Name of Persian origin favored in the Punjabi region of India. Used frequently by those whom are Sikhs.
The name Cyrus is derived from either the Persian word "kurush," which may relate to the sun, or "kuru", which relates to throne.
Cyrus the Great was the first Persian ruler; he conquered Babylon, and is known Biblically for releasing the
Darius the Great was king of Persia in the fifth and sixth centurys BC. He is famous for being a great financier and fighting against the Greeks at Marathon.
Darius Danesh is a singer.
This alternate spelling for Darius reached #543 in the United States in 2005.
In English, the name Jasper can derive either from the Persian name Caspar, meaning "treasurer," or the Persian word "yashp," meaning "spotted stone." It is the name of a semi-precious form of quartz.
Famous Jaspers include Jasper Tudor, u
A variant of Darius.
Rayan actually is a name with many different meanings and associations. It is derivative of the Persian rayhan, but also has a slightly different meaning in Arabic which generally refers to the heavens. In Islam, Rayan is specifically used to describe th
Nickname for Shadrach. This is also the name of a type of fish.
Hellenised version of a Persian name belonging to a 5th-century BC Persian king.
A diminutive form of the Persian Ahahita, Anahi is a shortened form or nickname that is also accepted and used on it's own.
Esther is a name of debated origin. It might be from the Persian, meaning "star", or a Hebrew form of the Persian goddess Ishtar.
In the Old Testament, Esther is the name of the Jewish queen of King Ahasuerus of Persia who save her people from the
Jasmine is the name of a flower. In the Disney film Aladdin, Jasmine is the name of one of the main characters.
Modern trendy variant spelling of the traditional Jasmine.
A modern American English respelling of Jasmine.
A modern American English respelling of Jasmine.
Leila is a common Persian name that has recently gained a measure of popularity in the English-speaking world.
A variant transcription of Laila.
Simple spelling for Leila.
As a Sanskrit name, Lila [lee-LAH] was the name of a queen who was enlightened by the Goddess Saraswati.
A variant of Lila. It is the name of a song by the British band Oasis. A respelling of the traditional Lila.
Roxana is from Roxane, the Greek form of a presumably Persian name belonging to the Bactrian wife of Alexander the Great. In 2005 Roxana sat low in the top 1000 girls' names in the US.
Modern respelling of the name Yasmin.
Modern respelling of the legitimate Yasmina.