| abbAs (A) | Frowning, looking austere; also means lion |
| abou-ali | Name of a famous Iranian scientist and philosopher |
| Abtin | A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's father |
| Adel (A) | Righteous |
| afshAr | ??? |
| afshin | ??? |
| ahmad (A) | Most praiseworthy |
| akbar (A) | Big |
| ali (A) | High; also Mohammad's son-in-law |
| ali-dAd | ??? |
| amin (A) | Honest |
| amir | King, Emir |
| amjad (A) | Most excellent, glorious |
| anoush | ??? |
| anoushiravAn | Name of a Persian king |
| ArAd | Name of an angel |
| ArAm | Quiet |
| Arash | A hero in Persian folklore (He sacrificed |
| ardalAn | ??? |
| ardavAn | A character in Shahnameh |
| ardeshir | A character in Shahnameh |
| Aref (A) | Wise, intelligent |
| ArmAn | Ideal, hope, aspiration |
| Armeen | A character in Shahnameh |
| arsalAn | Lion |
| arshiA | Throne |
| AryA | Aryan |
| arzhang | A character in Shahnameh |
| asad (A) | Lion |
| asghar (A) | Small |
| ashkAn | ??? |
| Atash | Fire |
| Aurang/Orang | Wisdom, understanding |
| AzAd | Free |
| BAbak | A character in Shahnameh |
| Bahman | Name of the 11th month of the Iranian calender |
| BahrAm | A character in Shahnameh; also the planet Mars |
| BAmdAd | Early Morning |
| BAmeen | ??? |
| BamshAd | ??? |
| BardiA | Name of a Prince |
| BehnAm | Reputable (someone with honorable name) |
| BehrAd | ??? |
| Behrang | Good color |
| Behrouz | Fortunate, lucky |
| BehzAd | ??? |
| Bizhan/Bijan | A character in Shahnameh |
| BornA | Young, youthful |
| Borzoo | ??? |
| Bozorgmehr | A character in Shahnameh |
| Changeez | Chengiz Khan |
| Cirrus/Cyrus | Kourosh, first king of Iran |
| DAdbeh | ??? |
| Danush | ??? |
| DArA | Wealthy; also a character in Shahnameh |
| DArAb | A character in Shahnameh |
| DAriush/Daryush | Name of Persian king |
| DAvood | David |
| Ebi (A) | Paternal |
| EbrAhim (A) | Abraham |
| EhsAn (A) | Goodness |
| EmAd (A) | Confidence |
| Esfandyar/Esfandiar | A character in Shahnameh |
| EsmAeel (A) | Ishmael (son of Abraham) |
| FarAmarz | A character in Shahnameh |
| FarAz | Above, up, upon, on the top |
| Farbod | Right, orthodox |
| FardAd | ??? |
| Fardin | ??? |
| FarhAd | A character in Shahnameh |
| Farhang | Good-breeding |
| Fariborz | A character in Shahnameh |
| Farid | Unique |
| FarjAd | Excellent, eminent in learning |
| Farrokh | Happy, fortunate |
| FarrokhzAd | Happily born |
| FarshAd | Happy |
| Farshid/Farsheed | ??? |
| FarzAd | Splendid birth |
| FarzAm | Worthy, befitting |
| FarzAn | Wise |
| Farzin/Farzeen | Learned |
| Ferdows | Paradise |
| Fereydoon | A character in Shahnameh |
| Firouz | Victorious |
| Foroohar | Essence |
| Foroud/Forood | A character in Shahnameh |
| Giv | A character in Shahnameh |
| GhobAd | A character in Shahnameh |
| GoshtAsb | A character in Shahnameh |
| Goudarz | A character in Shahnameh |
| Habib (A) | Friend |
| HAdi (A) | Guide, leader |
| HAfez | Protector |
| HAmed (A) | A praiser |
| HAmi | Protector, defender |
| Hamid (A) | Praiseworthy |
| Hassan (A) | Good |
| HedAyat | Guide |
| HeerAd/HirAd | Appearing fresh and healthy |
| HesAm (A) | A sharp sword |
| Heydar (A) | Lion |
| HomAyoon | Royal, fortunate |
| Hooman | ??? |
| HoomAn/HumAn | A character in Shahnameh |
| Hooshang | A character in Shahnameh |
| Hooshmand | Wise |
| HooshyAr | Wise |
| Hootan | ??? |
| Hormoz | A character in Shahnameh |
| Hossein (A) | Good |
| Iraj | A character in Shahnameh |
| ImAn | Faith |
| JahAndAr | Possessor of the World |
| JahAngir | Conquerer of the World |
| JahAnshah | King/Emperor of the World |
| Jafar (A) | A river |
| JalAl (A) | Greatness |
| Jalil (A) | Great |
| Jamshid | A character in Shahnameh,A king |
| JavAd (A) | Liberal |
| JAveed | Living forever |
| KAmbiz | Fortunate |
| KAmrAn | Successful, fortunate |
| KAmshAd | Happy wish/desire |
| KAmyAr | Successful |
| KamAl | Perfection, excellence, completion, utmost level |
| Karim (A) | Generous |
| KasrA | A character in Shahnameh |
| KAveh | A character in Shahnameh (a great hero) |
| KAvoos | A character in Shahnameh |
| Key-ghobAd | A character in Shahnameh |
| Key-khosrow | A character in Shahnameh |
| KeyvAn/KayvAn | World, universe |
| KhashAyAr | Name of a Persian king |
| KhodA-dAd | God-given |
| Khosrow | A character in Shahnameh |
| KiA | King, protecter, defender |
| KiAn/KiyAn | The kings; Surname of the |
| 2nd dynasty of the Persian kings | |
| KiAnoosh | A character in Shahnameh |
| KiArash | ??? |
| Kiumars/Keyumars | A character in Shahnameh |
| KoohyAr | ??? |
| KooshA | Diligent |
| Kourosh | First king of Iran |
| Kouros | ??? |
| MAkAn | ??? |
| Mahbod | ??? |
| Mahmood/Mahmoud (A) | Praised |
| MahyAr | A character in Shahnameh |
| Majid (A) | Great, honourable |
| MAnee/MAni | A painter who later claimed to be a prophet |
| Manouchehr | A character in Shahnameh |
| Mansoor (A) | Defended, protected by God |
| Massoud (A) | Fortunate, prsperous, happy |
| MAziAr | ??? |
| Mehdi/Mahdi (A) | Guided |
| MehrAb | A character in Shahnameh |
| Mehrak | A character in Shahnameh |
| MehrAn | A character in Shahnameh |
| Mehrang | ??? |
| MehrdAd | Gift of the sun |
| MehrzAd | The offspring of the sun |
| MilAd | Birth; Christmas |
| Mohammad (A) | Highly praised; also name of the Prophet of Islam |
| Mohsen (A) | One who does good |
| MojtabA/MujtabA (A) | Chosen |
| MorAd | Desire, wish |
| MortezA (A) | Chosen |
| MustafA (A) | Chosen |
| NAder (A) | Rare |
| NAmdAr | Famous |
| NAmvar | Famous |
| NarimAn | A character in Shahnameh (ZAl's grandfather) |
| NAser (A) | Assister, friend |
| Navid | Glad tidings, good news |
| NimA | Small |
| NiyooshA | A listener |
| Nouri | Light |
| NoushzAd | Happily born |
| Omid/Omeed | Hope |
| ParhAm | Abraham |
| PArsA | Pure, chaste,devout, holy; Persian |
| Parviz | A character in Shahnameh |
| PAshA | A Turkish name meaning a lord |
| PayAm | Message |
| PezhmAn/PejmAn | Broken-hearted, sad |
| PuzhmAn/PujmAn | Desire, wish |
| PeymAn | Promise |
| Pirooz/Piruz | Victorious; also a character in Shahnameh |
| PouriyA | ??? |
| PouyA | To search, searcher |
| Rahim (A) | Merciful |
| RakhshAn | Flashing |
| RAmbod | ??? |
| RAmin | --- |
| RAmtin | Famous musician in the Sassanid Dynasty |
| Rashid/Rasheed (A) | Brave |
| RezA (A) | Will, consent, resignation |
| Roozbeh | Fortunate |
| Rostam | A hero in Shahnameh |
| SAdegh (A) | Sincere |
| SadrA/Sadri | Chief seat, judge |
| Saeed | Happy, prosperous, lucky |
| SAlAr | Leader |
| sAm | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's grandfather) |
| SalmAn (A) | Name of a friend of Ali |
| SAmAn | Home, welfare |
| SAmi | High, Elevated |
| Sanjar | Prince, emperor, king |
| SAsAn | Founder of the Sasani dynasty |
| SattAr (A) | Concealer |
| Sepehr | Sky |
| ShahAb | Shooting star, meteor |
| ShahbAz | Royal falcon |
| ShAheen | Falcon |
| ShahkAm | The king's wish |
| ShahrAm | king Ram |
| ShahrdAd | Gift of the city |
| ShahriAr/ShahryAr | The King |
| ShAhrokh | Face of the king |
| Shahruz/Shahrooz | A great river |
| ShahyAr | Friend of the king |
| ShApour | A character in Shahnameh |
| ShAyA | Worthy |
| ShAyAn | Worthy, deserving, meriting |
| Shervin/Sherveen | ??? |
| SiAmak | Black-haired man |
| SiAvosh/Siavash | A character in Shahnameh |
| SinA (A) | Sinai |
| Soheil (A) | Star |
| SohrAb | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's son) |
| Soroush/Sorush | Messenger angel |
| TAher (A) | Pure, chaste, clean |
| Tahmouress | Name of a Persian king |
| TahmAseb | A character in Shahnameh |
| Teymour | ??? |
| TirdAd | ??? |
| Touraj/Tooraj | A character in Shahnameh |
| VafA (A) | Loyalty, faithfulness |
| VarshAsb | ??? |
| VishtAsb | ??? |
| Yaghoub (A) | Jacob |
| Yahya (A) | John |
| YAshAr | Persian-Azarbayjani origin meaning lives for ever |
| Youness (A) | Jonas |
| Yousef (A) | Joseph |
| ZakariA | Zachary |
| ZAl | A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's father) |
| ZAmyAd | ??? |
| Zand | ??? |
| Zartosht | Zoroaster |
| ZiA (A) | Light |