Every parent is looking for the right name for their baby. But in doing so, many go for names that aren’t popular for whatever reason.
However, this is a costly mistake because you can’t change the name later.
We’ve all heard stories where parents name their child something that the child ends up growing up to hate it.
How can you avoid that? Do some research and check out some popular Persian American names to get better idea.
Ahmad – “Most commendable”
Ali – “exalted”
Ashraf – “Most honorable one”
Babak – “Beloved father”
Behrouz – “Prosperous”
Behzad – “Best-born”
Farhad – “Helper”
Farid – “The One”
Farzad – “Splendid”
Hossein – “Beautiful”
Kamran – “Prosperous”
Karim – “honorable”
Nader – “exceptional”
Reza – “Contentment”
Salman – “Safe or secure”
In the past, some parents have named their child after celebrities or fictional characters. Sometimes the parents themselves will choose a name that is not typical.
Other times they will choose a name that is not common at all.
Some parents are so overwhelmed with the task of naming their child, they opt for a one-word baby name.
And although this has been a popular choice, it’s not always the best decision.
In many cultures around the world, a name is considered an important part of a child’s identity.
Besides, it’s a good idea to avoid naming your child the same as their father, which might lead to confusion.
So, what should the perfect baby’s name be? Let’s dive into the list of awesome Persian American names.
Solayman – “Peaceful”
Soroush – “Happiness”
Abbas – “Lion”
Amir – “Prince or high ranking official”
Arash – “A Persian archer”
Bijan – “Hero”
Borzou – “High in status”
Cyrus – “Cyrus the Great”
Eskandar – “Alexander the Great”
Fereydoon – “Persian mythical king and her”
Firouz – “Man of triumph”
Khosrow – “Legendary king of the Kayanian dynasty”
Kasra – “Wise king”
Khosrow – “King”
Mahmoud – “Praise”
Persian American Names
These are the catchy Persian American names:
Mansour – “He who is Victorious”
Manuchehr – “Heaven’s face”
Nasser – “Victorious”
Parviz – “happy”
Rostam – “The son of Zal and Rudaba”
Sharyar – “King of kings”
Amin – “Truthful”
Ashkan – “An ancient Persian King”
Darius – “Rich”
Hassan – “Handsome or good”
Javad – “Righteous”
Kaveh – “Mythical hero in the Shahnameh epic”
Kazem – “One who shares something among people”
Masoud – “happy”
Mehrdad – “Gift of the sun”
Shahin – “Falcon
Azad – “Free”
Aziz – “beloved”
Bahman – “Snow avalanche”
Davud – “Persian form of David”
Esfandiar – “Pure creation”
Hormoz – “Lord of Wisdom”
Jahan – “World”
Jamshid – “Mythological king of Persia”
Kambiz – “Ancient king”
Navud – “Good news”
Payam – “Message”
Rahman – “merciful”
Arman – “Wish”
Giv – “Character from the Shahnameh”
Popular Persian American Names
These are the popular Persian American names:
Keyvan – “Saturn”
Kian – “King”
Mahdi – “Rightly guided”
Milad – “Son of the Sun”
Mirza – “Prince in Farsi”
Morteza – “The One pleasing God”
Omid – “Hope”
Pirouz – “Victorious”
Ramin – “pain”
Shapour – “Son of the king”
Zal – “Hero and protector of ancient Persia”
Abbas – “lion”
Abou-ali – “philosopher Aviccena”
Abesta – “Zoroastrian’s holy book”
Adel – “Righteous”
Afshar – “Associate”
Afshin – “grandson of Kayānid king Kavād”
Ahmad – “Most praiseworthy”
Akbar – “Big”
Alborz – “Mountain range in northern Iran”
Ali – “High”
Alvand“celerity”
Amin – “Honest”
Amir – “Emir”
Amjad – “glorious”
Anoush – “Eternal”
Anoushiravan – “king”
Arad – “angel”
Aram – “Quiet”
Arash – “A hero in Persian folklore”
Arastou – “Aristotle”
Ardavan – “A character in Shahnameh”
Ardeshir – “A character in Shahnameh”
Aref – “intelligent”
Aria – “Noble”
Persian American Royal Names
These are the Persian American royal names:
Kabir – “Great”
Kambiz – “Fortunate”
Kambouziya – “Son of Cyrus”
Kamran – “fortunate”
Kamshad – “Happy wish”
Kamyab – “Victorious”
Kamyar – “Successful”
Kamal – “Perfection”
Karen – “A character in Shahnameh”
Karim – “Generous”
Kaveh – “A character in Shahnameh – a great hero”
Kavoos – “A character in Shahnameh”
Kavosh – “Search”
Mahmood – “Praised”
Mahnam – “Face like moon”
Mahram – “Fortunate”
Mahyar – “A character in Shahnameh”
Majid – “honourable”
Manee – “A painter who later claimed to be a prophet”
Manouchehr – “A character in Shahnameh”
Mansoor – “protected by God”
Masih – “Christ”
Massoud – “Fortunate, prosperous, happy”
Matin -“Placid”
Mazda – “Wise”
Mehdi – “Guided”
Tips to Naming Your Babies
There are millions of baby names out there, and while most parents decide on a name and stick with it for the rest of their lives, there are some who wish the best for their future child, but don’t have a clue how to choose a name.
These parents may be confused about why they can’t come up with a name for their baby, or they may have tried several times and have given up on the idea.
If you are considering giving your child a name, there are some things you should know:
1. Pick the name you love, even if it is popular.
It is popular and you love it. Anything else you need to think upon? Nope. Go for it. If you want to give it uniqueness, think of a great middle name.
Here are some popular Persian American names out there:
Arian – “Aryan”
Ario – “A commander of Dariush”
Arjmand – “Dear”
Arman – “hope”
Arsalan – “Lion”
Arshia – “Throne”
Artin – “Pure”
Arvand – “Nimble”
Arya – “Aryan”
Arzhang – “A character in Shahnameh”
Asad – “Lion”
Asghar – “Small”
Atash – “Fire”
Atila – “Brave”
Atropat – “fire”
2. Do not skip lovely Persian American names even if they are unique, unusual, and different.
Sometimes, parents will not go for unusual, unique, and different baby names. They consider it weird. Let me tell you that being attractive and thought provoking is the game these days.
How would you like these Persian American names:
Aurang – “understanding”
Avesta“Zoroastrian’s holy book”
Ayat – “Sign”
Aydin – “Light”
Azad – “Free”
Benyamin – “Benjamin”
Borhan – “Reason”
Borna – “youthful”
Changeez – “Chengiz Khan”
Chavosh – “Singer”
Chehrazar – “Face like fire”
Chekad – “Summit”
Cirrus – “first king of Iran”
Dadmehr – “Lover of Justice”
3. Be confident if you want to go toward personalized spellings for your baby’s name.
SURE. You should be confident when giving personalized spellings to your baby’s name. However, it is important that you do not make it weird.
Adding or removing an alphabet would be enough here.
Try changing these baby names spellings into personalized ones:
Dadvar – “Judge”
Damoun – “Plain”
Dana – “Wise”
DaAnesh – “Knowledge”
Danyar – “Knowlegable”
Dariya – “Owner”
Dariush – “Name of Persian king”
Dastan – “A character in Shahnameh”
Davar – “Judge”
Davood – “David”
Ebi – “Paternal”
Ebrahim – “Abraham”
4. Crossing your favorite Persian American names on the feedback on friends and family members.
Feedback is important. But it does not mean to listen to every other person’s opinion. You will hardly find Persian American names that everybody would like.
Therefore, get feedback but still know your choice.
Consider getting feedback on these baby names from your friends and family members:
Ehsan – “Goodness”
Emad – “Confidence”
Esfandyar – “A character in Shahnameh”
Esmaeel – “Ishmael – son of Abraham”
Faraz – “on the top”
Farbod – “orthodox”
Farhad“A character in Shahnameh”
Farhan – “Happy”
Farhang – “Good-breeding”
Farid – “Unique”
Farjad – “eminent in learning”
Farjam – “End”
Farrokh – “fortunate”
Farrokhzad – “Happily born”
5. Do a little research and find what is out there.
Research is important step for the first-time parents as well for those who do not know what sort of names people pick.
You will be all good once you do a little internet research. You will also be able to find some great Persian American names that you might consider now or in the future.
Here are some common baby names examples to help you:
Garshasb – “A character in Shahnameh”
Gashtasb – “Father of Dariush Persian king”
Ghader – “Powerfull”
Ghasem – “Divider”
Habib – “Friend”
Hadi – “leader”
Hafez – “Protector”
Hamed – “A praiser”
Hami“defender”
Hamid – “Praiseworthy”
Hamzeh – A “Lion”
Hanif – “Honest”
Hashem – “Refringent”
6. Consider names of the subsequent children.
Maybe, you are first time parents and figuring out some cool Persian American name. It is a good idea to consider the names of subsequent children too.
7. Avoid names with bad meanings.
Baby names with bad meanings can be a cause of embarrassment for you and your kid.
Be sure to know the meaning of the name you are gonna pick and be sure it is encouraging and positive.
Here are some of the cool Persian American names with meanings:
Hassan – “Good”
Hatam – “Judge”
Hatef – “Call”
Hazhir – “A character in shahnameh”
Hedayat – “Guide”
Heerad – “healthy”
Hemat – “Will”
Hesam – “A sharp sword”
Jalil – “Great”
Jamal – “Beauty”
Jamshid – “A king”
Javad – “Liberal”
Javeed – “Living forever”
8. Pick up good people names from history.
The name of person has effect on his/her personality, it is said. Maybe, that’s the reason why people choose names from history. You can consider this as well.
I am sure you have heard about many legends from the past. I bet you’d find some awesome and useable Persian American names if you look into it.
We have a small list of Persian American names here for you to check out and know if you have heard them before:
Mehrab – “A character in Shahnameh”
Mehrad – “Chivalrous”
Mehrak – “A character in Shahnameh”
Mehran – “A character in Shahnameh”
Mehrbod – “Kind”
Mehrdad – “Gift of the sun”
Mehrzad – “The offspring of the sun”
Milad – “Christmas”
Misagh – “Vow”
Mobin – “Clear”
Moein – “Adjuvant”
Mohammad – “the Prophet of Islam”
Mohsen – “One who does good”
Mojtaba – “Chosen”
Morad – “wish”
Morteza – “Chosen”
Mustafa – “Chosen”
9. Make sure the first and second name fit with each other.
This happens rarely that the first and seconds names do not fit and meet each other well. It is, however, something you would not want.
Check out Persian American names and try to make full names that fit each other nicely:
Nader – “Rare”
Namdar – “Famous”
Namvar – “Famous”
Nariman – “grandfather”
Naser – “friend”
Nasir – “Helper”
Navid “good news”
Nikan – “Good”
Niknam – “Reputed”
Nikzad – “Pure”
Nima – “Small”
Niyoosha – “A listener”
Nouh – “Noah”
Nouri – “Light”
Noushzad – “Happily born”
Novin – “New”
Nozar – “A character in shahnameh”
10. Avoid names with too many syllables.
Baby names with too many syllables are complex. They are hard to remember. They should be avoided
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