98 Iranian Boy Names with Meanings

Every Iranian boy name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 74 of the 98 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Iranian boy names starting with A

AbbasعباسʿAbbās (Arabic: عَبَّاس) is an old Arabic name that means "Lion". The name traces back to Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib in 536 CE (an uncle of Muhammad) and Abbas ibn Ali, a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who participated in the battle of Karbala alongside his…
Abd al-Aliعبد العليʻAbd al-ʻAlī (ALA-LC romanization of Arabic: عبد العلي, Persian: عبدالعلی), also spelled as Abd ul Ali, Abd ul-Ali, Abd ol Ali, and Abd ol-Ali, is a male Muslim given name.
Abd al-Azizعبد العزيزAbd al-Aziz (Arabic: عبد العزيز, DMG: ʽAbd al-ʽAzīz), frequently also transliterated Abdul Aziz, is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It is built from the words ʽAbd, the Arabic definite article and ʽAzīz "Almighty".
Abd al-Rahmanعبد الرحمنAbdelrahman, Abd al-Rahman, Abdul Rahman, Abdur Rahman, Abdurrahman or Abdrrahman (Arabic: عبد الرحمن or occasionally عبد الرحمان; DMG ʿAbd ar-Raḥman) is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin.
Abd al-Zahraعبد الزهرةAbd al-Zahra (Arabic: عبد الزهرة) is a male Arabic given name. The name is built from the Arabic words Abd, al- and Zahra, and means Servant of Zahra.
AbdollahAbdollah may refer to:
Abdolrezaعبد الرضاAbdolreza (also transliterated as Abdulredha, Abdulreza, or Abd ol-Reza, Arabic: عبد الرضا, Persian: عبدالرضا) is a masculine Arabic given name composed of Abdol and Reza, meaning servant of the contented. It is especially popular in Iran.
Abdul Hamidعبد الحميدʻAbd al-Ḥamīd (ALA-LC romanization of Arabic: عبد الحميد; Persian: عبدالحمید, romanized: Abdolhamid; Turkish: Abdülhamit), also spelled as Abdulhamid, Abdelhamid, Abd-ul Hamid, and Abd ol-Hamid, is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname.
Abdul Husseinعبد الحسينAbdul Hussein (Arabic: عبد الحسين, Persian: عبدالحسین) (also transliterated as Abd al-Husayn, Abdolhossein, or Abdul Husayn) is a Muslim male given name, the name is built from the Arabic words Abd, al- and Hussein, and means Servant of Hussein.
Abdul Karimعبد الكريمʻAbd al-Karīm (ALA-LC romanization of Arabic: عبد الكريم) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, also a surname.
Abdul Majidعبد المجيدʻAbd al-Majīd (ALA-LC romanization of Arabic: عبد المجيد, Persian: عبدالمجید), also spelled as Abd ul Majid, Abd ul-Majid, Abd ol Majid, Abd ol-Majid, and Abdolmajid, is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname.
Abdul Malikعبد الملكAbdul Malik (Arabic: عبد الملك) is an Arabic (Muslim or Christian) male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words Abd, al- and Malik.
Abdul Qadirعبد القادرAbd al-Qadir or Abdulkadir (Arabic: عبد القادر) is a male Muslim given name. It is formed from the Arabic words Abd, al- and Qadir.
Abdul Wahhabعبد الوهابAbdul Wahhab (Arabic: عبد الوهاب, romanized: ʻAbd al-Wahhāb) is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and al-Wahhāb, one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.
Abdullahعبد اللهAbd Allah (Arabic: عبد الله, romanized: ʻAbd Allāh), also spelled Abdullah, Abdhullah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdallah, Abdulla, Abdalla and many others, is an Arabic theophoric name meaning servant of God or "God's follower".
Abu al-Farajأبو الفرجAbu al-Faraj is a title or given name, derived from the name Faraj, of Arabic origins. During the Middle Ages, the name Abu al-Faraj (Arabic: أبو الفرج, lit.
AdibأديبAdib (also spelled Adeeb) (Arabic:أديب) is a given name and a surname meaning enlighted writer or one who practises adab. Notable people having this name:
AfshinافشینAfshin (Persian: افشین, romanized: Afšin) is a common Persian given name derived from Avestan. Afshin was used by the Sogdians.
AhmadأحمدAhmad (Arabic: أحمد, romanized: ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world, since it is one of the well-known names of prophet Muhammad. Other English spellings of the name include Ahmed, Ahmmad.
AidinآیدینAidin (Persian: آیدین) /ˈaɪdən'/, also spelled Adin (Hebrew: עדין) /ˈɑːdɪn/, is a modern variation of Aidan and several Celtic language names.
Aladdinعلاء الدينAladdin (Arabic: علاء الدين, commonly ʻAlāʼ ud-Dīn/ ʻAlāʼ ad-Dīn) (various spellings and transliterations) is a male given name which means "nobility of faith" or "nobility of creed/religion". It is one of a large class of names ending with ad-Din.
Alauddinعلاء الدينAlauddin (Arabic: علاء الدين) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, also a surname. This name derives from the Arabic “ʻAlāʼ ad-Dīn”, meaning “servant of Allah, nobility of faith, nobility of religion, nobility of the faith”.
AliAli is a common unisex given name and surname of multiple origins.
Ali RezaAli Reza (also spelled Alireza or Ali-Reza) is a given name popular among Iranians, Bengalis, Turks, and Albanians.
AlirezaAli Reza (also spelled Alireza or Ali-Reza) is a given name popular among Iranians, Bengalis, Turks, and Albanians.
AmirأميرAmir (also spelled Ameer or Emir; (Arabic: أمير, Persian: امیر, Persian pronunciation: [æmiːˈɾ], Hebrew: אמיר) is a masculine name of multi-lingual origin.
AmirhosseinAmirhossein, Amir Hossein or Amir-Hossein is an Iranian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Arashآرش کمانگیرArash or Arash the Archer (Persian: آرش کمانگیر Āraš-e Kamāngīr) is a heroic archer-figure of Iranian mythology. Arash is also a common Iranian first name.
ArminArmin is a male given name and surname of Indo-European origin.
ArslanArslan is a Turkic masculine given name and surname, used mainly in West Asia, Central Asia. It means lion and has secondary meanings like brave or fearless.
AryaآریاArya, also spelled Aarya, Aariya or Ariya (Sanskrit: आर्य/आर्या ārya/āryā; Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹 Persian: آریا ariya) is a name of Indo-Iranian origin. It traces back to the ethnonym and endonym Arya, used by the Indo-Iranians to identify themselves.
AryanAryan also spelled Ariyan, Arian, Aryann or Aaryan is a given name and surname that is popular in India and Iran.
Asadullahأسد ٱللهAsadullāh (Arabic: أَسَدُ ٱلله), also written Asadollah, Assadullah or Asad Ullah, is a male Muslim given name meaning Lion of Allah.
Ataullahعطاء اللهAtaullah (Arabic: عطاء الله or عطا الله) or the alternative Atallah is an Arabic given name meaning "gift of God", composed of Ata (gift) + Allah (God). It is also a surname to Middle Eastern Christians.
AydınAydın (pronounced [ˈajdɯn]), also spelled Ajdin, Aiden, Ayden, Aydin, or Aydan, is a male given name. In Turkic languages, the name means 'enlightened' and 'bright'; it is also commonly used for intellectuals.
AzizعزيزAziz (Arabic: عزيز, romanized: ʿAzīz; Hebrew: עָזִז, romanized: ʿAzīz; Akkadian: 𒀀𒍣𒍪, romanized: ʿEzīzū) is a Semitic name from the root two-zayin. In the Hebrew Bible, the root two-zayin (ז-ז) means 'reputable, powerful, sublime'.

Iranian boy names starting with B

Badi' al-Zamanبديع الزمانBadi' al-Zaman (Arabic: بديع الزمان, "The Wonder of the Age"), or Bediüzzaman may refer to: Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani (969–1007), master of Arabic prose Badi al-Zaman Hibatallah al-Asturlabi (died 1139), Arab astronomer Badi al-Zaman ibn Ismail al-Jazari…
BukshبخشBuksh or Bukhsh (Persian: بخش) is a Muslim surname or male given name, derived from the Persian word bakhsh, meaning "fate", "destiny" or "share". An alternative spelling is Bux.
BuxBux is either of two surnames with separate origins. In Europe, it is an Old English surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon word buc meaning 'beach'.

Iranian boy names starting with D

DanishدانشDanesh or Danish (Persian: دانش) is a Persian word which literally translates to "knowledge", "science" and "wisdom".
Dhikrullahذكر اللهDhikrullah (also spelled Zikrullah) (Arabic: ذكر الله) is an Arabic given name built on the words Dhikr and Allah, meaning Remembrance of Allah.

Iranian boy names starting with E

ElahiElahi (אֱלָהִי) is an Aramaic word meaning "My God". It is used as a Muslim name in Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Iran.

Iranian boy names starting with F

FarajFaraj is a name of Arabic origins, found in many locations including in Kuwait, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Iran, and others.
FaramarzفرامرزFaramarz (Persian: فرامرز) is a Persian masculine given name that may refer to Faramarz Asadi (1869-1969), Kurdish leader and tribal chief in Iran and Iraq Faramarz Asef (born 1950), Iranian triple jumper Faramarz Aslani (1954–2024), Iranian singer,…
FarshadFarshad is a masculine given name and surname of Persian origin. Notable people with the name include:
FarzadفرزادFarzad (Persian: فرزاد) is a masculine given name of Persian origin. Notable people with the name include:

Iranian boy names starting with G

GhasemقاسمGhasem (Persian: قاسم) is an Iranian given name for males. People named Ghasem include: Ghasem Dehnavi, Iranian footballer Ghasem Hadadifar, Iranian footballer Ghasem Rezaei, Iranian wrestler Ghasem Sholeh-Saadi, Iranian politician Qasem Soleimani, Iranian…

Iranian boy names starting with H

HabibحبيبHabib (Arabic: حبيب, romanized: ḥabīb; Arabic pronunciation: [ħabiːb ]; also romanized as Habeeb) is an Arabic masculine given name, occasional surname, and honorific, with the meaning "beloved" or "my love", or "darling".
Hamidح-م-دHamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ح-م-د): Ḥāmed (Arabic: حَامِد ḥāmed) also spelled Haamed, Hamid or Hamed, and in Turkish Hamit; it means "lauder" or "one who…
HaribحاربHarib also spelled as Hareeb (Arabic: حارب) may refer to:
HashemHaShem is a title used in Judaism to refer to God. Hashem is also a widely used name in other contexts.
HasibحسيبHasib (also spelled Haseeb, Hasip, Hassib or Hasyb) (Arabic: حسيب) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "noble", "respected" or "reckoner".
HassanHassan or Hasan (Ḥasan) is an Arabic masculine given name in the Muslim world. As a surname, Hassan may be Arabic, Irish, Scottish, or Jewish (Sephardic and Mizrahic) (see Hassan as a surname).
HaydarحيدرHaydar (Arabic: حيدر), also spelt Hajdar, Hayder, Haidar, Heidar, Haider, Heydar, Hyder, and other variants, is an Arabic male given name, also used as a surname, and means an epithet for "lion".
HoushangHoushang or Hushang is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Houshang Asadi (born 1951), Iranian journalist and writer Houshang Golmakani (born 1954), Iranian journalist, film critic and director Houshang Golshiri (1938–2000), Iranian fiction…
HusseinحسينHussein, Hossein, Hussain, Hossain, Huseyn, Hüseyin, Husayn, Husein, Hussin, Hoessein, Houcine, Hocine or Husain (Arabic: حُسَيْن, romanized: Ḥusayn), coming from the triconsonantal root ḥ-s-n (ح س ن), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan,…

Iranian boy names starting with I

IbrahimإبراهيمIbrahim (Arabic: إبراهيم, Ibrāhīm; also anglicized as Ibraheem) is the Arabic name of Abraham, the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
IhsanإحسانIhsan (also transliterated as Ehsan; Arabic, Persian and Urdu: إحسان or احسان, Kurdish: ئێحسان) is an Arabic masculine given name.
ImanIman is a given name found in many cultures, that can be both masculine and feminine. Variations of spelling include Eman, Emon, and Imaan.
IrfanعرفانIrfan (also transliterated as Erfan, Arabic: عرفان) is an Arabic/Persian male given name, meaning "knowledge", "awareness", "learning", and "wisdom".
IskandarإسكندرIskandar, Iskander, Skandar, Skander, Askandar, Askander, Eskandar, Eskender, Eskinder, Iskinder, Sikandar, Sikander, Skandier, Scandar, Scander or İskender (Arabic: إسكندر; Amharic: እስክንድር eskinder; Persian: اسکندر Eskandar or سکندر Skandar), is a variant of…
IsmailإسماعيلIsmail, Esmael, Esmaeel, Esmail, İsmail, or Ismaïl (Arabic: إسماعيل, romanized: ʾIsmāʿīl) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It corresponds to the English name Ishmael.

Iranian boy names starting with J

JavadجوادJavad (جواد) is a Persian variant of male given name Jawad meaning generous. People with this name include:
JawadجوادJawad (Arabic & Persian: جواد), Bosnian: Dževad; Russian: Жавад, romanized: Dzhavad; Azerbaijani: Cavad, Berber languages: ⵊⴰⵡⴷ, romanized: Jawed; Turkish: Cevat; Albanian: Xhevat) is an Arabic given name that means generous, liberal, magnanimous, and…

Iranian boy names starting with K

KamboziaکامبوزیاKambozia or Kambuzia (Persian: کامبوزیا) is an Iranian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Kambozia Jamali (1938–2010), Iranian football midfielder Kambuzia Partovi (1955–2020), Iranian film director and scriptwriter
KavehKaveh is a Persian name. It is both a given name and a surname.
KazemكاظمKazem (also spelled Kadim, Kadhem, Kadhim, Kazim, Qazim or Cathum; written in Arabic: كاظم, in Persian: کاظِم) means "tolerant", "forgiving", and "having patience" is an Arabic male given name.

Iranian boy names starting with M

ManaMana is a given name that is typically feminine in Japan and gender-neutral in Iran. In Persian, it means eternal, enduring, and everlasting.
MaythamميثمMeysam, Maitham or Maytham (Arabic: ميثم, Azerbaijani: Meysəm, Turkish: Meysem, Persian: میثم) is an internationally used male name given name originating from the Semitic languages.
MehdiالمهديMehdi (Arabic: المَهْدِي, romanized: al-mehdi) is a common Arabic masculine given name, meaning "rightly guided".
Mohammad-RezaمحمدرضاMohammad-Reza (Persian: محمدرضا, also spelled as Mohammad Reza, or Mohammadreza) is a popular male given name in Iran. Mohammad and Reza are both Arabic names which are popular in the whole Muslim world.
MojtabaمجتبیMojtaba or Mujtaba (Persian: مجتبی; Arabic: اَلْمُجْتَبَى, romanized: al-Mujtabā) is an Iranian male given name, originating from the Arabic for 'chosen'. It is an honorific title for the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his grandson Hasan.
MufaddalMufaddal or Mofazzal is an Arabic name. People with this name include:
MuhammadمحمدMuhammad (Arabic: مُحَمَّد, romanized: Muḥammad) is an Arabic given male name meaning "praiseworthy".
MuhsinمحسنMuhsin (also spelled Mohsen, Mohsin, Mehsin, or Muhsen, Arabic: محسن) is a masculine Arabic given name. The first person known to have the name "Muhsin" was Muhsin ibn Ali, the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah bint Muhammad.
MumtazممتازMumtaz (Arabic: ممتاز) means "excellent" in the Arabic language. It may be used to signal commendation for an achievement, similar in meaning to bravo and kudos.
MuradمرادMurad or Mourad (Arabic: مراد) is an Arabic name. It is also common in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Turkish, Persian, and Berber as a male given name or surname and is commonly used throughout the Muslim world and Middle East.
MurtazaمرتضیMurtaza (Afghan Persian: مُرتَضیٰ Murtazâ) or Morteza (Iranian Persian: مُرتِضیٰ Mortezâ) is a Persian male given name, ultimately derived from the Arabic Murtada (مُرْتَضَى Murtaḍā).
MuslimمسلمMuslim (Arabic: مُسْلِم muslim), also transliterated as Moslem or Müslüm (Turkish), is an Arabic male given name meaning 'pure, clear, immaculate, clean, taintless, straight, absolute', 'devout, god-fearing, pious, complaisant, obedient, submissive',…
MustafaمصطفىMustafa (Arabic: مصطفى, romanized: Muṣṭafā) is one of the names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is Arabic for "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred".

Iranian boy names starting with N

NasrallahنصراللهNasrallah (Arabic: نصرالله, lit. 'victory of God') is a masculine given name, commonly found in the Arabic language and is used by Muslims, Christians.
NazimناظمNazim (also spelled Nezim, Nadhem, Nadhim, Nathum or Nazem; Arabic: ناظم or Turkish: Nazım) is an Arabic masculine given name.
NikaNika is a female or male given name having multiple origins in different languages and countries. In Slavic countries the name comes from the Ancient Greek goddess of victory "Nike" (some personalities coming from Slavic countries are listed below).

Iranian boy names starting with O

OrodesOrodes is the Latinized form of a male given name of Middle Iranian origin popularized by Parthians. In Greek it is recorded as Orōdēs (Ὀρώδης), Hērōdēs (Ἡρώδης), Hurōdēs (Ὑρώδης, in Latin: Hyrōdēs), and once as Ouorōdēs (Οὐορώδην).

Iranian boy names starting with P

PourangپورنگPourang, ( also spelled Poorang ) ( Persian: پورنگ ) is a Persian given name commonly used in Iran, Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries under Persian culture influence. The word Pourang means: The Son of Color.

Iranian boy names starting with R

RadneyRadney may refer to: Radney, Iran, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran Radney Foster (born 1959), American singer-songwriter Radney Bowker (born 1979), English rugby player Tom Radney (1932–2011), American politician
RahmanرحمنRahman or Rehman (Arabic: رحمن, romanized: Raḥmān) is an Arabic and Hebrew origin surname meaning "Gracious", "King", "Merciful" or "Lord" based on the triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M.
RashidراشدRashid, Rashed, Rasheed, Rashied, or Rasyid is the transliteration of two masculine given names and surnames of Arabic origin: Arabic: راشد Rāshid and Arabic: رشيد Rashīd, both meaning 'rightly guided', 'having the true faith', or alternatively 'the high…
RasulرسولRasul (also spelled Rasool, Rasoul, or Resul, Arabic: رسول) is the Arabic for "messenger, apostle"; see Apostle (Islam). It is also masculine given name.
RezaرضاReza (Persian: رضا, romanized: Rezâ) is the Persian variant of the Arabic name Rida, which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval". It is one of the most widely used names in Iran.
RuhullahروحRuhullah, also spelled Rouhollah, Ruhollah or Rohullah and in other ways (Arabic: روح ‌الله or روح الله or روح‌الله), is a male Arabic/persian given name composed of the elements Ruh and Allah. It means spirit of God.

Iranian boy names starting with S

SamirسميرSamir (also spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia. In Arabic, Samir (سمير) means "holy", "jovial", "loyal", or "charming".
SaʽidسعيدSaʽid (Arabic: سعيد Saʽīd), also spelled Saʽeid, Said, Saïd, Sid, Saeed, Saed, Saied, Sayeed or Sayid, is a male Arabic given name which means "blessed, lucky, joy" or "happy, patient".
SuleimanسليمانSuleiman (Arabic: سُلَيْمان, romanized: sulaymān; English: or ) is the Arabic name of the Jewish and Quranic king and Islamic prophet Solomon. Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566) was the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Iranian boy names starting with T

TigranesTigranes (, Ancient Greek: Τιγράνης) is the Greek rendering of the Old Iranian name *Tigrāna. This was the name of a number of historical figures, primarily kings of Armenia.

Iranian boy names starting with V

VahidوحيدVahid (Persian: وحيد), also spelt Vahit, is the Turkish, Kurdish, Persian and Bosnian variant of the Arabic masculine given name Wahid, meaning "The One", "Unique". People named Vahid include:

Iranian boy names starting with Y

YusufيوسفYusuf (Arabic: يوسف Yūsuf) is an Arabic male name meaning "increases" (in piety, power and influence). It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name Yosef and the English name Joseph.

Iranian boy names starting with Z

ZeeshanذیشانZeeshan, Zishan, Zeshaan or Zeshan (Persian: ذیشان, ذی‌شان; Arabic: ذِي شَأن, romanized: ḏī-šaʔn, lit. 'possessor of splendor') is an Arabic given name, simply translated as "princely".

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Frequently asked questions

How many Iranian boy names are in this list?

This list has 98 Iranian boy names, from Abbas to Zeeshan, and 74 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

What are some well-known Iranian boy names?

Well-documented Iranian boy names include Abdul Hussein, Houshang, Jawad, Mehdi and Abdul Majid. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

How do I choose the best Iranian boy name?

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