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Beautiful Persian Girl Names and Their Meanings

From the poetry of Iran — names of gardens, stars and jewels.

July 5, 20267 min readBaby Names for Girls

Persian girl names carry the beauty of a great poetic tradition — names of gardens and flowers, of the moon and stars, of jewels and beloved things. Soft-sounding and rich with meaning, they have been loved from Iran to India for centuries.

Beautiful Persian Girl Names — a selection

AfsanehPersian · A legend, fairy tale AfsoonPersian · Charm, enchantment AkhtarPersian · Star AnahitaPersian · Immaculate, unstained AnoushehPersian · Immortal; sweet ApranikPersian · Sasanian general ArezooPersian · A wish, a hope AriyaPersian · Melody; noble ArmaitiPersian · Holy devotion ArmitaPersian · Peace, calm AshiPersian · Spirit of fortune and blessing AtoosaPersian · Well-endowed; a Persian queen AtossaPersian · Achaemenid empress AvinaPersian · Strength, purity AzadehPersian · Free, noble AzarPersian · Fire AzarmidokhtPersian · Sasanian empress BaharPersian · Spring BaharehPersian · Springtime BanafshehPersian · Violet BanooPersian · Lady BehnazPersian · Good and dear BenazirPersian · Without equal BitaPersian · Unique, one-of-a-kind Chand BibiPersian · Moon lady ChistaPersian · Wisdom, knowledge CiraPersian · Sun; lady DelaraPersian · Adorning the heart DelaramPersian · Peaceful heart DelnazPersian · Darling; graceful heart DibaPersian · Fine silk brocade DonyaPersian · World, universe DornaPersian · A crane DorsaPersian · Precious as a pearl ElikaPersian · A wild pistachio tree FarahPersian · Joy, happiness FaribaPersian · Enchanting / beautiful FarinPersian · Glorious, splendid FarkhondehPersian · Fortunate, auspicious FarzanaPersian · Wise / intelligent ForoughPersian · Light ForouzanPersian · Luminous / shining GelarehPersian · Apple of the eye; beloved GhazalPersian · A lyric love poem GoharshadPersian · Joyful jewel GoliPersian · Rose, flower GolnooshPersian · The nectar of a flower GolrokhPersian · Rose-faced GolsaPersian · Flower-like GolsaraPersian · A pure flower GordafaridPersian · A warrior heroine GulnaraPersian · Pomegranate flower HalehPersian · A halo of light HastiPersian · Existence, life HediyehPersian · Gift HesterPersian · Star HomaPersian · Bird of fortune JahanPersian · World JahanaraPersian · Mughal princess JasmeenPersian · Jasmine flower

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