Persian Baby Boy Names
NameRoot's collection of 208 persian boy names is drawn from Farsi, Old Persian, and the poetry of the Shahnameh. Each name is scored across six signals — meaning, numerology, phonetics, birth-star compatibility, uniqueness, and cultural heritage.
Below are the top 150 by cultural standing and popularity. Tap any name for its full meaning, etymology, pronunciation, and family-compatibility score.
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Muhammad
Arabic · Muslim
The praised one, the most lauded of all creation
Ali
Arabic · Muslim
Exalted, sublime, the highest
Mahmood
Arabic · Muslim
The praiseworthy, one worthy of praise
Jasper
English · Atheist
Treasurer, bringer of treasure, the precious spotted stone
Babar
Persian · Muslim
Tiger, from Persian and Urdu babar
Zoravar
Persian · Hindu
Powerful, strong, mighty
Halim
Arabic · Muslim
Forbearing, gentle, patient
Shahrukh
Persian · Muslim
Face of a king, from Persian shah (king) and rukh (face, cheek), a name of royal…
Husayn
Arabic · Muslim
The little beautiful one, the diminutive of Hassan
Cyrus
Persian · Zoroastrian
Sun, throne, the great king who freed a nation
Ruhollah
Persian · Bahai
Spirit of God
Darius
Persian · Zoroastrian
Possessing goodness, the upholder of righteous rule
Omid
Persian · Muslim
Hope
Jamshid
Persian · Muslim
A king of splendor and mythic sovereignty, from Jamshid, the great early monarch of…
Bahram
Persian · Muslim
Victory, also the name of the ancient Iranian divine force of triumph
Ardeshir
Persian · Muslim
From Old Persian Artakhshathra, meaning righteous ruler or whose reign is through truth
Kourosh
Persian · Muslim
The classical Persian form of Cyrus, a royal Iranian name
Salman
Arabic · Muslim
Safe, sound, and made whole
Tirdad
Persian · Muslim
Given by Tir, a name of old Iranian tradition
Sahak
Armenian · Christian
Armenian form of Isaac, from Hebrew Yitzhak, he laughs or he will laugh
Mesrop
Armenian · Christian
Borne by Saint Mesrop Mashtots, the monk and scholar who created the Armenian alphabet in…
Nerses
Armenian · Christian
Honours Saint Nerses the Great, the fourth-century Catholicos who reformed the Armenian…
Vartan
Armenian · Christian
Honours Saint Vartan Mamikonian, the prince and general who fell at the Battle of Avarayr…
Gregor
Armenian · Christian
Greek-derived name meaning watchful or vigilant, borne in Armenia by Saint Gregory the…
Khoren
Armenian · Christian
Borne by Catholicos Khoren I of the Armenian Church, a twentieth-century patriarch who…
Yeznik
Armenian · Christian
Honours Saint Yeznik of Kolb, the fifth-century theologian and disciple of Mesrop…
Hovhannes
Armenian · Christian
Armenian form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan, God is gracious
Bedros
Armenian · Christian
Armenian form of Peter, from Greek Petros, rock
Mardiros
Armenian · Christian
Martyr, witness, from the Armenian word for one who dies for the faith
Karekin
Armenian · Christian
Borne by Catholicoi Karekin I and II, modern patriarchs of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Hovsep
Armenian · Christian
Armenian form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, may God add
Ashot
Armenian · Christian
Borne by Ashot I the Great, the ninth-century king who founded the Bagratuni dynasty and…
Hayk
Armenian · Christian
Borne by Hayk, the legendary patriarch and archer who, in Armenian tradition, founded the…
Vahan
Armenian · Christian
Shield, from Armenian vahan
Vahe
Armenian · Christian
Shield, the sense it keeps as a modern short form of Vahan, ultimately from Armenian…
Aram
Armenian · Christian
Borne by Aram, a legendary forefather in Armenian genealogy whose name the ancients…
Garo
Armenian · Christian
The Armenian name Garo, a short form of Karekin, traces to the Greek Gregorios (Gregory),…
Roupen
Armenian · Christian
Armenian form of Reuben, from Hebrew Re'uven, behold, a son
Davud
Persian · Christian
Persian form of David, from Hebrew David, beloved
Davoud
Persian · Christian
An alternative Persian spelling of David, from Hebrew David, beloved
Soleyman
Persian · Christian
Persian form of Solomon, from Hebrew Shlomo, peaceable
Yoshua
Persian · Christian
Persian form of Joshua, from Hebrew Yehoshua, the Lord is salvation
Israfil
Persian · Muslim
Persian form of the archangel name (Raphael or Israfel), the angel who in tradition…
Ibraheem
Persian · Christian
Persian form of Abraham, from Hebrew Avraham, father of many
Eskandar
Persian · Christian
Persian form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros, defender of men
Boutros
Persian · Christian
Persian form of Peter, from Greek Petros, rock
Pejman
Persian · Christian
Thoughtful, pensive, from Persian pezhman
Pouya
Persian · Christian
Dynamic, seeking, ever in motion, from Persian puya
Aryo
Persian · Christian
Noble, of the Aryans, from the ancient Arya heritage element by which the Iranian peoples…
Farzin
Persian · Christian
Wise, learned, from Persian farzin (which also names the queen, the most powerful piece…
Kayvan
Persian · Christian
Saturn, the planet, from Persian keyvan
Yousip
Aramaic · Christian
Assyrian form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, may God add
Yokhanan
Aramaic · Christian
Assyrian form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan, God is gracious
Aprim
Aramaic · Christian
Assyrian form of Ephrem, from Hebrew Ephrayim, fruitful
Aprem
Aramaic · Christian
A variant of Aprim, the Assyrian form of Ephrem, from Hebrew Ephrayim, fruitful
Narsai
Aramaic · Christian
Honours Saint Narsai, the fifth-century poet-theologian of the Church of the East called…
Babai
Aramaic · Christian
Honours Saint Babai the Great, the Persian theologian and abbot of Mount Izla who guided…
Marshim
Aramaic · Christian
Lord Simon, from Aramaic mar (lord, saint) joined to Shimun (Simon)
Shimun
Aramaic · Christian
Assyrian form of Simon, from Hebrew Shim'on, he has heard
Eliya
Aramaic · Christian
Assyrian form of Elijah, from Hebrew Eliyahu, my God is the Lord
Hormizd
Aramaic · Christian
Borne by Saint Mar Hormizd, the seventh-century Assyrian monk who founded the monastery…
Sliwa
Aramaic · Christian
Cross, from Aramaic sliwa
Khoshaba
Aramaic · Christian
Sunday, the Lord's Day, from Aramaic khoshaba (literally the first day)
Sargon
Aramaic · Christian
The king is legitimate
Ninos
Aramaic · Christian
Borne by Ninos, the legendary founder of Nineveh in Greek and Mesopotamian tradition
Raza
Urdu · Muslim
Contentment in the divine will
Daryush
Persian · Zoroastrian
He who holds firm the good
Jamshed
Persian · Zoroastrian
The radiant king of the golden age
Sohail
Persian · Muslim
Canopus, gentle
Tawfiq
Arabic · Muslim
Divine grace, success granted by God
Behram
Persian · Zoroastrian
Victory itself
Sepehr
Persian · Muslim
Sky, heavens, firmament
Khurshed
Persian · Zoroastrian
The radiant sun
Shahbaz
Persian · Muslim
Royal falcon, the king's hawk, from Persian shah, king, and baz, falcon
Faraz
Persian · Muslim
Ascent, elevation, height
Kasra
Persian · Muslim
King, the title borne by the Sasanian shahs and rendered in Arabic as Kisra, above all by…
Hormazd
Persian · Zoroastrian
The Wise Lord
Kasper
Danish · Christian
Treasurer, keeper of the treasure
Jahangir
Persian · Muslim
World conqueror
Pervaiz
Persian · Muslim
Victorious, triumphant
Mujtaba
Arabic · Muslim
The chosen one, the elected
Hoshang
Persian · Zoroastrian
Wise, intelligent (Persian/Parsi)
Abbas
Arabic · Muslim
Lion, the fierce and stern one
Armaan
Persian · Hindu
Desire, hope, longing
Yashar
Persian · Muslim
Everlasting, may he live long
Sarosh
Persian · Zoroastrian
The voice of conscience
Asfand
Persian · Muslim
Sacred, holy month
Yawar
Persian · Muslim
Helper, ally, one who assists
Shahnewaz
Persian · Muslim
Royal melody, king's music
Fahmeed
Persian · Muslim
Intelligent, understanding, one who comprehends deeply
Ebrahim
Persian · Muslim
The Persian transliteration of Ibrahim
Arvin
Persian · Muslim
Test, trial of strength
Dastgir
Persian · Muslim
One who takes by the hand, supporter
Ferdows
Persian · Muslim
Paradise, the heavenly garden, from Persian ferdows, descended from Avestan pairi-daeza…
Rohinton
Persian · Zoroastrian
The bright and ascending
Mishkin
Persian · Bahai
Fragrant, musky
Nabhan
Persian · Bahai
Alert, noble, one who is aware
Noshir
Persian · Zoroastrian
The immortal one
Rouhani
Persian · Bahai
Spiritual, of the soul
Tahmuras
Persian · Zoroastrian
The brave who bound the demons
Kaikhushru
Persian · Zoroastrian
The king of good fame
Kacper
Polish · Christian
Treasure-bearer
Burzin
Persian · Zoroastrian
Exalted as the sacred fire
Kavus
Persian · Zoroastrian
The able king
Vahid
Persian · Bahai
One, unique, singular
Rumi
Persian · Muslim
From Rome, the epithet of the greatest Sufi poet who ever lived
Danish
Persian · Muslim
From Persian 'danish' (knowledge, wisdom)
Arman
Persian · Muslim
Wish, aspiration, ideal
Timur
Turkic · Muslim
Iron, the unyielding metal from which empires are forged
Kaveh
Persian · Muslim
The blacksmith-hero of Iranian resistance, from the legend of Kaveh, the smith of…
Arash
Persian · Muslim
The heroic archer of Iranian legend, from the tale of Arash the Archer, who drew his bow…
Parsa
Persian · Muslim
Pious, pure
Nima
Persian · Muslim
A firmly established Persian masculine name, most resonant through the poet Nima Yushij,…
Nabil
Arabic · Bahai
Noble, distinguished, a man of refined character and elevated conduct
Babak
Persian · Muslim
From the Middle Persian Papak or Babak, composed of the honorific element bab/pap (an…
Keyvan
Persian · Muslim
Saturn
Aziz
Arabic · Muslim
Beloved, precious, and mighty
Ramin
Persian · Muslim
A hero of classical Persian romance, from Ramin, the devoted lover of the epic Vis and…
Sohrab
Persian · Muslim
A youthful warrior of Persian epic, from Sohrab, the valiant young son of Rostam in…
Shahriar
Persian · Muslim
King, sovereign ruler
Farid
Arabic · Muslim
Unique, incomparable, the one precious stone in a handful of gravel
Rostam
Persian · Muslim
The great champion of the Shahnameh, from Rostam, supreme warrior-hero of Ferdowsi's…
Mehran
Persian · Muslim
Of Mehr, related to the sun and to affection, from the Persian mehr (sun, love) with the…
Shahin
Persian · Muslim
Royal falcon
Behzad
Persian · Muslim
Well-born, of good origin, from the Persian beh (good) and zad (born), resting on an old…
Payam
Persian · Muslim
Message, tidings
Pirouz
Persian · Muslim
Victorious
Sorush
Persian · Muslim
A messenger and divine-hearing figure of Iranian tradition
Peyman
Persian · Muslim
Promise, pact, covenant
Pooya
Persian · Muslim
Seeking, dynamic, active
Bahman
Persian · Muslim
A major Iranian royal and mythic name, tied to Bahman of Iranian tradition and to the old…
Khosrow
Persian · Muslim
From the Old Iranian Xusrō (Middle Persian Husrav, Avestan Huśravah), a compound of hu-…
Behnam
Persian · Muslim
Good name, honourable reputation
Farzad
Persian · Muslim
Of splendid birth, nobly born, commonly understood through the Persian far (glory,…
Hooman
Persian · Muslim
Good-minded, benevolent
Homayoun
Persian · Muslim
Auspicious, fortunate, royal
Pedram
Persian · Muslim
Cheerful, happy, content
Salar
Persian · Muslim
Leader, commander, chief, from Persian sālār, the rank of one who heads an army or company
Sardor
Uzbek · Muslim
From Persian sardar, meaning leader, commander, or chief
Farhad
Persian · Muslim
A great Persian literary lover and mountain-carver of romance
Mehrdad
Persian · Muslim
Given by Mehr
Bijan
Persian · Muslim
A hero of Persian epic romance, from Bijan, the bold lover of Bijan and Manijeh in…
Fereydoun
Persian · Muslim
The third lord, from Avestan Thraetaona, the hero-king Fereydoun who in Persian myth…
Siavash
Persian · Muslim
A tragic prince of Persian epic honor, from Siavash of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, the…
Shahram
Persian · Muslim
Joy of the king
Shahrokh
Persian · Muslim
Royal face, kingly countenance
Parviz
Persian · Muslim
Victorious and triumphant, also a strongly royal Persian name, from the Persian parviz…
Shapur
Persian · Muslim
From Middle Persian Shahpuhr, meaning son of the king
Houshang
Persian · Muslim
An ancient king-name of Iranian tradition, from Houshang, the early Pishdadian monarch of…
Esfandiar
Persian · Muslim
Sacred creation, a holy being, from Esfandiar, the invulnerable hero of Ferdowsi's…
Frequently asked questions
What are popular persian boy names?
Popular persian boy names in NameRoot include Muhammad, Ali, Mahmood, Jasper, Babar, Zoravar. The list above is sorted by cultural standing and contemporary popularity.
How many persian boy names does NameRoot have?
NameRoot's corpus includes 208 persian boy names, each with a full meaning, origin, numerology, and pronunciation breakdown.
What does it mean that a name is "scored across six signals"?
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