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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