Persian Baby Girl Names
NameRoot's collection of 258 persian girl 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
Fatima
Arabic · Muslim
She who abstains, the shining one
Maryam
Arabic · Muslim
The exalted one, the only woman named in the Quran
Layla
Arabic · Muslim
Night, the intoxicating darkness of a desert evening
Yasmin
Persian · Muslim
Jasmine, the night-blooming flower whose fragrance intensifies after sunset
Noor
Arabic · Muslim
Divine light, the sacred illumination that pervades all creation
Zahra
Arabic · Muslim
Radiant, blooming, a flower in full blossom
Pari
Persian · Hindu
From Persian 'pari' (fairy, angel, supernatural beauty)
Esther
Hebrew · Christian
A star, the hidden queen who saved her people
Yara
Persian · Muslim
Strength, courage; beloved companion
Imaan
Arabic · Muslim
Faith, belief, trust
Roxana
Persian · Zoroastrian
Bright, dawn-like, the radiant
Daria
Persian · Muslim
Sea, ocean
Mariya
Arabic · Muslim
Pure, exalted (Coptic origin)
Narges
Persian · Muslim
Narcissus, daffodil
Kawthar
Arabic · Muslim
Abundance, the celestial fountain
Sakeena
Arabic · Muslim
Tranquility, divine peace
Leila
Arabic · Muslim
Night, dark beauty
Munirih
Persian · Bahai
Luminous, radiant
Bahar
Persian · Muslim
Spring
Pourandokht
Persian · Zoroastrian
Daughter of the firstborn, from Persian puran (firstborn) and dokht (daughter)
Roya
Persian · Muslim
Dream, vision
Khorshid
Persian · Muslim
Sun
Anahita
Avestan · Zoroastrian
Immaculate, unblemished, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility
Bahiyyih
Persian · Bahai
Radiant, from Arabic bahiyya (luminous, brilliant, splendid), carried gracefully into…
Tahirih
Persian · Bahai
The pure one, the unveiled poetess who challenged an empire
Tatev
Armenian · Christian
Named for Tatev Monastery in southern Armenia, the ninth-century abbey that became one of…
Anush
Armenian · Christian
Sweet, from Armenian anush
Lusine
Armenian · Christian
Moon, from Armenian lusin, built on lus (light), so the name reads as the great light of…
Nairi
Armenian · Christian
Named for Nairi, the ancient land of the Armenian highlands recorded in Assyrian…
Narine
Armenian · Christian
Woman, feminine grace, from the Armenian root nar
Astghik
Armenian · Christian
Little star, from Armenian astgh (star) with an affectionate diminutive
Sirvart
Armenian · Christian
Rose of love, from Armenian sēr (love) and vard (rose)
Hasmik
Armenian · Christian
Jasmine, from Armenian hasmik
Lilit
Armenian · Christian
Lily, from the Armenian flower-name, a Christian symbol of purity and innocence
Knarik
Armenian · Christian
Little lyre, an affectionate diminutive of Armenian knar (lyre, harp)
Arpine
Armenian · Christian
Sun, radiance, from the Armenian root arp- denoting the sun's light
Ani
Armenian · Christian
Named for Ani, the medieval Armenian capital famed as the city of a thousand and one…
Tagouhi
Armenian · Christian
Queen, from Armenian taguhi, built on tag (crown)
Shoghik
Armenian · Christian
Little ray of light, from Armenian shogh (ray, beam, radiance) with an affectionate…
Vartanush
Armenian · Christian
Sweet rose, from Armenian vard (rose) and anush (sweet)
Rahel
Persian · Christian
Persian form of Rachel, from Hebrew Rahel, ewe
Satenig
Armenian · Christian
Amber, from Armenian sat
Hagar
Persian · Christian
Persian form of Hagar, the Egyptian servant of Sarah and mother of Ishmael in the Book of…
Araksi
Armenian · Christian
Named for the Araks, the great river that runs along Armenia's historic border
Hayganush
Armenian · Christian
Sweet Armenian woman, from Hayk (the ancestral name of the Armenian people) and anush…
Vergine
Armenian · Christian
Virgin, from Armenian (compare Latin virgo)
Sirun
Armenian · Christian
Beautiful, lovely, from Armenian sirun
Nazani
Armenian · Christian
Delicate, graceful, coquettish, from the Armenian root naz denoting tender charm
Mahta
Persian · Christian
Moonlike, from Persian mah (moon) with a suffix of resemblance, praising a face as…
Mehrnoosh
Persian · Christian
Sweet kindness, from Persian mehr (kindness, affection, also the sun) and nush…
Saghi
Persian · Christian
Cup-bearer, the one who pours the wine, from Persian saqi
Atusa
Persian · Christian
Persian form of Atossa, the name of the Achaemenid queen, daughter of Cyrus the Great
Roxsana
Persian · Christian
Dawn-bright, a Persian form of Roxana, from Old Persian raoxshna, shining, luminous
Marjan Iran
Persian · Christian
Coral, from Persian marjan, the rose-red treasure of the sea long prized for jewellery…
Parinaz
Persian · Christian
Angelic grace, from Persian pari (fairy, angel) and naz (grace, coquettish charm)
Anna Maria
Persian · Christian
A paired devotional name joining Anna
Maria Magdalen
Persian · Christian
Persian form of Mary Magdalene, honouring the woman from Magdala who followed Christ and…
Yohanna
Persian · Christian
Persian feminine form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan, God is gracious
Yelda
Aramaic · Christian
Christmas, birth, from Aramaic yalda, the Nativity of Christ
Shamiram
Aramaic · Christian
Assyrian form of Semiramis, the legendary queen of Assyrian and Mesopotamian story said…
Hadiya
Aramaic · Christian
Gift, from Aramaic hadiya
Ramina
Aramaic · Christian
A feminine name from Assyrian Aramaic, most likely from the Aramaic root ramma or rama,…
Sharokin
Aramaic · Christian
Lily, the sense carried by this modern Assyrian feminine name, with the Christian…
Atour
Aramaic · Christian
Assyria personified, from Atur, the native name of the Assyrian land and people
Ramshen
Aramaic · Christian
Lofty grace, the sense carried by this modern Assyrian feminine name built on the root…
Sosan
Aramaic · Christian
Assyrian form of Susanna, from Hebrew shoshannah, lily
Tabita
Aramaic · Christian
Assyrian form of Tabitha, from Aramaic tabita, gazelle
Nahrain
Aramaic · Christian
Two rivers, from Aramaic nahrain, Mesopotamia personified as the land between the Tigris…
Lale
Persian · Muslim
Tulip
Soraya
Persian · Muslim
Pleiades
Ridha
Arabic · Muslim
Contentment, satisfaction with divine will
Zohreh
Persian · Muslim
Venus, the radiant
Niki
Persian · Muslim
Goodness, kindness
Banafshe
Persian · Muslim
Violet flower
Hosna
Arabic · Muslim
The most beautiful, the best
Naheed
Persian · Muslim
Lofty, elevated, Venus
Mahrosh
Persian · Muslim
Piece of the moon, moonlight fragment
Nafiseh
Persian · Muslim
Precious, exquisite, the feminine of Arabic and Persian nafis, describing something…
Anousheh
Persian · Muslim
Sweet, immortal, eternally living, from Persian anousheh, descended from the Avestan root…
Zarrin
Persian · Muslim
Golden
Nikoo
Persian · Muslim
Good, beautiful, virtuous
Gulnaz
Urdu · Muslim
The rose's own coquetry
Parizad
Persian · Bahai
Born of angels, child of fairies
Shahbanu
Persian · Bahai
Queen, empress
Samira
Arabic · Muslim
Companion in evening conversation, she who keeps you company through the night with…
Mahsa
Persian · Muslim
Moon-like
Nazanin
Persian · Muslim
Delicate, charming, beloved
Shirin
Persian · Muslim
Sweet, and the great beloved of Persian romance
Laleh
Persian · Muslim
Tulip
Nahid
Persian · Muslim
Venus, the radiant planet
Niloofar
Persian · Muslim
Water lily, lotus
Setareh
Persian · Muslim
Star
Yalda
Persian · Muslim
Birth
Mahtab
Persian · Muslim
Moonlight
Zareen
Persian · Muslim
Golden, made of gold, the Persian-Urdu word for everything precious and luminous
Anahid
Persian · Muslim
Immaculate purity and sacred waters, from Anahid, the Persian form of the ancient Iranian…
Mitra
Persian · Muslim
Friendship, covenant
Parisa
Persian · Muslim
Fairy-like
Fereshteh
Persian · Muslim
Angel
Negar
Persian · Muslim
Beloved, picture, ornamented beauty
Negin
Persian · Muslim
Gem set in a ring
Azadeh
Persian · Muslim
Free, noble and independent, from the Persian azadeh, by way of azadi (freedom)
Pardis
Persian · Muslim
Enclosed garden, paradise
Shadi
Persian · Muslim
Joy, happiness
Ziba
Persian · Muslim
Beautiful
Arezou
Persian · Muslim
Wish, desire, aspiration
Sepideh
Persian · Muslim
Dawn, the whiteness of early morning, from the Persian sepideh (dawn), resting on an old…
Taraneh
Persian · Muslim
Song, melody
Afsaneh
Persian · Muslim
Legend, tale, fable
Setayesh
Persian · Muslim
Praise, admiration
Dilnoza
Uzbek · Muslim
Fragrant as a rose from the heart
Forough
Persian · Muslim
Radiance, brilliance
Banu
Persian · Muslim
Lady, noblewoman, from Persian bānū, an honorific title for a woman of rank that also…
Homa
Persian · Muslim
The homa, bird of fortune
Shokoufeh
Persian · Muslim
Blossom, bloom
Sitara
Telugu · Muslim
Star, the celestial point of light that navigates sailors and inspires poets
Yeganeh
Persian · Muslim
Unique, singular
Simin
Persian · Muslim
Silvery, made of silver
Banafsheh
Persian · Muslim
Violet flower
Golnaz
Persian · Muslim
Grace of the flower
Mahnaz
Persian · Muslim
Moon-grace
Azar
Persian · Muslim
Fire
Shahrzad
Persian · Muslim
City-born, also a classic literary heroine's name, from Shahrzad (Scheherazade), the…
Delaram
Persian · Muslim
She who calms the heart
Mehri
Persian · Muslim
Of the sun, affectionate
Sheyda
Persian · Muslim
Love-struck, enamoured
Noushin
Persian · Muslim
Sweet, pleasant, delightful, from Persian nushin, itself rooted in nush (nectar, a sweet…
Hasti
Persian · Muslim
Existence, the miracle of being alive
Nastaran
Persian · Muslim
Wild rose
Yasaman
Persian · Muslim
Jasmine
Atousa
Persian · Muslim
From Old Persian Hutaosa, a name of uncertain full etymology but likely composed of…
Golnar
Persian · Muslim
Pomegranate flower, from Persian gol (flower) and nar (pomegranate)
Jaleh
Persian · Muslim
Dew
Mozhdeh
Persian · Muslim
Good news, glad tidings, from Persian mozhdeh, traced to Avestan mizhda (reward)
Parnian
Persian · Muslim
Fine silk brocade, from Persian parnian, the precious figured silk of medieval Persian…
Shahla
Persian · Muslim
Dark-eyed, of beautiful deep-toned eyes
Shokouh
Persian · Muslim
Majesty, splendor
Farzaneh
Persian · Muslim
Wise, learned, discerning, from Persian farzaneh, drawn from Pahlavi frazanak (sage)
Firoozeh
Persian · Muslim
Turquoise
Nika
Persian · Muslim
Good, virtuous, excellent, from Persian nika, traced to Avestan nyaka (fine, good)
Shahrbanu
Persian · Muslim
A queenly Persian name, lady of the realm
Gohar
Persian · Muslim
Jewel, essence, precious substance, from Persian gohar, with roots in Avestan gaothra…
Fariba
Persian · Muslim
Charming, alluring, captivating, from Persian fariba, drawn from the verb faribidan, to…
Kimia
Persian · Muslim
Alchemy, the elixir, transformative essence, from Persian kimiya, which passed into…
Parvaneh
Persian · Muslim
Butterfly
Sogand
Persian · Muslim
An oath, a solemn binding promise, from Persian sogand, traced to Avestan saokenta
Tannaz
Persian · Muslim
Graceful, charming, gently coquettish, from Persian tannaz, built from tann (body) with…
Delnaz
Persian · Muslim
Heart-pleasing grace, from the Persian compound del (heart) and naz (charm, coquettish…
Farnaz
Persian · Muslim
Grace of glory, radiant charm, from Persian far (splendour, glory) joined with naz (grace)
Mahbubeh
Persian · Muslim
Beloved
Frequently asked questions
What are popular persian girl names?
Popular persian girl names in NameRoot include Fatima, Maryam, Layla, Yasmin, Noor, Zahra. The list above is sorted by cultural standing and contemporary popularity.
How many persian girl names does NameRoot have?
NameRoot's corpus includes 258 persian girl names, each with a full meaning, origin, numerology, and pronunciation breakdown.
What does it mean that a name is "scored across six signals"?
NameRoot rates every name on the resonance of its meaning, Pythagorean and Chaldean numerology, phonetic fit with your surname, birth-star (nakshatra) compatibility, and uniqueness — a 360° view, not just a list.