persian names
( meaning )
feminine
aliyeh ( heavens )
bahar ( spring )
cassandan ( one of the wives of kurosh the great )
cyra ( sun )
dalileh ( orchard )
daria ( sea )
donya ( world )
esther ( star )
farah ( happy )
farva ( wealth )
gasperina ( treasure )
irsia ( rainbow )
khina ( sweet voice )
leila ( daughter of the night )
nazanin ( delightful )
niloufar ( water lily )
parisa ( like a fairy )
persia ( place name )
rahele ( traveler )
sadira ( lotus tree )
samira ( princess )
shirin ( sweet )
yasmin ( gift from God )
zohreh ( venus )
masculine
bijan ( hero )
cyrus ( sun )
darius ( rich )
esfandiar ( pure creation )
eskandar ( unknown )
farhad ( suitor )
hafez ( protector )
hossein ( beautiful )
jafar ( stream )
jalil ( revered )
jasper ( bringer of treasure )
kaveh ( mythology name )
mahdi ( rightly guided )
mehrdad ( gift of the sun )
nariman ( faith and brightness )
ramin ( rescuer from hunger and pain )
reza ( contentment )
shamil ( the north wind )
shayan ( worthy )
soroush ( happiness )
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