Boy Names
Persian-origin boy names
112 names
This list describes where each name comes from, the language of the word behind it, not the background of anyone who bears it.
- Names
- 112
- Top of list
- Roshan
- Meaning themes
- 21
- In JPN tables
- 1
Top meaning themes
- Royalty 32
- Leadership 18
- Faith 10
- Light 8
- Prosperity 8
- Beauty 7
- Victory 7
- Happiness 5
By category
- Malay Names 78 · 70%
- Indian Names 34 · 30%
Names
- Roshan♂Light, bright
- Shah♂King
- Johari♂Relating to jewels
- Radzi♂From Ray
- Reza♂Contentment, acceptance
- Bakhtiar♂Lucky
- Jan♂Life, soul
- Arman♂Hope
- Darwisy♂Dervish, a member of a Sufi order
- Rostam♂Strong as a river
- Ashman♂Sky
- Azad♂Free
- Darius♂Possessing goodness
- Darman♂Remedy
- Fairus♂Turquoise
- Firman♂Command
- Gul♂Flower
- Jawhar♂Jewel
- Kamran♂Successful, prosperous, fortunate
- Sarfraz♂Proud, triumphant
- Sarwar♂Master
- Shahmir♂King
- Shahyar♂King
- Sharkar♂Chief
- Sina♂From the Persian name for Mount Sinai
- Taj♂Crown
- Ahmad Bakhtiar♂Most praiseworthy · lucky, fortunate
- Ahmad Fairuz♂Most praiseworthy · turquoise
- Ahmad Shah♂Most praiseworthy · king
- Ahmad Tirmizie♂Most praiseworthy · relating to Termez
- Muhammad Bakhtiar♂Praised · commendable · lucky · fortunate
- Muhammad Danish♂Praised · commendable · knowledge
- Muhammad Fairuz♂Praised · commendable · turquoise
- Muhammad Jan♂Praised · commendable · life · soul
- Muhammad Jawhar♂Praised · commendable · jewel · essence
- Muhammad Johari♂Praised · relating to jewels · essence
- Muhammad Mardani♂Praised · commendable · manly · brave
- Muhammad Radzi♂Praised · from Ray
- Muhammad Shah♂Praised · king
- Muhammad Shahmir♂Praised · king · commander
- Muhammad Sharkar♂Praised · chief, superintendent
- Ghaffari♂Relating to Ghaffar, the oft-forgiving
- Noureddin♂Light of the faith
- Abid♂Worshipper
- Abidinsyah♂Worshippers
- Adriansyah♂From Hadria
- Aftab♂The sun
- Ahmad Johari♂Most praiseworthy · relating to jewels · essence
- Ahmad Radzi♂Most praiseworthy · from Ray
- Alamgir♂Conqueror of the world
- Alamsah♂King of the world
- Aliansyah♂Exalted king
- Armansyah♂Ideal or hope
- Aurangzeb♂Ornament of the throne
- Baba♂Father
- Bakhshish♂Boon
- Bakhtiyar♂Lucky
- Darmansyah♂Dharma (duty, cosmic law) and shah (king)
- Diansyah♂Dian (candle) and shah (king)
- Ebrahim♂Father of many (form of Ibrahim)
- Erwinsyah♂Army friend
- Fahlevi♂Relating to Parthia (Pahlavi)
- Fairuzi♂Relating to turquoise
- Farabi♂From Farab
- Farda♂Tomorrow
- Fardeen♂Radiant
- Feroz♂Victorious, triumphant
- Feroze♂Victorious, triumphant
- Firmansyah♂A king's command
- Firoz♂Victorious
- Gulshan♂Flower garden
- Hendriansyah♂Home ruler
- Hermansyah♂Army man
- Humayun♂Blessed, fortunate
- Ilhamsyah♂Inspiration
- Imansyah♂Faith
- Irfansyah♂Knowledge
- Irhamsyah♂Have mercy
- Irvansyah♂Knowledge
- Isfandiyar♂Given by the Amesha Spenta
- Jamshed♂Shining Jam
- Javed♂Eternal
- Jawahar♂Jewels
- Jehangir♂World conqueror
- Johansyah♂Johan (form of John, 'Yahweh is gracious') + syah (king)
- Khurshid♂Sun
- Khusrau♂Renowned, famous
- Khusro♂Renowned, famous
- Koya♂Lord, master
- Kshayarsha♂Ruler among kings
- Mardani♂Manly
- Mardonio♂Mild, soft
- Mirza♂Prince
- Navid♂Good news
- Nurjaman♂Light of the age
- Nusyirwan♂Immortal soul
- Pahlawan♂Warrior
- Parvez♂Triumphant
- Pervez♂Triumphant
- Rahmatsyah♂Mercy
- Rezha♂Contentment
- Riduansyah♂Approval
- Rusdiansyah♂Right guidance
- Salar♂Leader, military commander
- Samsir♂Sword
- Sardar♂Chief
- Sarfaraz♂Proud
- Shahruz♂King
- Sher♂Lion
- Suriansyah♂Sun
- Syahputra♂Son of a king
- Zubin♂Javelin, a thrown spear
About this list
112 names recorded for boy babies or for both genders whose origin traces to Persian, according to the sources on each name page.
Near the top: Roshan, Shah, Johari, Radzi. See also all Persian-origin names.
See also
Other origins (boy)
Frequently asked questions
How many Persian-origin boy names are there?
112 names whose meaning and origin are backed by a source, including unisex names recorded for boys. By category: Malay Names 78, Indian Names 34.
What do they most often mean?
The most common meaning themes are royalty (32), leadership (18), faith (10).
Does a Persian-origin name show the bearer’s background?
No. The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity, religion or background of anyone who bears it.
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.