The Most Common Persian Muslim Boy Names with Meaning (2024)

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Posted on March 9, 2024 by Hadis Abolghasemi

Are you interested in learning the most common Persian boy names Iranians choose for their babies? You should know that naming babies in Iran depends on the traditional and religious background of one’s family. On the other hand, many families choose names representing their Iranian heritage. In the course of the following article, besides learning some of the most interesting names, you will also learn about the tendencies behind name choosing. Let’s begin!

Naming a child is one of the most important responsibilities of parents as it stays with the child for the longest time. You want to avoid names with bad or disrespectful meanings and connotations. Most Iranian boys, especially the younger generations, have the nicest names with remarkable meanings. Families with religious backgrounds tend to choose names that have Islamic connotations. Other families prefer names that have Persian stems and meaning. In this article, you will read about both categories and learn the most common boy names among Iranians, religious or otherwise. Continue reading to find out more!

The Most Common Persian Muslim Boy Names with Meaning (2)

What are the most common Persian boy names

Whether you want to pick a name for a beloved member of your family or are generally interested in learning about Iranian culture, you should know the importance of choosing good names for babies.

As you know, Islam is the established and primary religion of Iran. As a result, it is only natural for religious families to pick names more relevant to religious figures and backgrounds. The most famous name is “Mohammad,” the prophet’s name.

Here’s a list of the most common Persian Muslim boy names:

NamePersianMeaning
1AminامینTrustworthy, one of the nicknames of the prophet Mohammad
2AkbarاکبرThe Greatest
3AbolfazlابوالفضلThe father of goodness, the name of the son of Ali ibn Abi Taleb
4AliعلیDignified, the name of the First Imam in Shia Islam
5BagherباقرA free-spirited person who always looks for change, the name of the fifth Imam in Shiah Islam
6DanialدانیالThe Persian name for Daniel
7DavoodداوودThe Persian name for David
8EbrahimابراهیمThe Persian name for Abraham
9EhsanاحسانGoodness, kindness
10HadiهادیThe Guide, the name of the tenth Imam in Shiah Islam
11HasanحسنGoodness, pleasant, the name of the second Imam in Shiah Islam
12HamidخمیدPraiseworthy, one of the nicknames for Allah
13HamedحامدGrateful
14HusseinحسینGoodness, The name of the third Imam in Shia Islam
15JavadجوادGenerous, one of the nicknames for Allah
16KazemکاظمSomeone who controls one’s anger, the name of the seventh Imam in Shiah Islam
17MahdiمهدیGuided, the name of the 12th Imam in Shia
18MohammadمحمدPraiseworthy, The name of the Prophet in Islam
19MohsenمحسنThe benefactor, one of the nicknames for Sllsh
20MajidمجیدDear, well-respected, one of the nicknames for Allah
21MojtabaمجتبیThe chosen one, a nickname for Hassan ibn Ali, the second Imam in Shiah Islam
22NaghiنقیPure, the name of the ninth Imam in Shiah Islam
23RezaرضاHappy, Satisfied, the name of the eighth Imam in Shia Islam
24SaberصابرPatient, one of the nicknames for Allah
25SadeghصادقHonest, the name of the sixth Imam in Shiah Islam
26SobhanسبحانPure, one of the nicknames for Allah
27SajadسجادSomeone who prays a lot, the name of the fourth Imam in Shiah Islam
28TaghiتقیVirtuous
29VahidوحیدThe only one, one of the nicknames for Allah
30YousefیوسفThe Persian name for Joseph

Other families, regardless of religious or non-religious backgrounds, prefer boy names with Persian meanings. Some of these names are taken from Mythology and literature, and some are only common in certain regions and tribes. Nevertheless, these names withhold beautiful meanings that are suitable for a cute boy baby!

Here’s a list of the most common Persian boy names:

NamePersianMeaning
1AbtinآبتینThe son of one of Persian Kings
2ArtinآرتینThe name of one of Persian Kings
3ArashآرشA brave character from Shahnameh
4ArmanآرمانDesire, aspiration
5ArminآرمینPeace
6AriaآریاAuthentic and free
7AzadآزادFree
8ArdalanاردلانA sacred place, purity, goodness
9AshaآشاGoodness, honesty
10AshkanاشکانThe name of a great founder in Persian history
11AfshinافشینThe name of a brave man in Persian history
12OmidامیدHope
13BabakبابکThe name of a prince in Persian history
14BardiaبردیاThe name of the youngest son of the Great Cyrus
15BorzooبرزوPraised, the name of Sohrab’s son from Shahnameh
16BahramبهرامThe victor
17BehrouzبهروزProsperous and happy times
18BehzadبهزادNoble
19BahmanبهمنWell-behaved, well-mannered
20BehnamبهنامA person who has the best reputation
21BijanبیژنBrave, a historical name
22ParsaپارساPious
23PedramپدرامFelicitation
24ParhamپرهامThe angel of goodness
25ParvizپرویزThe undefeated
26PouriaپوریاThe name of a brave man in Persian folklore
27PeymanپیمانAlliance
28DaraداراThe name of historical figure
29DariushداریوشThe Persian version of the name of the Persian king Darius
30SasanساسانThe name of historical figure and a great king
31SamسامThe name of a historical figure, and a character from Shahnameh
32SepandسپندSacred
33SepehrسپهرSky
34SohrabسهرابThe name of Rostam’s son in Shahnameh
35SiamakسیامکThe name of a character in Shahnameh
36SiavashسیاوشThe name of a character in Shahnameh
37SirusسیروسAn adaptation of the name Cyrus
38SinaسیناThe name of a historical figure
39FarazفرازAbove, high
40FaramarzفرامرزThe name of a character in Shahnameh
41FardinفردینThe protector of goodness
42FarzadفرزادPraised, born in the noblities
43FarzinفرزینThe brightest
44FarshadفرشادHappy and prosperous
45FarshidفرشیدThe brightest
46FarhadفرهادFollower of law and goodness, the name of a character in Shahnameh
47FariborzفریبرزThe name of a character in Shahnameh
48FreydoonفریدونThe name of great historical figure
49KarenکارنBrave, the name of a character in Shahanameh
50KambizکامبیزThe name of the son of the Great Cyrus
51KamranکامرانDominant, the most important
52KavehکاوهThe name of a character in Shahnameh
53KouroshکوروشThe name of the Great Persian King, Cyrus
54KiaکیاKing
55KiarashکیارشThe name of a character in Shahnameh
56KianکیانKings
57KeyhanکیهانThe world, universe
58MaziarمازیارThe owner of the mountains, the name of a historical figure
59MakanماکانBrave, the name of a historical figure
60ManiمانیUnique, the name of a historical figure
61MahanماهانBright and beautiful, the name of a character in Shahnameh
62Mehrabمهراب‌Bright as the son, the name of a character in Shahnameh
63MehrzadمهرزادBorn from kindness
64MahyarمهیارMoon’s friend and companion, the name of a character in Shahnameh
65NarimanنریمانBrave, the name of a character in Shahnameh
66NakisaنکیساThe name of famous musician in Persian history
67NimaنیماHalf moon, well-renowned, the nickname of one of the greatest Persian poets
68HormozهرمزA historical name
69HoushangهوشنگWise, the name of historical figure
70HoumanهومنWell-mannered

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