Persia has had a glorious past and has been an example of the most developed culture in ancient times. Persia’s heritage and traditions are deep-rooted, but thanks to globalization, certain traditions in the region are changing. The changing trend is evident in how babies are given modern names that are inspired by other cultures and not strictly Persia.
Persian baby girls have unique names inspired from Arabic and Catholic cultures. While their literary masterpiece, Shahnameh is their source of most traditional Muslim names, the Persian Christian culture is the inspiration for the modern names. If you’ve been considering giving your little girl a Persian name, this MomJunction post is for you. Here, we list the most popular Persian baby girl names along with their meanings.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Daria | Trustworthy natured person | Girl | |||
Darien | Royal gift | Girl | |||
Esther | Sweet; Star; Planet Venus; The Babylonian goddess of love; Fifth Century Queen of Persia | Girl | |||
Jasmin | A name of the flower | Girl | |||
Jasmine | Name of the Jasmin flower | Girl | |||
Jazmin | Tall plant that has beautiful flowers which give sweet fragrance. | Girl | |||
Jazmine | Jasmine | Unisex | |||
Kyra | Kyra means Throne, Sun | Girl | |||
Margaret | Pearl | Girl | |||
Yasmina | Jasmine flower | Girl | |||
Yasmine | Jasmine flower | Girl | |||
Aafreen | Afareen is a Persian name for girls, sometimes also used for Boys, that means "to praise", "to give thanks", "to congratulate", it is also an expression of praise and gratitude | Girl | |||
Abnus | A dark colored wood that do not sink, ebony | Unisex | |||
Abreshmina | A spotted gemstone, a gemstone that has spot | Girl | |||
Abru | An honour or the dignity of a person | Girl | |||
Adh | One who is from or of someone or something | Unisex | |||
Afhak | Dew | Girl | |||
Afri | Name of a character in Shahnameh, Siamak's daughter-in-law | Girl | |||
Afsaneh | A story about fairies. | Girl | |||
Afsarara | A person who is serving a crown. | Girl | |||
Afshaneh | Sprinkling or scattering | Girl | |||
Aghigh | Name of a stone. A stone that is precious, treasured, priceless, immeasurable and rare. | Girl | |||
Ahoo | deer, gazelle | Girl | |||
Ahou | deer, gazelle | Girl | |||
Allysiah | Distinguished; Kind | Girl | |||
Almira | Of Higher Birth Order | Girl | |||
Armani | Faith; Persian - Desire; A variant form of name Arman | Girl | |||
Arsha | Persian - Man; Hindi - Prayer Ceremony; Also means from the Rishis | Unisex | |||
Arsia | Persian - Throne; One who is worthy of Throne; A variant spelling of the name Arshiya | Girl | |||
Aryana | Utterly pure; noble and pure individual | Girl | |||
Arzu | Desire or wish | Girl | |||
Astrella | A form of Esther, meaning star. | Girl | |||
Atoosa | Name of Kourosh's daughter | Girl | |||
Atossa | Name of Kourosh's daughter | Girl | |||
Avaleigh | A beautiful individual; desired song | Girl | |||
Avaley | One who is pretty as a bird with sound | Girl | |||
Avalie | The one who has huge strength and desire | Girl | |||
Aytan | Persian - Moonlike; Beautiful; Brilliant; Serene | Girl | |||
Azadeh | Persian - Dry Earth; Detached; Free of Material Things; Noble | Girl | |||
Azita | Noble; High-born; Humble; Free; Name of an Iranian Princess | Girl | |||
Azizah | Arabic - Dear; Beloved; Esteemed; Precious; Cherished | Girl | |||
Bahar | Spring, Prime, Bloom, Beauty, Glory, Delight; Youth | Girl | |||
Baigum | A title for high officials | Girl | |||
Bakhita | The fortunate one | Girl | |||
Bano | Girl; Lady; Princess; Bride | Girl | |||
Berin | Blond, fair; quick and active individual | Girl | |||
Berina | Best, highest | Girl | |||
Bolour | A woman who is like a crystal | Girl | |||
Caspara | She who is the keeper of treasure | Girl | |||
Cyra | Moon faced | Girl | |||