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    ALBORZ m Iranian
    From the name of a mountain range (of unknown etymology) in northern Iran.

    ARASH m Iranian, Mythology
    Possibly means either "truthfulness" or "bright" in Persian. In Iranian legend Arash was a Persian archer who was ordered by the Turans to shoot an arrow, the landing place of which would determine the new location of the Persian-Turan border. Arash climbed a mountain and fired his arrow with such strength that it flew for several hours and landed on the banks of the far-away Oxus River.

    ARDASHIR m Iranian
    Modern form of Artakhshathra.

    ARZU f Iranian, Turkish
    Means "desire" in Persian (and in Turkish, where it is derived from Persian).

    ATEFEH f Iranian
    Possibly means "affection" from Arabic.

    AVA (2) f Iranian
    Means either "sound" or "water" in Persian.

    AZAR f Iranian
    Means "fire" in Persian.

    BABAK m Iranian
    Means "little father" in Persian. This was the name of the father of Ardashir, the founder of the Sassanian empire in Persia.

    BAHADUR m Iranian, Arabic
    Means "bold, brave" in Persian.

    BAHMAN m Iranian
    Possibly means "good mind" in Persian. This is the name of an angel in Persian legend

    BAHRAM m Iranian
    Means "victory" in Persian. This is also the Persian name for the planet Mars.

    BANU f Iranian, Turkish
    Means "lady" in Persian.

    BARAZ m Iranian
    Means "exalted" in Persian.

    BEHNAM m Iranian
    Means "reputable" in Persian.

    BEHRAM m Iranian
    Variant of BAHRAM

    BEHRUZ m Iranian
    Means "fortunate" (literally "good day") in Persian.

    DARA (4) m Iranian
    Means "wealthy" in Persian.

    DARYA (2) f Iranian
    Means "sea" in Iranian.

    FARIDOON m Iranian
    Means "thrice strong" in Persian. This is the name of a king in Persian legend.

    FEROZE m Iranian
    Variant of FIRUZ

    FIRDAUS m Arabic, Iranian
    Derived from the Arabic word firdaws meaning "paradise", ultimately derived from Persian pardis, pairidaeza meaning "garden, enclosure". This name belonged to the 11th-century Persian poet and historian Firdausi.

    FIROZ m Iranian
    Variant of FIRUZ

    FIRUZ m Iranian, Arabic
    Means "successful" in Persian. A famous bearer was the Indian ruler Firuz Shah Tughlaq who constructed many buildings in Dehli in the 14th century.

    FIRUZA f Iranian
    Means "turquoise (the gemstone)" in Persian. Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of FIRUZ.

    GHONCHEH f Iranian
    Means "flower bud" in Persian.

    GUL f Iranian
    Means "flower, rose" in Persian.

    GULBAHAR f Iranian
    Means "spring rose" in Persian.

    GULISTAN f Iranian
    Means "rose garden" in Persian.

    GULZAR m & f Iranian, Arabic
    Means "rose garden" in Persian.

    HEYDAR m Iranian
    Iranian form of HAIDAR

    JAHAN m Iranian
    Means "world" in Persian.

    JAHANGIR m Iranian
    Means "world conqueror" in Persian. This was the name of a 17th-century Mogul ruler

    JALEH f Iranian
    Means "dew" in Persian.

    JAMSHAD m Iranian
    Variant of JAMSHED

    JAMSHED m Iranian
    Possibly means "shining river" from Persian. This was the name of an ancient king of Persia.

    JAMSHEED m Iranian
    Variant of JAMSHED

    JAVAID m Iranian
    Variant of JAVED

    JAVED m Iranian, Arabic
    Derived from Persian jawid meaning "eternal".

    KHODADAD m Iranian
    Means "God given" from Persian khoda "god, lord" and dad "given".

    KHORSHED m & f Iranian
    Variant of KHURSHID

    KHURSHID m & f Iranian, Arabic
    Means "sun" in Persian.

    KHWAJA m Iranian, Indian
    Means "master, owner" in Persian. This was the name of a legendary prophet who was said to have drunk from the fountain of life.

    KIANOUSH m Iranian
    Derived from Persian kian "royal".

    LALEH f Iranian
    Means "tulip" in Persian.

    MAHIN f Iranian
    Means "related to the moon" in Persian.

    MAHINE f Iranian
    Variant of MAHIN

    MAHTAB f Iranian
    Means "moonlight" in Persian.

    MAHVASH f Iranian
    Possibly means "moon-like" in Persian.

    MEHRDAD m Iranian
    Means "gift of the sun" in Persian.

    MINOO f Iranian
    Variant of MINU

    MINU f Iranian
    Means "heaven, paradise" in Persian.

    MIRZA m Iranian, Arabic
    Means "prince" in Persian.

    MOJGAN f Iranian
    Means "eyelashes" in Persian.

    MORVARID f Iranian
    Means "pearl" in Persian.

    NAHEED f Iranian
    Means "immaculate" in Persian.

    NARGES f Iranian, Arabic
    Means "Narcissus" in Persian.
    NASRIN f Iranian
    Means "wild rose" in Persian.

    NAVEED m Iranian, Arabic
    Means "good news" in Persian.

    NAVID m Iranian, Arabic
    Variant of NAVEED

    NILOFER f Iranian
    Means "water-lily" in Persian.

    NILOOFAR f Iranian
    Variant of NILOFER

    NILOUFAR f Iranian
    Variant of NILOFER

    NOUSHA f Iranian
    Means "sweet, pleasant" in Persian.

    OMID m & f Iranian
    Means "hope" in Persian.

    PAPAK m Iranian
    Variant of BABAK

    PARI f Iranian
    Means "fairy" in Persian.

    PARISA f Iranian
    Means "like a fairy" in Persian.

    PARVAIZ m Iranian
    Means "fortunate, happy" in Persian. This name was borne by a son of the Mogul emperor Jahangir

    PARVANA f Iranian
    Means "butterfly" in Persian.

    PARVEEN f Iranian
    Variant of PARVIN

    PARVIN f Iranian
    Means "the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a group of seven stars in the constellation Taurus.

    PARWIZ m Iranian
    Variant of PARVAIZ

    PAYAM m Iranian
    Means "message" in Persian.

    RASHNE m Iranian
    Means "judge" in Persian.

    ROSHAN m & f Iranian, Indian
    Means "light, bright" in Persian.

    ROSHANAK f Iranian
    Means "bright woman" in Persian.

    ROSHANARA f Iranian, Indian
    Means "light of the assembly" in Persian.

    ROSHNI f Iranian, Indian
    Means "brilliance, lustre" in Persian.

    RUSTAM m Iranian
    Meaning unknown. Rustam was a warrior hero in Persian legend.

    SANAZ f Iranian
    Possibly means "full of grace" in Persian.

    SHABNAM f Iranian
    Means "dew" in Persian.

    SHADI (2) f Iranian
    Means "happiness" in Persian.

    SHAHJAHAN m Iranian
    Means "king of the world" from the Persian elements shah "king" and jahan "world". This was the name of the 17th-century Mogul emperor who built the Taj Mahal.

    SHAHNAZ f Iranian, Arabic
    Means "pride of the king" from the Persian elements shah "king" and naz "pride".

    SHAHPUR m Iranian
    Means "son of the king" in Persian.

    SHAHRAZAD f Iranian, Arabic
    Means "person of the city" from the Persian elements shahr "city" and zad "person". This is the name of the fictional storyteller in 'The 1001 Nights'. She tells a story to her husband the king every night for 1001 nights in order to delay her execution.

    SHAHRIAR m Iranian
    Means "lord" in Persian.

    SHAHRIVAR m Iranian
    Means "desirable power" in Persian. This is also the name of the sixth month of the Iranian calendar

    SHAHRIZAD f Iranian, Arabic
    Variant of SHAHRAZAD

    SHAHROKH m Iranian
    Means "royal face" in Persian.

    SHAHZAD m Iranian, Arabic
    Means "prince" in Persian.

    SHEER m Iranian
    Means "lion" in Persian. A famous bearer of this name was Sher Shah, a 16th-century Mogul ruler.

    SHEREEN f Iranian
    Variant of SHIRIN

    SHIREEN f Iranian
    Variant of SHIRIN

    SHIRIN f Iranian
    Means "sweet" in Persian. This was the name of a character in Persian and Turkish legend

    SIAVUSH m Iranian
    Means "possessing black stallions" in Persian.

    SIMIN f Iranian
    Means "silvery" in Persian.

    SOHRAB m Iranian
    Means "illustrious, shining" in Persian. In Persian legend Sohrab was the son of the hero Rustam.

    TÁHIRIH f Iranian
    Variant of TAHIRA. This was the title of Fatima Baraghani, a 19th-century Persian poet, theologian and reformer.

    YASAMIN f Iranian
    Persian form of JASMINE

    YASMIN f Iranian, English
    Persian form of JASMINE

    ZAREEN f Iranian
    Means "golden" in Persian.

    ZIBA f Iranian
    Means "beautiful" in Persian.

    PARINAZ f Iranian
    Means: Pari=Fairy and Naz=Cute.... So FairyCute or cute fairy LoL

    ZAHRA f Iranian, Arabic
    The girl's name Zahra is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "white; flower."

    Horiyeh f Iranian
    Means beautiful and khoshgel and naz nazi... !!!

    Arman m Hame Jayee
    The boy's name Arman is pronounced ar-MAHN. It is of Spanish and Russian origin. Short form of Armando; Armani is a related Italian surname made familiar by the men's clothing designer.
    Last edited by Narges-Khanoom; 08-02-2006, 04:15 PM.
    هركجا هستم باشم
    آسمان مال من است
    پنجره فكر هوا عشق زمين مال من است
    چه اهميت دارد گاه اگر مي رويند قارچهاي غربت!!!


    زندگي دو نيمه است : نيمه اول در انتظار نيمه دوم ، نيمه دوم در حسرت نيمه اول .


    اگه یه پروانه روی سرت نشست تعجب نکن چون ............ . من آدرس قشنگترین گله دنیا رو بهش دادم.

  • #2
    Interesting, both me and my sister's names are in here

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    • #3
      what's ur name golgol?
      هركجا هستم باشم
      آسمان مال من است
      پنجره فكر هوا عشق زمين مال من است
      چه اهميت دارد گاه اگر مي رويند قارچهاي غربت!!!


      زندگي دو نيمه است : نيمه اول در انتظار نيمه دوم ، نيمه دوم در حسرت نيمه اول .


      اگه یه پروانه روی سرت نشست تعجب نکن چون ............ . من آدرس قشنگترین گله دنیا رو بهش دادم.

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      • #4
        Nilofar

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        • #5
          nice... water-lily
          هركجا هستم باشم
          آسمان مال من است
          پنجره فكر هوا عشق زمين مال من است
          چه اهميت دارد گاه اگر مي رويند قارچهاي غربت!!!


          زندگي دو نيمه است : نيمه اول در انتظار نيمه دوم ، نيمه دوم در حسرت نيمه اول .


          اگه یه پروانه روی سرت نشست تعجب نکن چون ............ . من آدرس قشنگترین گله دنیا رو بهش دادم.

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          • #6
            ha pas esmeh man kooo...??

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            • #7
              narges khanoom,, pas ZAHRA kojast??

              thats one of the biggest names in Iran! haa
              .Proud to be Persian.

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              • #8
                sorry guys in esma ro nadasht... zahra ke fek konam chon bishtar arabie to qesmate arabic gozashtan... nemidonam, esme manam nadashtan khodam gozashtamesh LooooL
                هركجا هستم باشم
                آسمان مال من است
                پنجره فكر هوا عشق زمين مال من است
                چه اهميت دارد گاه اگر مي رويند قارچهاي غربت!!!


                زندگي دو نيمه است : نيمه اول در انتظار نيمه دوم ، نيمه دوم در حسرت نيمه اول .


                اگه یه پروانه روی سرت نشست تعجب نکن چون ............ . من آدرس قشنگترین گله دنیا رو بهش دادم.

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                • #9
                  man shekayat daram azat narges joon, esme man mage mishe enja nabashe







                  God made Coke,
                  God made Pepsi,
                  God made Persian girls so DAMN SEXY!!!

                  ~Zende Bad Iran Va Irani~

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                  • #10
                    PARINAZ
                    HORIYEH
                    ZAHRA


                    These names are too sexy too display


                    khodam moshgelo hal kardam
                    vaghti mano darin, 1000000 ta ghamo ghose darin, so no worries plz!!!!!!!







                    God made Coke,
                    God made Pepsi,
                    God made Persian girls so DAMN SEXY!!!

                    ~Zende Bad Iran Va Irani~

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                    • #11
                      Zahra esme ARABIE??? lol and theres me thinking it was Irani haa
                      .Proud to be Persian.

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                      • #12
                        yani chi? yani im not sexy enough to NOT be displayed?!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by purrsian_cat
                          Zahra esme ARABIE??? lol and theres me thinking it was Irani haa
                          zahra is a religious name, so its arabi azizam

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                          • #14
                            eeeee, esme man koja bid?esme man az hameye esma sexytare

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                            • #15
                              GOGOL + ARMANI jooon... meslinke in thread vase adamaye SEXY nist !! My name isnt there either, nor is pari's , nor is hori's, nor is saeids....
                              .Proud to be Persian.

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