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Persian Muslim Baby Names

73 Muslim baby names rooted in the Iranian and Persianate tradition. Each name carries an Arabic spelling, classical meaning, and an Ilm ul Huroof reading. Names listed alphabetically.

73 names

آرامAramCalm, tranquillity آرشArashBrilliant, the archer of justice — Persian legendary hero أرشانArshanBrave, strong lion — the Persian warrior name of courage and power آريانAryanNoble, warrior — the Persian name of nobility and strength آزادهAzadehFree — top Iranian female name of noble freedom بهارBaharSpring — Iranian/Persian girls name سیراCyraSun, throne کوروشCyrusCyrus — Dhul-Qarnayn in some traditions, the just Persian king دارينDarineFragrant — North African spelling of Dareen داریوشDariushDarius — Iranian/Persian boys name إِبْرَاهِيمEbrahimFather of nations النازElnazGrace of the land — top Iranian female name فهيمةFahimehIntelligent — Iranian girls name فرهادFarhadThe great Farhad — Iranian mythic hero فرنازFarnazRoyal splendour فرزانFarzanWise, learned فَاطِمَةFatemehFatimah — Iranian/Persian dominant spelling فرشتهFereshtehAngel — Iranian girls name فيروزهFirouzehTurquoise — Iranian girls name فريالFiryalNoble flag, banner — from Persian/Arabic firyal (a banner, فؤادFoadHeart — Iranian/Arab boys name فروغForoughRadiance — Iranian girls name فروزانForouzanRadiant, shining — Iranian girls name غفرانGhofranDivine forgiveness — Iranian/North African girls name گلنازGolnazFlower face — Iranian girls name حُسَيْنHosseinHusain — Persian حورHouraHouris — Iranian/North African spelling کاوهKavehKaveh the Blacksmith — Iranian mythic hero خيامKhayyamTent-maker کیارشKiarashLordly, regal — Iranian boys name کرانKiranRay of light — the beam that breaks through the darkness لالهLalehTulip — top Iranian female name, national flower of Iran ليلىLeilaNight — Persian/French/Western spelling of Layla مهساMahsaLike the moon — top Iranian female name, gained global recognition 2022 ميسمMaisamMark of beauty — Iranian/Arab girls name مہرMeherKindness, the sun — the Persian word for love, warmth, and the light that sustains all life مهرنازMehernazGraceful kindness — Persian compound name of merciful grace مهنازMehnazMoon-like grace — Persian compound of lunar beauty and graceful pride میلادMiladBirthday, birth of the Prophet — top Iranian name محسنMohsenDoer of good — from Arabic muhsin, top Iranian name مرتضۛMortezaContent, chosen — title of Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), top Iranian مصطفىMostafaMustafa — Iranian/Egyptian spelling نادرNaderRare, precious — Persian/Arab boys name نسرينNasrinWild rose, jonquil — the wild flower of Persian poetry نازنینNazaninDarling, beloved — top Iranian girls name نگارNegarBeloved, picture — top Iranian female name of the beloved نیلوفرNiloofarLotus/water lily — top Iranian and Central Asian girls نيلوفرNiloufarLotus flower — Iranian top girls name پلوشہPalwashaGolden ray of light — Pashto Muslim girl name پانيزPanizCandy — Iranian girls name پرستوParastooSwallow bird — Iranian girls name پرهامParhamParham — Bahram-derived — Iranian boys پرينازParinazFairy coyness — Iranian girls name پریساParisaLike a fairy — Iranian girls name پرنيانParnianSilk, fine cloth — Iranian girls name پروانهParvanehButterfly — Iranian girls name پیامPayamPayam — Message — Iranian boys name پدرامPedramJoyful, pleasant — Iranian boys name پژمانPejmanSad, melancholy — Iranian boys name پوياPouyaDynamic, always searching — Iranian boys ريحانةRayhanehFragrant herb — Iranian form of Rayhana رضاRezaDivine pleasure — Iranian top boys name رضاRidhaContentment — the soul's well-pleased acceptance of Allah's decree رؤیاRoyaDream, vision — top Iranian female name of beautiful vision رخسانهRukhsanaBright-faced — the Persian name of the radiant luminous face سپیدہSepidehDawn whiteness — classic Iranian female name ستارهSetarehStar — Iranian top girls name شهرامShahramCity of the king — classic Iranian male name شيرينSherineSweet — Arabic form of Persian Shirin شیرینShirinSweet — Iranian/Persian top girls name ثرياSorayaPleiades — top Iranian and Arab girls name وحيدVahidUnique, singular, the one of a kind یاسمنYasamanJasmine — Iranian/Persian form