Female Iranian names and their meanings. Unusual Persian names for boys and girls

And now we present to you a selection of the most common Iranian names in Russian transcription, along with their meanings. I am sure that you will find names here that are common to Russia and Iran :)

In addition to Arabic names (they differ in religious roots - these are mainly the names of famous figures of Islam), Iran also uses great amount Armenian, Assyrian, Turkish, Kurdish, etc. names that are not included in this list.

I think it’s worth noting that the structure of names in Iran differs from that adopted in Russia.
Surnames began to be used in Iran only after 1919, and before that, in order to distinguish people with the same names from each other, they resorted to various kinds of additions related to the city of birth, profession, qualities of the person (his nickname), etc.

In modern Iran, first and last names are used, but we do not have patronymics. However, one name can consist of several words (this mainly applies to names of Arabic origin): for example, “Amir Ali” consists of two separate names, but in this combination it can also be used as one, individual name. This rule This also applies to surnames: they can also consist of several parts and are sometimes very long (for example, “Naderi Afshari Sharifi Niya”), although this is rather rare.
In Iran, it is not customary to use diminutive forms of names, which are so common in Russia. Although diminutive variants are still provided for some names, they are more likely to have a comic-ironic connotation (for example, “Fereidỳn” can sound like “Feri”, “Kambiz” or “Kamran” - like “Kami”, “Elnaz” - like “ Eli").

Above you see an image of an Iranian internal passport - "shenas-name". It also replaces a birth certificate. All information about marital status, children and even about the death of the owner. There are several different versions of shenas-name. The most recent version is shown here (we removed the photo intentionally).

Female names

Ava- “voice, call”
Azade- "free-thinking"
Azar- “fire”, the name of the 9th month of the Iranian calendar
Azita- Name of an Iranian princess
Akram(Arabic)- "venerable"
Anahita- “perfection”, goddess of water and fertility
Anush- “happy, lucky”
Argavan- "red purple"
Arezu- "wish"
Armagan- "present"
Asal(Arabic)- Honey
Atefe(Arabic)- “affection, sympathy”
Atusa- Name of an Iranian princess
Afsaneh- "fairy tale"
Ahu- "roe deer"
Ashraf(Arabic)- “noble, noblest”
Banafshe- "violet"
Bahar- "spring"
Bakhare- “the one who brings spring”, “spring flower”
Behnaz- “best for caresses”
Bat- “unique, special”
Vida- “found, obvious”
Ghazale- "gazelle"
Ghazal- "gazelle"
Gassedak- "Dandelion"
Gelare- "eyes"
Gisu- “curls”
Gita- Variety of song
Giti- “world, universe”
Goli- “pink color, ruddy”
Golnaz- “sweet as a flower”
Golnar- “pomegranate flower”
Gonche- "bud"
Daria- "sea"

Delaram- “meek in heart”
Delbar- “bewitching, beloved, heartbreaker”
Dina- Dina; also "judge"
Donya- "world"
It's a pity- "dew"
Lived-
Zari- “embroidered silk”
Zahra(Arabic)- "courage"
Zeinab- “a tree with a pleasant aroma”
Ziba- "gorgeous"
Zohra- “planet Venus”
Yegans- “unique, one and only”
Yekta- “unique, one and only”
Katayun- The heroine of “Shahname”
Kiana- "nature"
Kimiya- "alchemy"
Koukab(Arabic)- “star, celestial body”
Incense- Variety of flower
Lale- "tulip"
Leila (Arabic)- “night”
Lily- "lilac"
Malihe(Arabic)- “beautiful, dear”
Mana- “likeness”, name of the goddess
Mandana- Name of an Iranian princess
Manizhe- The legendary heroine "Shahname"
Marjan- "coral"
Marzieh(Arabic)- “suitable, worthy”
Maryam- “tuberose”, Maria
Masume(Arabic)- “sinless, innocent”
Mahdokht- "daughter of the moon"
Mahin- "greatest"
Mahnaz- "glory of the moon"
Mahrokh- “moon-faced, beauty”
Mahsa- “like the moon”
Mahtab- "Moonlight"
Mahshid- "Moonlight"
Mehrangiz- "the reason for God's love"
Mehri- “sun, loving, kind”
Mehrnaz- "glory of the Sun"
Mehrnoosh- “feeling of the Goddess”
Mine- “enamel”
Minu- "paradise"
Miter- Goddess of kindness
Mozhgan- "eyelashes"
Mozhde- "good news"
Mona- Name of the goddess
Monir(Arabic)- "shine"
Morvarid- “pearl”
Nagme- “melody, song”
Nazanin- "Darling"
Nazgol- "sweet flower"
Nazila- "Darling"
Narges- "narcissist"
Nasim(Arabic)- “pleasant breeze”
Nastaran- "rose hip"
Nahal- “young sprout”
Nahid- “star, planet Venus”
Negar- "Darling"
Negin- Gemstone in a frame (on a ring, other jewelry)
Neda- “voice, call”
Niayesh- "prayer"
Niki- “kindness, purity”
Nick- “good, beautiful”
Nilufar- “lotus, water lily”
Nushafarin- “creative joy”
Nushin- "sweet"
Newsha- "listener"
Parastu- "martin"
Parvaneh- "butterfly"
Parvin- Constellation name
Bet- "fairy"
Paria- “like a fairy”
Pegah- "dawn"
Pune- "mint"
Puran- "descendant"
Wound(Arabic)- “elegant, refined”
Raha- “free”
Roya(Arabic)- “dream, vision”
Roxana- “brightness”
Roshanak- "little light"
Sagar- "cup of wine"
Sadaf- “pearl”
Saye- "shadow"
Salume- Salome
Samira- "dark-skinned girl"
Sanaz- “full of grace”
Sanam(Arabic)- "deity"
Sarah- Sarah; "pure and perfect"
Sarvenaz- “tall, slender tree”
Sugar(Arabic)- "dawn"
Sepideh- "dawn"
Setare- "star"
Simin- “silver, made of silver”
Sogand- “oath, promise”
Soraya- Constellation name
Soheila(Arabic)- "star"
Sudabe- The heroine of “Shahname”
Suzan- “burning, flaming”
Susan- "lily of the valley"
Tara- "star"
Taran- "song"
Tahereh(Arabic)- “pure soul”
Takhmine- The heroine of “Shahname”, Rostam’s wife
Tina- "clay"
Tuba(Arabic)- “perfect, best”; also the name of the tree of paradise
Faranak- The heroine of "Shahname", mother of Fereydun
Farangis- The heroine of “Shahname”
Farahnaz- "joy"
Farzane- “wise”
Fariba- “charming, attractive”
Faride- “special, precious”
Farnaz- “luxurious, flirtatious beauty”
Farkhonde- “happy, joyful”
Fatemeh(Arabic)- Name of the daughter of the Prophet Mohammad
Fereshte- "angel"
Firuze- “turquoise”
Forug- “brightness”
Foruzan- "shine"
Hale(Arabic)- "halo"
Hastie- "existence"
Hatere- "memory"
Hediye- "present"
Hengame- “a miracle, a pearl that everyone rejoices at”
Hoda(Arabic) -
Homa- “phoenix, fairy bird”
Khorshid- "Sun"
Shabnam- "dew"
Shagayeg(Arabic)- "poppy"
Shadi- "happiness"
Sharare- "spark"
Shahla- "dark-eyed woman"
Shahnaz- “beloved of the king”
Shahrzad- “born in the city”; Scheherazade from the Arabian Nights fairy tales.
Sheyda- “desiring love”
Shiva- “charming”
Width- “sweet, pleasant”
Shifte- “fascinated, captivated”
Shokufe- “bud, flower”
Shokukh- “luxury, splendor”
Shohreh(Arabic)- “famous”
Elahe(Arabic)- "goddess"
Elnaz-
Elham(Arabic)- “inspiration, revelation”
Yalda- The name itself long night per year
Yasamin- "jasmine"

Male names

Abbas(Arabic)- “frowning, stern in appearance”, another meaning: “lion”
Abtin- Hero of "Shahname"
Akbar (Arabic)- "big"
Ali (Arabic)- "high"; also son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad
Amjad (Arabic)- “the most perfect, glorious”
Amine (Arabic)- "honest"
Amir (Arabic)- “king, emir”
Anush- "eternal"
Anushirvan- Name of a Persian king from the Sassanid dynasty
Arash- Hero of Persian folklore
Ardalan- Name of Iranian Kurdish dynasty
Ardeshir- Famous king from the Sassanid dynasty
Arzhang- Hero of "Shahname"
Arman- “ideal, hope, aspiration”
Armin- Hero of "Shahname"
Aref(Arabic)- "wise"
Arshya- "throne"
Assad(Arabic)- "a lion"
Asgar(Arabic)- "small"
Afshin- Commander of the Iranian army in ancient times
Ahmad(Arabic)- "most worthy of praise"
Ashkan- Founder of the dynasty of Iranian kings
Barbad- Famous musician s at the court of Khosrow Parviz
Bachman- Name of the 11th month of the Iranian calendar
Bahram- Hero of "Shahname"
Behzad- “born great, the best of those born”
Behnam- “respected, venerable, of good reputation”
Behrang- “best color”
Behrouz- “lucky, fortunate”
Bijan- Hero of "Shahname"
Borzu- "high"; hero of "Shahname"
Wafa(Arabic)- "loyalty"
Gobad- Hero of "Shahname"
Daryush- Name of the Persian king (Russian version: Darius)
Javad(Arabic)- “generous, magnanimous”
Javid- "eternal"
Jalal(Arabic)- "greatness"
Jalil(Arabic)- "great"
Jamshid- Hero of "Shahname"
Jafar(Arabic)- "river"
Jahangir- “conqueror of the world” (Russian equivalent: Vladimir)
Zartosht- Zoroaster
Iraj- Hero of "Shahname"
Cave
Kazem (Arabic)- “one who tames his anger”
Kamal- "perfection"
Cambyses- “lucky”
Kamran- “success, luck”
Kamyar- “success, luck”
Karim(Arabic)- "generous"
Kasra- Hero of "Shahname"
Keyvan- “world, universe”
Kiyumars- Hero of "Shahname"
Kiyanush- Hero of "Shahname"
Kurosh- Tsar from the Achaemenid dynasty (Russian version: Cyrus)
Majid(Arabic)- “great, noble”
Mani- Artist who later claimed to be a prophet
Mansur(Arabic)- "protected by God"
Manuchehr- Hero of "Shahname"
Masoud(Arabic)- “lucky, prosperous, happy”
Mahmoud(Arabic)- “praised”
Mahyar- Hero of "Shahname"
Mehdi/Mahdi (Arabic)- “slave”; name of the 12th (hidden) Imam among Shia Muslims
Mehran- One of the royal families from the Sassanid dynasty
Mehrdad- "God's gift"
Milad- “birth, Christmas”
Mojtaba(Arabic)- “chosen one”
Morad(Arabic)- "wish"
Morteza(Arabic)- “chosen one”
Mohammad(Arabic)- “highly revered”; also the name of the Prophet of Islam
Mohsen(Arabic)- “one who does good”
Mostafa(Arabic)- “chosen one”
By the look- “promise, good news”
Nader(Arabic)- “rarity”
Nasser(Arabic)- "helper, friend"
Omid- "hope"
Payam- “letter, news”
Parviz- Hero of "Shahname"
Parsa- “pure in heart, pious”
Parham- Abraham
Pejman- "broken-hearted"
Peyman- "Promise"
Puya- “lively, cheerful”
Pulad- “iron”, the name of a mythical hero
Ramtin- Famous musician of the Sassanid dynasty
Reza(Arabic)- “will, consent, permission”
Rostam- One of the main characters of “Shahname”
Ruzbe- “lucky”
Sadegh(Arabic)- “sincere”
Myself- “high rank, royal position”
Sasan- Founder of the Sassanid dynasty
Sattar(Arabic)- “covering (sins)”, one of the names of God
Sepekhr- "heaven"
Sirus- King Cyrus the Great
Siyavash- Hero of "Shahname"
Siyamak- "man with black hair"
Sorush- “messenger angel”
Soheil(Arabic)- "star"
Sohrab- Hero of "Shahname"
Tahmasb- Hero of "Shahname"
Tahmures- Name of the Persian king
Turaj- Hero of "Shahname"
Faraz- “above, above, above, on top”
Faramarz- Hero of "Shahname"
Farbod- “right, traditional”
Farid- “single, unique”
Farzad- “natural splendor, beauty”
Fariborz- Hero of "Shahname"
Farhad- Hero of "Shahname"
Farhang- "noble origin"
Farshad- "happy"
Farshid- "happiness"
Fereydoun- Hero of "Shahname"
Firuz- “victorious”
Foruhar- “essence, meaning”
Khabib(Arabic)- "Friend"
Khadi(Arabic)- “guide, leader, commander”
Hamed(Arabic)- “one who praises”
Hamid(Arabic)- “worthy of praise”
Hasan(Arabic)- "good"
Hafez(Arabic)- "defender"
Khashayar- Name of a Persian king from the Achaemenid dynasty
Haydar(Arabic)- "a lion"
Hesam(Arabic)- "sharp sword"
Homayoun- “royal, happy”
Hormoz- Hero of "Shahname"
Khosro- The last mighty king at the head of the Sasanian Empire
Hossein(Arabic)- "good"
Human- “someone distinguished by good behavior”
Khutan- “someone with a strong and slender body”
Hushang- Hero of "Shahname"
Shayan- “worthy”
Shahab- “shooting star, meteor”
Shahin- "falcon"
Shahpur- "royal son"
Shahram- “King Ram”
Shahruz- “lucky”
Shahrokh- “royal face”
Shahrdad- "God's gift"
Shahryar- “king, king”
Ebrahim(Arabic)- Abraham
Emad(Arabic)- "confidence"
Esmail(Arabic)- Ishmael (son of Abraham)
Esfandiyar- Hero of "Shahname"
Ehsan(Arabic)- “good”
Younes(Arabic)- And she
Yusef(Arabic)- Joseph
Yakub(Arabic)- Jacob, Jacob
Yahya(Arabic)- John

A correctly chosen name has a strong positive impact on a person’s character, aura and destiny. Actively helps to develop, forms positive qualities of character and condition, strengthens health, removes various negative programs unconscious. But how to choose the perfect name?

Despite the fact that in culture there are poetic interpretations of what they mean female names, in reality, the influence of the name on each girl is individual.

Sometimes parents try to choose a name before birth, preventing the child from developing. Attempts to use astrology are no longer applicable; astrology and numerology for choosing a name have squandered all serious knowledge about the influence of a name on fate over the centuries.

Christmastide calendars, holy people, without consulting a seeing, insightful specialist, do not provide any real help in assessing the influence of names on the fate of a child.

Popular lists, happy, beautiful, melodious female names are essentially generalizations, and completely turn a blind eye to the individuality, energy, and soul of the child.

Beautiful and modern Persian names should first of all suit the child, and not the relative external criteria of beauty and fashion. Who don't care about your child's life.

Various characteristics according to statistics - positive features name, negative traits name, choice of profession by name, influence of a name on business, influence of a name on health, psychology of a name can only be considered in the context of a deep analysis of the character, energy structure, task for life and gender of a particular child.

Name Compatibility Topic(and not the characters of people) is an absurdity that turns the interaction inside out different people internal mechanisms of influence of a name on the state of its bearer. And it cancels the entire psyche, unconscious, energy and behavior of people. Reduces the entire multidimensionality of human interaction to one false characteristic.

Meaning of the name does not give full effect, it is only small part influence. For example Roshni (brilliant) does not mean that the girl will be happy in family life, and bearers of other names are unhappy. The name can weaken her health, block her heart center and she will not be able to give and receive love. On the contrary, another girl will be helped to solve problems related to love or family, which will make life and achieving goals much easier. The third girl may not have any effect at all, whether there is a name or not. Etc. Moreover, all these children can be born on the same day. And have the same astrological, numerological and other characteristics. And the same name. But fates are different.

The most popular Persian names for girls are also misleading. 95% of girls are called names that do not make their fate easier. You can only focus on the child’s innate character, spiritual vision and the wisdom of a specialist. And experience, experience and once again the experience of understanding what is happening.

The secret of a woman's name, as a program of the unconscious, a sound wave, vibration is revealed in a special bouquet primarily in a person, and not in the semantic meaning and characteristics of a name. And if this name destroys a child, then no matter how beautiful, melodious with the patronymic, astrologically accurate, blissful it is, it will still be harmful, destroy character, complicate life and burden fate.

Below is a list of Persian names. Try to choose several that you think are most suitable for your child. Then, if you are interested in the effectiveness of the name’s influence on fate, .

List of female Persian names in alphabetical order:

Azer - fire
Amarded - immortality
ameretet - immortality
Anehita - flawless
Arzu - desire
Atefeh - affection

Benu - lady

Galzer - rose garden
Gonchekh - flower embryo
Gulistan - land

Jaleh - dew
Daria - ocean, river, sea

Ziba - beautiful
Zuleika - brilliant beauty
Zulekha - brilliant beauty
Zarin - golden

Kohinoor - mountain of lungs

Lelekh - tulip

Minu - heaven, paradise
Minu - heaven, paradise
Mojgen - eyelashes
Morverid - pearl
Menez - glory of the moon
Mahwesh - moon-like
Mahdokht - daughter of the moon
Mehtab - like moonlight
Mahshid - moonlight

Niga - care
Nilofer - water lily
Nilufer - water lily
Nilufer - water lily
Nousha - pleasant, sweet
Nesrin - wild
Nahid - flawless

Omid - hope

Parvain - Pleiades
Parvin - Pleiades
Parvena - butterfly
Parisa - like a fairy
Pari - fairy

Roshni - brilliant
Roshen - bright, illuminating
Roshenek - a brilliant woman
Roshenera - light of the meeting

Simin - silver
Senez - full of grace

Tehirih - chaste, pure

Firuza - successful

Khershid - sun
Khorveytat - health, perfection
Horded - health, perfection
Khorshed - sun

Sherin - sweet
Shireen - sweet
Shirin - sweet
Shabnam - dew
Shenez - the pride of the king
Shahrizad - city man
Shahrazed is a city man

Yasmine - jasmine flower
Yasemin - jasmine flower

Destiny is character. Character is adjusted, including through thoughts. The most the main idea This name. The name introduces changes in character. Then the character changes fate and future. Since all people are different, any generalizations that ignore a person’s individuality are incorrect.

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Every nation has its own national names. If for other nations they sound funny and difficult to pronounce, then for them they are the most beautiful names that have a certain meaning.

A name is always dear and desirable for the person himself. WITH early age he gets used to it and treats it with great trepidation.

Let's look at how Persian names sound and what meaning they have.

First you need to determine who the Persians are.

This is one of the varieties of the Iranian nation. Rich culture and ancient traditions are the main features of the Persian people.

Persian names are mainly associated with Islam. But there are also those who are not associated with the Muslim religion.

Persian names and their meanings

The Persians took the choice of names for their children very seriously. Every parent wants their child to have a certain quality. For example, the owner of the name Bakhtiyar was supposed to be lucky in everything and happy until the end of his life. The owner of the name Nariman was considered a strong spirit.

Any name among the Persians consisted of a long chain of several names. That is, in addition to his main name, the name of his father, grandfather, occupation, and place of residence were added to it. If the bearer of this name has a son, then the son’s name was also added to this chain.

Let's figure out what this means long name as: Abu Farhad Firuz ibn Khershid ibn Yusuf Khatamkari Ganjavi. This means that Firuz is the son of Khershid and the grandson of Yusuf, has a son Farhad, is engaged in wood inlay, was born in the city of Ganja.

As you can see, the name is difficult to pronounce, but beautiful and original.

Persian names are derived mainly from Arabic.

Also, phrases such as “aha” (meaning “lord”), “haji” (one who visited Mecca), “mullah” (Muslim preacher), “ostad” (“master”, “teacher”) were added to the names. , “Mashhadi” (visited Mashhad), “Mirza” (“educated”) and so on.

Children were also given names that were derived from the name of the month in which he was born. For example: those born in the first month were given the name Farvardin, in the eighth month - Aban, in the eleventh - Bahman.

Those born on the Novruz holiday were given the name Novruz.

Female names

Female names emphasized the beauty, tenderness and intelligence of a girl. They were called words derived from the names of flowers, stones, stars, planets and so on.

Such female names are known as: Aidana - means chastity, Anehita - impeccability, Danai - wisdom, Ziba - beauty, Sherin - sweetness, Tehirikh - purity, Khorded - means health, Niga - caring and others.

IN modern world Some names have become so popular that girls of other nationalities are also called by them. Particularly popular are such beautiful Persian names for girls as: Aidana, Ainagul, Anisa, Guldana, Guldar, Gulzada, Gulfara, Gulchachak, Gulnaz, Gulchechek, Darina, Dariya, Dilara, Zara, Zarina, Nargiz, Raushaniya, Roxana, Rubina, Yasamin and so on.

All these euphonious names speak of beauty, femininity and tenderness of the fairer sex.

Male names

There are a lot of known Persian names for males. They also have their own meanings, which denote intelligence, strength, wisdom, justice, courage, and success of men.

For example: Anvar means “radiant”, Rustam - hero, Rushan - bright, Tamaz - approval, Tigran - tiger, Farhad - smart, Eldar - powerful.

Particularly popular are names such as: Aivaz, Bakhtiyar, Rustam, Faiz, Yadgar, Yasmin, Farhad and so on.

Some Persian names are borrowed from other languages. Therefore, there are also the following: Ali, Muhammad (Muslim), Martha, Thomas (Aramaic), Brian, Dylan (English), Alison, Olivia, Bruce (French), William, Leonard, Charles (German), Angel, Selina (Greek ), Mia, Donna (Italian), Nadya, Vera, Boris (Slavic) and others.

Persian kings

One of the great Persian kings was Darius 1. He was able to conquer Babylon, invaded Egypt, India, and Phenicia. His name Darius, which means “winner,” was probably also of no small importance.

After his death, his son Xerxes took the throne. His name means "hero among kings." Xerxes managed to stop the uprising in Egypt. When he was fifty-five years old, he was killed as a result of a conspiracy.

In history, such names of Persian kings are also known as: Artaxerxes, Cambyses, Cyrus, Hystaspes and others.

Every name has its own meaning, so you need to be careful when choosing one for your child. Some names leave a negative imprint on future fate heir.

The Persians themselves make up just over half of the population of modern Iran, but the vast majority of other ethnic groups also belong to the Indo-Iranian group. The dominance of Farsi gradually leads to the disappearance of small ethnic groups and languages ​​and the spread of Persian culture among them.

The first known mention of the Persians in Assyrian documents dates back to approximately 1-2 millennium BC. The history of this people is a series of ups and downs. In its heyday, Iran turned into an empire that maximally extended its rule from Greece and Libya in the west to India, the Pamirs and the Hindu Kush in the east. The influence of the Persians in the northern direction reached the shores of the Aral Sea, North Caucasus and Northern Black Sea region. During periods of state decline (and this did not always mean cultural degradation), Iran or its significant territories were under the rule of Hellenes, Arabs, Turks and Mongols. Already in the new and recent period big influence Great Britain and Russia (later the USSR) exerted pressure on Iran.

Initially, the Persians had widespread pagan beliefs, which about 3-2.5 thousand years ago were replaced by the first monotheistic religion in the world - Zoroastrianism. Almost one and a half thousand years ago, along with Arab rule, Islam penetrated Iran, which is still the dominant religion in the country. Unlike the Sunni Arabs, the Persians predominantly profess Shiism.

Naming traditions

Along with religion and writing, the Persians largely adopted the name tradition from the Arabs. Until 1919, several (sometimes quite a lot) elements were added to a personal name in the form of a nickname, an indication of the place of birth, profession or achievements, and titles. For example, the wife of the Persian Shah Muhammad Khudabende bore the name خیرالنساء (Heir an-Nisa Begim), but is better known in history as مهدعیا (Mahdi, meaning high cradle). Due to the fact that women often participated less in public and religious life- Persian female names were usually shorter than male ones.

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Other borrowings

The conquests of Alexander the Great led to the Hellenization of the peoples of Asia all the way to India. This period left its mark in the form of a small number of names Greek origin: آتنا (Ethena - Athena), ونوس (Venus - Venus). The number of names from other languages ​​is insignificant and this practice is not welcome in an Islamic republic.

Persian non-Islamic girl names

A small number of Persians still practice Zoroastrianism today. Considering difficult relationships With a dominant Muslim environment, female names of fire worshipers are predominantly chosen from those traditional in their environment, but also used among Muslims, for example, آریا (Aria).

Most Christians in Iran belong to other ethnic groups, primarily Armenians. The small number of Persians who believe in Jesus are, as a rule, persecuted, and therefore try to use traditional names, sometimes - adapted to the local environment of women revered by Christians, for example, مریم (Mariam - Mary).

Persian female names used by other nations

Iranian military, political and cultural dominance resulted in many female names of Persian origin spreading widely among other nations. For example, to the east, to India and Nepal, a name was used that was used both feminine and masculine - روشن (Roshan - light, bright). The long-term neighborhood with the Turks was also not in vain - the name گلنار‎ (Gulnar - like a flower) spread among the Turks, including Russians.

The European peoples are no exception. The name یاسمین (Yasmine - jasmine) began to be written as Jasmine, and ancient nameروشنك (Roshankak - bright, dawn) acquired the variant Roxana, well known to Europeans.

The tradition of Persian female names has developed over several millennia, interacting with neighboring and sometimes quite distant peoples. All this has led to the emergence of a huge variety, which is presented in the catalog below.

Persian (New Persian, Farsi, زبان فارسی) is the leading language of the Iranian group Indo-European family languages, with a rich, centuries-old literary tradition, including recognized masterpieces of world literature. Arose as a continuation of the Middle Persian language during the era of Islamization of Iran, after the Arab conquest and experienced strong impact Arabic language.

Today, many native Persian names are allegedly passed off as Arabic, or even as , which is not always true. For example, the name has Persian roots. The connection between Persian names and the names of Indo-European peoples is obvious, because the Persians are settled descendants of the Indo-European Aryan nomadic people, which are approx. XV century BC e. arrived in Eastern Iran from Central Asia, displacing the Assyrians, Elamites and Chaldeans from there.

Often there are names that are similar to (, etc.). Persian names occupy a significant percentage in Azerbaijani, in, in, in, in Tajik, in Turkish and even in Uzbek names, which is not surprising. The Persian Empire, starting from the Sassanid Empire (224 to 651) and until the 19th century, occupied a vast territory including Central Asia and the Caucasus. The peoples living in the Persian Empire adopted Persian names. After the conquest of Persia by the Arabs and the adoption of Islam, the Persians now began to adopt foreign, Arabic names. By far the most popular male name in Iran, as in other Muslim countries - Arab; And . Persian names are written in Arabic letters, and in Arabic it is not customary to write vowels in everyday life, which is why the pronunciation of Persian names is often distorted. For example, the Persian name is written in Arabic (رستم), which is why it can be read as, Rustam, and as, and as Rastim. Or for example the name (فردوسی) - Firdusi, Firdaus, Firduz, etc. Sometimes there are funny coincidences in Arabic and Persian. For example, the Persian name "pomegranate flower" in Arabic means "fire, flame, heat of hell." Father calls his girl this beautiful name, but the mullah, no knowledgeable of meanings Persian names, claims that this is a forbidden name because it means "hell fire". Another incident; Mullahs prohibit calling children by angelic names or in honor pagan gods, but among Persian names such names are not only not prohibited, but are also very popular. For example, "angel", or; , - pagan goddesses. Many Persian names sound the same in the related Persian language, Sanskrit. For example, the well-known building - the “crown palace” - has Persian roots. Particular mention should be made of the peoples living in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In Urdu and Pashto languages, Persian names also occupy a huge percentage.

Below are excerpts from various articles on the topic of personal, Persian names:

In addition to Arabic names (they differ in religious roots - these are mainly the names of famous figures of Islam), a huge number of Armenian, Assyrian, Turkish, Kurdish, etc. are also used in Iran. names

I think it’s worth noting that the structure of names in Iran differs from that adopted in Russia.
Surnames began to be used in Iran only after 1919, and before that, in order to distinguish people with the same names from each other, they resorted to various kinds of additions related to the city of birth, profession, qualities of the person (his nickname), etc.

In modern Iran, first and last names are used, but there are no patronymics in Iran. However, one name can consist of several words (this mainly applies to names of Arabic origin): for example, “” consists of two separate names, but in this combination it can also be used as one, individual name. This rule also applies to surnames: they can also consist of several parts and are sometimes very long (for example, “Naderi Afshari Sharifi Niya”), although this is rather rare.
In Iran, it is not customary to use diminutive forms of names, which are so common in Russia. Although diminutive variants are still provided for some names, they are more likely to have a comic-ironic connotation (for example, “Fereidỳn” can sound like “Feri”, “Kambiz” or “Kamran” - like “Kami”, “Elnaz” - like “ Eli").

Among the Persian names, one can distinguish names that have survived to this day from the ancient Persian language, from the pre-Islamic era, when Zoroastrianism was widespread. Such names usually contain the component azer "fire" in the name. Most of these names are used for both boys and girls, since the Persian language does not have morphological means to distinguish names by gender; such names are classified as either male or female based on lexical-semantic criteria; the exception is some female names derived from Arabic words with the addition of the final haye howez. This group of names includes those that were once borne by Zoroastrian priests (for example, Azerbad), in the past the names of Zoroastrian temples (Azerbahram, Azermehr, Azernush, Azerkhordad, etc.), as well as names derived from the word “fire”: Azer , Azerbu, Azergul, Azernush, Azerin, etc.

The names of another group are derived from Persian appellatives and have a transparent etymology, for example: “calm”, “ great master", "homeless", "strong, durable",