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Persian Muslim Baby Names
55 names with Persian roots, carried across the Muslim world. Persian and Arabic naming traditions have braided together through centuries of shared Islamic scholarship. These names live comfortably in both languages.
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55 names
- Laylaلَيْلَى
Night, dark beauty
Arabic · PersianIn the Qur’an - Yasminيَاسْمِين
Jasmine flower
Persian · Arabic - Zaraزَارَة
Flower; radiant
Arabic · Persian - Leilaلَيْلَى
Night
Persian · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Mahnoorماهنُور
Moonlight
Urdu · Persian · Arabic - Ridaرِضَا
Contentment, divine pleasure
Arabic · Persian - Kamranكَامْرَان
Successful, fortunate
Persian - Farhanفَرْحَان
Joyful, happy
Arabic · Urdu · Persian - Danishدَانِش
Knowledge, learning
Persian · Urdu - Kianكِيَان
Royalty; foundation
Persian - Nasrinنَسْرِين
Wild rose
Persian - Sorayaثُرَيَّا
The Pleiades star cluster
Arabic · Persian - Arashآرَش
Bright; legendary archer
Persian - Arsalanأَرْسَلَان
Lion
Turkish · Persian - Cemجَم
Jamshid; gathering
Turkish · Persian - Mahsaمَهسَا
Like the moon
Persian - Parisaپَرِيسَا
Fairy-like
Persian - Shaheenشَاهِين
Royal falcon
Persian · Arabic - Zaaraزَارَا
Princess; flower
Arabic · Persian - Rumiرُومِي
Roman; from the Byzantine lands
Persian · Arabic - Yasamanيَاسَمَن
Jasmine
Persian - Dariushدَارْيُوش
Possessor of good; upholder
Persian - Ebruإِبرُو
Marbling art; cloud-pattern
Turkish · Persian - Mitraمِيترَا
Friendship; ancient deity of covenant
Persian - Neginنِگِين
Gem set in a ring
Persian - Royaرُؤْيَا
Vision, dream
Persian · Arabic - Shahabشِهَاب
Shooting star, meteor
Arabic · Persian - Shahzaibشَهْزَيْب
Adornment of the king
Persian · Urdu - Shirinشِيرِين
Sweet, charming
Persian - Sohrabسُهرَاب
Illustrious, shining
Persian - Daryaدَرْيَا
Sea, ocean
Persian - Kouroshكُورُوش
Sun, far-sighted
Persian - Shahzadشَاهْزَاد
Prince; royal son
Persian · Urdu - Tahminaتَهْمِينَة
Brave, valiant
Persian · Urdu - Farzanفَرزَان
Wise, learned
Persian - Nazlıنَازلِي
Coy, graceful
Turkish · Persian - Shahnazشَهنَاز
Royal grace; pride of the king
Persian - Anahitaأَنَاهِيتَا
Pure, immaculate
Persian - Bahramبَهْرَام
Victorious; the planet Mars
Persian - Behnamبِهنَام
Of good name; renowned
Persian - Delaraدِلآرَا
Heart-adorning
Persian - Khosrowخُسْرُو
Famous; renowned ruler
Persian - Mahnazمَهنَاز
Moon-graceful
Persian - Mehrdadمِهردَاد
Given by the sun; given by Mithra
Persian - Nazliنَازْلِي
Coy, charming
Turkish · Persian - Roxanaرُوكْسَانَا
Bright, dawn
Persian - Sepidehسِپِيدِه
Dawn, daybreak
Persian - Shahramشَهرَام
Royal-bringing; like a king
Persian - Shahrazadشَهْرَزَاد
Of noble birth; freer of cities
Persian - Azadehآزَادِه
Free; noble
Persian - Goliگُلِی
Little flower
Persian - Berrinبِرّين
Brilliant, shining
Turkish · Persian - Shaghayeghشَقَايِق
Anemone (red poppy)
Persian · Arabic - Siavashسِيَاوَش
Black-horse owner (a Shahnameh hero)
Persian - Termehتِرمِه
Fine Persian brocade
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