maher | Expert |
| Mahmad | ? |
| Mahmood | Praised |
| Mahmoud | Variant used for Mohammad |
| Mahra | ? |
| Mahram | Tamed by the moon |
| Mahvand | Possessing the moon |
| Mahvar | Like the moon (resembling the moon in beauty) |
| Mahyar | Friend of the moon, the moon's companion |
| Mahyaz | A character in Shahnmeh (A wrestler of Turan) |
| Majid | Great, honourable |
| Makan | One of the commanders of the army of the SAmAnian dynasty |
| Malek | King |
| Malik | King |
| Manak | One of Khosrow Parviz's (Sassanian) commanders |
| Manee | A painter who later claimed to be a prophet |
| Mani | Father of Ketil. |
| Manouchehr | From Shahnameh |
| Manoush | From Shahnameh |
| Mansoor | Defended, protected by God |
| Manucher | ? |
| Mardas | From Shahnameh |
| Mardavij | Name of the founder of the Ziyarid dynasty |
| Martiya | Warrior; a rebel from Elam who fought against the Persian King Darius I |
| Marvan | ? |
| Marzban | Border guard |
| Mashad | ? |
| Mashreza | ? |
| Mashti | ? |
| Massoud | Fortunate, prosperous, happy |
| Mateen | Patient |
| Matin | Firm, solid |
| Mazar | Name of a Medes general in charge of Kourosh's army |
| Mazda | ? |
| Mazdak | A famous man during Sassanian period and founder of Mazdakism |
| Maziar | Name of a historical Persian general of Tabaristan |
| Maziyar | ? |
| Mehdi | Guided |
| Mehrab | From Shahnameh |
| Mehraban | ? |
| Mehraban | Kind |
| Mehrad | ? |
| Mehrak | From Shahnameh |
| Mehram | ? |
| Mehran | From Shahnameh |
| Mehrang | ? |
| Mehrashk | ? |
| Mehrdad | Gift of the sun |
| Mehregan | Autumn |
| Mehrnam | ? |
| Mehrnoosh | From Shahnameh |
| Mehrsad | ? |
| Mehrshad | Shining sun |
| Mehrtash | Like the sun |
| Mehrvand | Having kindness and friendship |
| Mehrvarz | ? |
| Mehryar | Kind |
| Mehrzad | The offspring of the sun |
| Mehyar | ? |
| Meisam | Beauty |
| Mekabiz | Name of one of Dariush's generals |
| Miad | Place of worship |
| Mihdi | ? |
| Milad | Name of a champion of Iran; birth; Christmas; From Shahnameh |
| Mirza | A Prince; gentleman |
| Misagh | A promise |
| Moeen | Assistant, supporter |
| Moez | ? |
| Mohammad | Highly praised; also name of the Prophet of Islam |
| Mohammadreza | ? |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy |
| Mohaymen | Protector |
| Mohsen | One who does good |
| Mojtaba | Chosen |
| Moossa | ? |
| Morad | Desire, wish |
| Morid | ? |
| Morteza | Chosen |
| Mousa | A companion |
| Mozaffar | ? |
| Mujtaba | The chosen one |
| Mulkerin | ? |
| Musa | Moses (Swahili origin ) |
| Mushir | ? |
| Mustafa | Chosen |
| Nader | Rare |
| Nafis | Valuable, precious |
| Naghi | ? |
| Najid | Bold, brave |
| Namdar | Famous |
| Nami | Illustrious, celebrated |
| Namvar | Famous |
| Nard | ? |
| Nariman | From Shahnameh |
| Narsi | Name of a Sassani king ; Characters in Shahnameh |
| Naseem | Variant of Nasim |
| Naser | Assister, friend |
| Nashvad | From Shahnameh |
| Nasih | Faithful; an adviser |
| Nasir | Defender |
| Nasreddin | ? |
| Nasr-Ed-Din | ? |
| Nasser | Victorious |
| Nastour | From Shahnameh |
| Navand | Messenger, courier |
| Navid | Glad tidings, good news |
| Navid | Glad tidings, good news |
| Neggar-Saltaneh | ? |
| Nemat | A blessing |
| Nematollah | ? |
| Nemat-Ollah | ? |
| Nerseh | ? |
| Neyram | |
| Nezam | Order, discipline |
| Nik | Good |
| Nika | Name of a river in Iran |
| Nikahang | Good music |
| Nikan | Good men |
| Nikav | ? |
| Niknam | Having a good name |
| Niknia | ? |
| Nikrooz | Good day |
| Nikzad | Of good birth |
| Nima | Small |
| Nimad | Good Judgement; The ability of good judgment |
| Ninad | Patience |
| Nirou | Strength |
| Niusha | A listener |
| Niv | Bold, brave |
| Nivad | Courage, bravery |
| Nivand | Understanding |
| Nivrad | Order, arrangement |
| Nivtour | Pride |
| Nivzad | Son of a hero |
| Niyoosha | A listener |
| Norouz | New day |
| Nosrat | Victory |
| Nosratdoleh | ? |
| Nouri | Light |
| Noushirvan | Name of a king of Persia |
| Noushzad | Happily born |
| Noushzad | Happily born; From Shahnameh |
| Nozar | From Shahnameh |
| Nozhan | A pine tree |
| Nuban | A king's son |
| Nuvin | A prince; the most excellent of anything |
| Nuyan | A prince |
| Ojay | Tall |
| Okhshan | Posessing bulls; An old Persian name |
| Oktay | Name of one of Chengiz Khan's son who was one of his 4 successor |
| Omeed | Hope |
| Omid | Hope |
| Omidreza | ? |
| Orand | Glory; From Shahnameh |
| Orang | Wisdom |
| Ormazd | Newer form of Persian Ahura Mazda, meaning - good and wise god |
| Oshnar | From Shahnameh |
| Ouais | ? |
| Ozhan | Hero, victorious |
| Papak | Variant spelling of Persian Babak, meaning - little father |
| Parang | The luster of a glittering sword |
| Pardis | Paradise |
| Parham | Abraham |
| Paria | ? |
| Parsa | Pure, chaste,devout |
| Parshad | ? |
| Parshand | Warrior |
| Parshang | ? |
| Parshin | ? |
| Partam | Best |
| Partash | ? |
| Parvaiz | Variant spelling of Persian Parviz, meaning - fortunate |
| Parviz | Undefeatable; From Shahnameh |
| Parwiz | Variant spelling of Persian Parviz, meaning - fortunate |
| Pasad | Defense, preservation |
| Pasha | A Turkish name meaning a lord |
| Pasha | A Turkish name meaning a lord |
| Pashang | From Shahnameh |
| Patune | A falcon marked with a distinguishing sign |
| Payam | Message |
| Payandeh | Long live |
| Paydafar | ? |
| Pazhang | ? |
| Pedram | Adorned; glad, charming |
| Pejman | Desire, wish |
| Pejmon | ? |
| Peroz | ? |
| Peshang | Vanguard |
| Peyman | Promise |
| Peyvand | A connection, union |
| Pezhman | Broken-hearted, sad |
| Pezhvak | An echo |
| Piran | From Shahnameh |
| Pirooz | Victorious; also From Shahnameh |
| Piruz | Victorious, also From Shahnameh |
| Poulad | Steel; a sword |
| Pourang | ? |
| Pouriya | ? |
| Pouriya | An Iranian warrior |
| Pouya | To search, searcher |
| Pouyan | To search, searcher; running; runner |
| Pujman | ? |
| Puzhman | Desire, wish |
| Rad | Generous, brave, generous youth |
| Radbod | Commander of war chariots |
| Radin | Free |
| Radman | Munificent, generous |
| Radmanish | Munificent, generous |
| Radmehr | Name of one of Darius III's generals |
| Raha | Free |
| Rahad | A traveler; a note in music |
| Raham | From Shahnameh |
| Rahim | Merciful |
| Rahman | Merciful |
| Rahmat | Mercy, clemency |
| Rahzad | Name of Khosrow Parviz's general |
| Raji | Hopeful |
| Rakhshan | Flashing |
| Rambod | Obedient |
| Rameen | ? |
| Rami | An archer |
| Ramin | From Shahnameh |
| Ramtin | Famous musician in the Sassanid Dynasty |
| Ramyad | Obedient |
| Ramyar | Shepherd |
| Raouf | Kind |
| Rasam | Designer, painter |
| Rasheed | Mature |
| Rashid | Brave |
| Rashin | Gum of the Poplar tree; Name of an ancestor of Afrasiyab |
| Rashne | Persian name meaning - judge |
| Rasoul | Apostle |
| Rastin | True |
| Rayan | Kings |
| Razan | Adorned |
| Razban | A confidant; a privy counsellor |
| Razi | A famous Persian alchemist, scientist and philosopher |
| Razin | Strong |
| Reza | Consent, agreement; Name of 8th Imam of Shi'ites |
| Rhiyyih | ? |
| Rod | Famous ruler |
| Roham | From Shahnameh; Guardian |
| Rokneddin | Pillar of religion |
| Roozbeh | Fortunate |
| Roshak | ? |
| Roshak | Bright; Name of Daruis' general who fought against Alexander the great |
| Roshan | Persian unisex name meaning - bright, light |
| Rostam | A hero in Shahnameh |
| Rostam | A hero and warrior in Shahnameh |
| Royin | Brazen; From Shahnameh |
| Ruhollah | ? |
| Ryka | Handsome boy; beloved, wished for, desired |
| Sa'Adi | ? |
| Sa'Ad-Oddin | ? |
| Saba | A gentle breeze |
| Sabbar | ? |
| Saber | Patient |
| Sabet | Stable, firm |
| Sadegh | Sincere |
| Sadra | Chief seat, judge |
| Sadri | Chief seat, judge |
| Sa'Ed | Helper |
| Saeed | Happy, prosperous, lucky |
| Safa | ? |
| Sahab | Companions |
| Sahand | A mountain in Azarbaijan |
| Sahel | Beach, shore |
| Sa'Id | Happy, lucky. Rivulet |
| Salah | Integrity |
| Salahedin | The righteousness of the faith |
| Salar | Leader |
| Salim | Perfect |
| Salm | From Shahnameh |
| Salmak | Name of a melody in Persian music |
| Salman | Name of a friend of Ali |
| Sam | Told by God |
| Samad | A lord, chief |
| Saman | Home, welfare |
| Samand | A noble steed; an arrow |
| Sami | Sublime, noble |
| Samin | Name of a village in Iran |
| Samir | Entertaining companion |
| Samrad | Imagination, thoughts |
| Samyar | An old Zorastrian name |
| Sanjar | Prince, emperor, king |
| Sarang | A small black bird |
| Sardar | A general |
| Sarir | Rainbow |
| Sarmad | Forever |
| Sarmand | ? |
| Sarosh | Persian form of Avestan Sraosha, meaning - obedience |
| Sarush | Perso-Arabic form of Avestan Sraosha, meaning - obedience |
| Sarvad | Ode, song |
| Sasan | Founder of the Sasani dynasty |
| Satrap | Satrap |
| Sattar | Concealer |
| Satyar | ? |
| Saviz | Of good morals or temper |
| Sedigh | A sincere friend |
| Sepand | Wild rue; name of a mountain |
| Sepandar | From Shahnameh |
| Sepanta | Holy |
| Sepanteman | Surname of Zartosht |
| Sepehr | Sky, the heavens, celestial globe |
| Seraj | Luminary; the sun |
| Seyyed | ? |
| Shabaviz | Owl |
| Shabdiz | Name of Khosrow Parviz's (Sassanid king) horse; Black as night |
| Shadan | Happy, cheerful |
| Shadi | Persian name meaning - happiness |
| Shadmehr | Kind; Cheerful |
| Shadrokh | Cheerful face |
| Shadrouz | Joyous day |
| Shadvard | Halo round the moon; royal throne; name of a note in music |
| Shahab | Shooting star, meteor |
| Shahan | ? |
| Shahanshah | Persian name meaning - king of kings |
| Shahbal | Longest feather in the wing of a bird |
| Shahbaz | Royal falcon |
| Shahbod | ? |
| Shahdad | Given by the king |
| Shahed | Witness |
| Shaheen | Falcon |
| Shahin | Falcon |
| Shahjahan | king of the world |
| Shahkam | The king's wish |
| Shahnam | King's name |
| Shahpar | The longest feather in a bird |
| Shahpur | Persian name meaning - son of the king |
| Shahrab | ? |
| Shahrad | Brave king |
| Shahram | king Ram |
| Shahrbaraz | An Iranian army commander during Sassanid dynasty |
| Shahrdad | Gift of the city |
| Shahriar | The King |
| Shahrivar | Persian name meaning - desirable power |
| Shahrokh | Face of the king |
| Shahrooz | ? |
| Shahruz | A great river |
| Shahryar | The King |
| Shahrzad | ? |
| Shahsan | ? |
| Shahvar | ? |
| Shahyar | Friend of the king |
| Shahzad | Variant spelling of Persian Shahzade, meaning - prince |
| Shahzade | Persian name meaning - prince |
| Shalabh | ? |
| Shamil | The north wind |
| Shamsa | Sun, sunlight |
| Shams-Oddin | ? |
| Shapour | From Shahnameh |
| Shapur | ? |
| Sharif | Noble; holy |
| Sharoud | Halo round the moon |
| Sharvin | ? |
| Sharzeh | Strong |
| Shawbo | ? |
| Shaya | Worthy |
| Shayan | Worthy, deserving, meriting |
| Shaygan | Worthy; anything worthy of a king or great man |
| Sher | Persian name meaning - lion |
| Shervan | ? |
| Sherveen | ? |
| Shervin | ? |
| Shervin | Name of a couple of kings of the Bavand dynasty |
| Shewan | ? |
| Shidasb | From Shahnameh; Possessor of shining horses |
| Shideh | From Shahnameh |
| Shidfar | Glory of the sun |
| Shidoush | From Shahnameh |
| Shirouyeh | ? |
| Shirvan | Name of a city |
| Shirzad | Brave, courageous |
| Shobeir | ? |
| Shoghi | ? |
| Shoja | Brave |
| Shopon | ? |
| Showan | ? |
| Showan | Shepherd |
| Showlan | Lasso |
| Siamak | Black-haired man; From Shahnameh |
| Siavash | Possesses black stallions |
| Siavosh | From Shahnameh |
| Sina | Sinai |
| Sinam | Name of a fabled mountain with a pillared treasure-house |
| Sinbad | Lord of sages |
| Sindbad | Original form of Persian Sinbad |
| Sirman | A ruby; embroidered silk |
| Siva | An apple |
| Siyavash | Persian name meaning - possesses black stallions |
| Soheil | Star |
| Sohrab | From Shahnameh |
| Soleyman | Solomon |
| Somaieh | ? |
| Sooran | A starling |
| Sorena | Iranian military leader during AshkAnian(Parthian) dynasty |
| Sorna | A Persian Oboe |
| Soroush | Messenger angel |
| Sorush | Messenger angel |
| Soshiant | The (final world) Savior |
| Sotoudeh | Blessed |
| Sraosha | Avestan myth name of a god of obedience, meaning - obedience |
| Sreenivas | ? |
| Sufara | From Shahnameh |
| Suhayl | ? |
| Suhrab | ? |
| Tabal | Name of an Iranian commander of Kurosh the Great; Stable, strong |
| Taha | ? |
| Tahamtan | Powerful, mighty |
| Taher | Pure, chaste, clean |
| Tahmaseb | From Shahnameh |
| Tahmin | Brave |
| Tahmouress | Name of a Persian king |
| Taj | Crown |
| Tajfar | ? |
| Tajvar | King |
| Taliman | From Shahnameh |
| Tarazullah | ? |
| Teerdad | ? |
| Teymour | Iron; Name of the founder of the Timurid dynasty |
| Tinoush | From Shahnameh |
| Tiran | Arrows; Name of a king of AshkAniAn (Parthian) dynasty |
| Tirbod | ? |
| Tirdad | ? |
| Tirgar | ? |
| Tirnam | ? |
| Tishtar | Angel presiding over the star Sirius, which also directs the rain. |
| Toofan | Storm |
| Tooraj | From Shahnameh |
| Torab | Soil |
| Touraj | From Shahnameh |
| Tourak | An Iranian hero |
| Tous | Name of a city in Khorasan province (Ferdowsi's birthplace) |
| Toutak | A money-chest; Name of a plant (cat-tail grass) |
| Uruman | Forest |
| Urvaksha | Avestan name meaning - the one who has the fat horse |
| Ushah | Dawn |
| Utabar | Intelligent , wise |
| Utana | An ally of King Darius I; One who has a good figure |
| Vafa | Loyalty, faithfulness |
| Vahab | A giver |
| Vahbod | ? |
| Vahdat | Unity |
| Vahhab | ? |
| Vahid | Unique |
| Vahram | ? |
| Vahraz | Name of one of Anoushiravan's generals |
| Vajih | Of noble presence; handsome |
| Vala | Eminent, respectable |
| Valeh | ? |
| Vali | Son of Odin. |
| Valkas | ? |
| Vandad | ? |
| Varfan | A mediator |
| Varian | Name of a place in Iran |
| Varjavand | Strong |
| Varoozh | ? |
| Varshasb | ? |
| Vartan | Name of a Persian king |
| Viraf | Name of the father of ardA |
| Vishpar | ? |
| Vishtasb | Name of the father of King Darius I |
| Visseh | From Shahnameh |
| Vorna | Young, youthful |
| Vorya | ? |
| Voshmgir | Name of a king; quail-catcher |
| Xanox | ? |
| Xsayarsa | Persian name meaning - great warrior- or - lion-king |
| Yad-Ollah | ? |
| Yadullah | ? |
| Yaghoub | Jacob |
| Yahya | John |
| Yahyah | ? |
| Yamin | Strength; power; blessing |
| Yaran | A friend; a polite well-spoken man; a jovial companion |
| Yari | Friendship |
| Yashar | Persian-Azarbayjani origin meaning lives for ever |
| Yashar | Existing or living (in Azerbaijani) |
| Yavand | King |
| Yavar | A friend, companion |
| Yazan | Of tall stature |
| Yazdan | Name of the spirit of goodness |
| Yazdanbakhsh | Name of the vazir of Hormoz |
| Yazdandfar | The splendor of God |
| Yazdgard | ? |
| Yazdgerd | The name 3 kings of the Sassanid dynasty |
| Yegane | ? |
| Youness | Jonas |
| Yousef | Joseph |
| Zab | To be helpful; Strong; From Shahnameh |
| Zabi | ? |
| Zachary | God remembers |
| Zadfar | Glorious birth |
| Zadmehr | The offspring of the sun; born of the son |
| Zafar | Victory |
| Zahak | ? |
| Zahed | Devout |
| Zakaria | Zachary |
| Zal | From Shahnameh |
| Zamani | ? |
| Zamyad | Name of the 28th day of the Persian month |
| Zana | ? |
| Zand | The book of Zardosht |
| Zarabadi | ? |
| Zarasp | Characters in Shahnameh; Having a golden horse |
| Zarathustra | Avestan name, possibly composed of the elements zaranty |
| Zarir | From Shahnameh |
| Zartosht | Persian form of Avestan Zarathustra |
| Zarvan | Time ; The god of time |
| Zarvand | ? |
| Zavar | Powerful, mighty; The planet Venus |
| Zavareh | From Shahnameh |
| Zhakfar | Very patient |
| Zhamak | Small poem |
| Zharfa | Depth |
| Zhazeh | ? |
| Zhian | Formidable |
| Zhianfar | Formidable |
| Zhoubin | A sort of spear |
| Zhubin | Persian name derived from the name of a short - spear |
| Zia | Splendor, light, enlightened |
| Zoroaster | ? |
| Zubin | Variant spelling of Persian Zhubin, derived from the name of a short - spear |