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اعظم

aazam/ azam Greatest; supreme

آبان

AbAn 8th month of the Iranian calendar; Name of an angel

آبان بانو

AbAnbanu (Z) Name of women during Achaemenid era

آبان دخت

AbAndokht Name of Darius III's wife

عبّاسه

abbAseh (A) Name of Harun al-Rashid's sister; Lioness

ابریشم

abrisham Silk

عادله

Adeleh (A) Just

عدیله

adileh (A) Alike, equal; just

عادیله

Adileh (T)(K) Just

آفاق

AfAgh Horizons

آفری

Afari Praise

آفرین

Afarin/Afareen Praise; also means to create; Name of a tone in Persian music

افرا

afrA Praise; Maple tree

افرند

afrand Bright, illuminating

افروز

afrooz/afrouz Illuminating, dazzling

افروزه

afrouzeh Illuminating, dazzling

افری

afri A character in Shahnameh (Siamak's daughter-in-law)

افسانه

afsAneh A fairy tale
افسر afsar Crown
افشک afshak Dew
افشنگ afshang Dew
افشان afshAn/afshAwn Sprinkling; scattering
افشانه afshAneh/afshAwneh Sprinkling; scattering
افشید afshid Splendour of the sun
افشیده afshideh Splendour of the sun
افسون afsoon/afsoun Charm, spell, bewitchment; a fascination
آفتاب AftAb Sun
عقدس aghdas Religious
عقیق aghigh (A) Name of a stone
آهنگ Ahang Harmony, melody, tune
عهدیه ahdiyeh/Ahdieh (A) Unity
آهو Ahou/Ahoo Deer
اختر akhtar Star; Name of a flower (Arrowroot, Indian shot)
اکرم akram (A) Honorable; great
آلاله AlAleh A flower (Buttercup)
آلیش Alish (T) Flame, flammable
عالیه Aliyeh Noble, highest social standing; great
آلما AlmA (T) Apple
الماس almAss Diamond
الیا alyA (G) Marshmallows (a pink-flowered perennial herb)
عنبر anbar (A) Ambergris
آمنه Ameneh/Amineh (A) Truthful; Sincere; Name of Mohammad's mother
آمیتریس Amestris = amestris Friend, companion; Name of Khashayar's (Xerxes) wife; Name of Dariush II's daughter
امیربانو Amirbanou/Amirbanu/Amirbanoo -
امیره Amireh (A) A female ruler
آمیتیس Amitis Name of one of Kourosh the Great's wife
آموتیا AmutiyA Damsel (in Zand)
آمیتریس Amitris -
آنا AnA (T) Mother
آناهیتا AnAhitA = AnAhid Name of deity worshipped by ancient Iranians (Goddess of water)
آندیا AndiA Name of Ardeshir I's (Achaemenid) Babylonian wife
اندیشه andisheh Thought
انیس anis (A) A friend, companion
انیسا anisA (A) A friend, companion
انیسه aniseh (A) A friend, companion
آنیتا AnitA The plant Myrtle (in Zand)
انوشا anoshA Joy
انوشک anoushak Name of women during Sassanid era; Eternal
انوشه anusheh/anoosheh Happy, fortunate; Eternal
انور anvar (A) Brighter
آرا ArA Ornament, decoration
آرام بانو ArAm-banou Quiet Lady, peaceful lady, tranquil lady
آرسته Arasteh Adorned
آراسته ArAsteh Adorned
ارستو arastu A swallow
آرایه ArAyeh Adorn; ornament
آرزو Arezoo Wish; A character in Shahnameh (Salm's wife and Fereydoon's daughter-in-law)

ارغوان

arghavAn Reddish Purple; Name of a tree whose flower is red (Judas tree, Redbud tree,  love tree)
ارمغان armaghAn Gift
آرمان ArmAn Ideal, hope, aspiration 
آرمیلا ArmillA -
آرمین دخت Armindokht Cheerful girl; Name of ancient princesses
آرمیتا ArmitA Righteous, virtuous, good
ارنواز arnavAz Eloquent speaker; A character in Shahnameh (Jamshid's sister)
اروسا arousA/arusA Name of an Indian plant
آروشا AroushA/ArooshA  = aroushA/arooshA White; bright
آرتا artA Country (in Zand)
آرتادخت ArtAdokht = artAdokht Secretary of Treasury of a Parthian (Ashkanian) king (Ardavan IV); also name of Sassanid queen; Righteous and truthful girl
آرتمیس Artemis = Artemiz Speaker of truth; Female Admiral of the Persian navy during Xerxes reign
آرتنوس Artoonis/Artunis/Artounis Truthful; Name of the daughter of one of Dariush's generals
اروانه arvAneh A wild violet
آریان AryAn/AriAn Related, belonging to the AryAns
آرین Aryan/Ariane Aryan
آریانا AryAnA/AriAnA Related , belonging to the AryAns
ارزین arzin Valuable
آسا AsA Decoration; Majesty; Like, similar to; quiet; Name of Shapour II Sassani's sister
عسل asal Honey
آسام AsAm -
آصفه Asefeh (A) Wise woman
اشرف ashraf (A) Nobler or Noblest
آسیا Asia Asia
آسیه Asieh The name of Pharoah's wife who educated Moses
آسمان AsmAn Sky
آسمانه AsmAneh Sky
آتاناز AtAnAz Father's sweatheart, daddy's girl
عاطفه Atefeh (A) Affection
آتنا AtenA -
آتنه Ateneh -
آتسا AtessA AtoosA
عطیفه atifeh (A) Gentle, docile woman
آتیشه Atisheh Fire
  atiyeh (A) Gift
آتوسا AtoosA (Z) Name of Kourosh's (the great) daughter, who was also the 1st wife of Darius I, and mother of KhashayAr; also name of Cambyses' (Sassanid) wife
آتوشه Atoosheh Name of King Shapur's aunt (the classical Atoosa)
آوا AvA Voice, call
آوند Avand Vessel;  proof; a throne
آوازه AvAzeh Voice
آوید Avid -
آویده Avideh ?
آوین Avin (K) Love
آویسا AvisA (K) Clear water
آویش Avish Wild marjoram, oregano, thyme
آویشن Avishan Wild marjoram, oregano, thyme
آویشه Avisheh Wild marjoram, oregano, thyme
آویز Aviz A pendant
آویزه Avizeh A pendant
آویژه Avizheh Pure; beloved
آیدا AydA (T) In the moon; 
آیدان AydAn/َAydon (T) From the moon; Resembling the moon (beautiful)
آیه Ayeh (A)  
آیلا AylA (T) Moonlight; Halo around the moon
آیلین Aylin (T) Halo (around the moon)
آیناز AynAz (T) The moon's sweetheart
آیسا AysA (T) Resembling the moon (beautiful)
آیسان AysAn (T) Resembling the moon (beautiful)
آیسل Aysal = AysAl(T) Resembling the moon (beautiful)
آیسان AysAn/Ayson (T) Resembling the moon (beautiful)
آیتان Aytan (T) One resembling the moon (as in beauty) 
آزاده AzAdeh Free; A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasp's mother)
آزاد دخت AzAd-dokht Free girl
آزادمهر AzAdmehr -
آذر Azar Fire, 9th month of the Iranian calendar
آذرافروز Azarafrouz Illuminating fire; Phoenix
آذرک Azarak Small fire; Name of the daughter of a Sassanid king (Yazdgerd III) 
آذرخش Azarakhsh Flash of fire
آذران AzarAn Fiery, fires
آذرجهر Azarchehr Essence of fire
آذرداد AzardAd Given by fire
آذردخت Azardokht Daughter of fire
آذرفروز Azarfrouz -
آذرگل Azargol A flower (Windflower)
آذرگون AzArgun/Azargoon The color of fire; Name of a flower
آذرین Azarin Chamomile flower; Related to fire; A Achaemenid princess who was also a general 
آذرمهر Azarmehr Name of a fire temple
آذرمیخت Azarmidokht = Azarmdokht = Azarm     Daughter of Khosrow Parviz Sassani, sister of Pourandokht, and 2nd Queen who ruled over the Sasanian Empire
آذرمینا AzarminA The fiery liquid used in enameling
آذرنوش Azarnoush/Azarnoosh/Azarnush Name of a fire temple; Eternal fire;  Name of a female Sassanid general
آذروان Azarvan -
آژند Azhand Name of a flower
آذین Azin Decoration, ornament
آذین بانو Azinbanu/Azinbanoo Lovely, graceful lady
آذین دخت Azindokht Lovely, graceful girl
آزیتا AzitA Name of an Iranian princess
عزیز aziz (A) Precious, dear
عزیزه azizeh (A) Precious, dear

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بابوک BAbuk Chamomile flowers
بدری Badri /BadrA (A) Full moon
بدریه Badrieh  (A) Woman with a face like the moon (beautiful, round, bright)
بها BahA Price, value
بهاک BAhak Name of a bird
بهار BahAr Spring (season)
بهارک BahArak A plant (Corydalis)
بهاره BahAreh Someone who brings the spring (or a sprint flower); related, belonging to spring
بهاربانو BahAr-banoo The blooming princess
بهامین BahAmin/BahAmeen Spring
بهرامن BahrAman Ruby
بامی BAmi Bright, radiant
بامیک BAmik/BAmeek Radiant, shining
بامین BAmin/BAmeen Bright, radiant, shining
بنفشه Banafsheh A flower (Violet, Pansy)
باناز BAnAz Coquettish
بانو BAnoo/ Banou Lady; wife of "Babak-e Khoram Din", she fought side by side  her husband, against the Arab invasion and occupation of Iran
بانویه BAnouyeh -
باران BArAn Rain
بارانک BArAnak A tree (Mountain ash, Checker tree)
بارانه BArAneh -
برسین Barsin/Barsine Clover; daughter of the King Darius III, married to Alexander the Great, who is also called EstatirA 
برسینا BarsinA Name of a plant
به آفرید Beh-Afarid Good creation; A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasb's daughter and Esfandiyar's sister)
به آفرین Beh-Afarin Noble
به آرا BehArA Best ornament, decoration
به آذر BehAzar Best fire
به آذین BehAzin Best ornament, decoration
به بها BehbahA Best price
بهدله Behdeleh ?
بهدیس Behdis Good color
بهدخت Behdokht Best girl
بهشته Beheshteh Paradise
بهی Behi Goodness
بهین Behin Best; Selected
بهینه Behineh Best, approved
بههن Behin Best
بهجان BehjAn -
بهجت Behjat (A) Joyful; beautiful
بهمیس Behmis -
بهناک BehnAk ?
بهناز BehnAz Elegant,; coquette
بهنوش Behnoush Pleasant
بهرخ Behrokh Friendly face
بهرو Behrou Friendly face
بهشید Behshid ?
بهتام BehtAm/BahtAm Name of the angel in charge of the winds
بهتن Behtan Strong beauty; A character in Shahnameh (Arjasb's daughter)
بی بی Bibi Lady
بی بی ناز BibinAz Coy Lady; Elegant Lady
بیتا BitA Unique; beautiful
بلور Bolour Crystal
بوبک Boubak A kind of bird (Hoopoe)
بوران BourAn ?
بوران دخت BourAn-dokht ?
بوسه Bouseh Kiss

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کاملیا CAmeliA /KAmeliA A flower (Camellia)
کاساندان CAssAndAn/CAssAndawn/KAssandAn Name of one Kurosh the Great's wife
چلیپا ChalipA A flower (Stock-gillyflower); Cross
چکا ChakA A lark
چکامه ChAkAmeh/ChekAmeh A poem exceeding 18 couplets
چکاوک ChakAvak Name of a bird
چمن Chaman An orchard; a green field; bluegrass
چمان ChamAn Strutting; a goblet of wine
چمانه ChamAneh A goblet of wine; The cup of Jamshid
چامه ChAmeh Melody, song, poetry
چشمک Cheshmak Wink; Name of a plant (Eyebright)
چیکا ChikA Name of a bird
چیستا ChistA (Z) Female angel personifying religious wisdom
چیترا ChitrA -

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دلیله Dalileh Clear and bright way
دامینه DAmineh ?
دانا DAnA/DAwnA/DonA Wise
دانه DAneh Seed
دریا DaryA Sea
دریاناز DaryAnAz Glory of the sea
دریانه DaryAneh -
داور DAvar Arbitrator
دل افرز Delafrouz Heart and soul illuminator
 دل آرا DelArA Beloved; a sweetheart; A character in Shahnameh (DArA'w wife and Roshanak's mother)
دلارام DelArAm Quiet-hearted; A character in Shahnameh (Bahram-gur's lover)
دل آسا DelAsA Soothing
دل آویز DelAviz -
دلبند Delband Beloved
دلبر Delbar Charming, Sweetheart, heart-ravisher
دلکش Delkash Fascinating, attractive
دلنواز DelnavAz Kind
دلناز DelnAz Sweetheart
دلربا DelrobA A beloved object; Name of a stone
دلشاد DelshAd Happy
دلیار DelyAr Sweetheart
دنا DenA Name of a mountain & mountain peak in Iran
دیبا DibA Brocade
دینا DinA Dinah; also means judge
دینک Dinak = Dinag A just judge; Name of Sassanian queen (Yazdgerd II's wife)
دینه Dineh Yesterday
دنیا DonyA World
دنیاناز DonyAnAz Glory of the world
دنیازاد DonyAzAd -
دردانه DordAneh Pearl
دری Dori A sparkling star glittering like a gem
درنا DornA A bird (Crane)
درناز DornAz Precious
  Dorreh Big Pearl
درسا DorsA Pearl like

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عفت Effat (A) A modest woman
افتخار EftekhAr Glory
احترام EhterAm (A) Respect
الهه ElAheh (A) Goddess
الهام ElhAm (A) Inspiration, revelation
الیکا ElikA Mother Earth ; a blooming, fruitful tree; also name of small village in Northern Iran
المیرا ElmirA (T) Devoted to the tribe
الناز ElnAz (T) A girl whose coquetry is the most perfect of all
امیتیس Emitis -
انسی Ensi (A) Friend, companion
انسیه Ensiyeh (A) Friend, companion
ارم Eram Paradise
اریکا EricA/ErikA A plant (Heather)
عصمت Esmat (A) Pure
اِستاتیرا/ سِتاتیرا EstatirA = Statira/Stateira Name of a King Darius III's daughter who married Alexander the Great,  who is known as Barsin; Also, name of Darius III's wife (Barsin's mother)
استر Ester Star; Esther; Name of Xerxes' (Khashayar Shah) Jewish wife
ایلا EylA ?

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فائقه/ فایقه FA'egeh(A) -
فائزه/ فایزه FA'ezeh/FA'izeh(A) Victorious, winner
فقیهه Faghiheh (A) A woman learned in law and divinity
فهیمه Fahimeh (A) Learned
فاخره FAkhereh Precious
فخری Fakhri (A) Glory
فاخته FAkhteh A ring dove
فرح Farah (A) Joy, happiness, cheerfulness
فرحناز FarahnAz Joy
فرانک FarAnak Characters in Shahnameh (Fereidoun's mother; also name of one Bahram-gur's wives); Butterfly
فرانه FarAneh = FarAnak
فرنگ Farang ?
فرنگیس Farangis A character in Shahnameh (AfrAsiAb's daughter, married to SiAvush and mother of Kai-khosrow)
فریبا FaribA Charming, enticing
فریده Farideh Unique, precious
فردخت Fardokht Beautiful girl
فریفته Farifteh Enamoured
فریما FarimA Beautiful and lovable
فریماه FarimAh Glorious moon
فرین Farin Best
فرینام FarinAm Glorious name
فریناز FarinAz Perfection, excellence, completion, utmost level
فرینوش Farinoush Pleasant and sweet
فریا FaryA/FariA Friend
فرخنده Farkhondeh Happy, joyous
فرمهر Farmehr Splendor of the sun
فرناز FarnAz Splendid coquetry, glorious coquetry
فرنیا FarniA Noble family
فرنوش Farnoush -
فرخ رو Farokhrou Beautiful face
فرخروز/ فرخ روز Farokhrouz Splendid day
فریّن Farrin Glorified
فریّن چهر Farrinchehr -
فرشیده Farshideh Bright, radiant
فرزانک FarzAnak -
فرزانه FarzAneh Wise
فتّانه FatAneh (A) A temptress, seducer
فاطمه FAtemeh / Fautemeh (A) A woman who weans her child; The name of Mohammad's daughter
فردوس Ferdoss (A) Paradise
فرشته Fereshteh Angel
فریال FeryAl/FiryAl (A) Beautiful; Having a good voice; Name of a bird
فتنه Fetneh Seduction
فیلا FilA (G) Lover
فیروزه Firouzeh/Feerouzeh/Firuzeh/Firoozeh Turquoise
فلورا = فلور FlorA = Flor Flora
فوژان FojAn/FozhAn A loud voice or sound
فروغ Forough Splendor, light, brightness
فروز Forouz/Foruz Shining, light
فروزا ForouzA Shining
فروزان ForouzAn Shining
فروزنده Forouzandeh Shining

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گلاره GelAreh (K) Pupil of the eye (in Kurdish)
گلایل GelAyol A flower (Gladiola)
گلاویژ GelAvizh (K) Name of a star
قمر Ghamar (A) Moon
غمزه Ghamzeh Coquetry
قشنگ Ghashang Pretty
قاسدک GhAssedak A flower (Dandelion)
غزل Ghazal (A) A sonnet
غزال GhazAl Gazelle
غزاله GhazAleh Gazelle
قدسی Ghodsi Holy, sacred, angel
غنچه Ghoncheh Flower bud
گیلدا GildA Gold
گیسو Gisou/Guisoo Women's hair, ringlet, tress
گیسی Gisi/Guisi A fragrant rose
گیتا GitA/GuitA A kind of song
گیتی Giti/Guiti World, universe
گوهر Gohar Gem, jewel
گوهرشاد GoharshAd The founder of the Goharshad mosque who was the wife of the Timurid king  Shahrokh and Teymour's daughter-in-law
گلاب GolAb Rose water
گل افشار Golafsar Crown of flowers
گل افشان GolafshAn Scattering flowers
گلک Golak A plant (Micromeria)
گلاره GolAleh A bunch of flowers
گل اندام GolandAm Name of Persian queen (wife of Bahram Goor Sassani); beautiful body
گلاره GolarA Gracing flowers
گلاویز GolAviz Name of a plant (Fuchsia)
گل آذین GolAzin Decorating flowers
گلبهار GolbahAr A flower (Winter Aconite); Spring flower
گلبان GolbAn Keeper of flowers
گلبانو/ گل بانو GolbAnu Delicate and beautiful lady
گلبرگ Golbarg Petal
گلبو Golbu/Golboo Fragrant
گلچهر Golchehr Essence of a flower (beautiful)
گلچهره Golchehreh Face like a flower (beautiful)
گلدار GoldAr Possessing roses, flowers
گلدوز Goldooz/Goldouz Embroidered with flowers
گلی Goli Rose-colored, rosy
گلگون Golgoon/Golgoun Vermilion; A character in Shahnameh (Name of Shirin's horse)
گلمهر Golmehr Flower of kindness, love
گلنام GolnAm Beautiful name
گلنار GolnAr Flower of the Pomegranate tree; A character in Shahnameh (one of Ardavan's maidens)
گل نسرین Gol-nasrin Chamomile flowers
گلنواز GolnavAz Keeper of flowers
گلناز GolnAz Cute like a flower; A flower (Sun plant, Stonecrop)
گلنسا GolnessA Daughter of a flower
گلنوش Golnoush/Golnoosh A song from old Iranian music; Nectar
گلپر Golpar Garden angelica
گلپری Golpari Beautiful lady; fairy-like
گلرنگ Golrang Rose-colored; Color of a flower
گلریز Golriz A plant (Micromeria); Person scattering flowers
گلرخ Golrokh Face like a flower; Rosy cheeked 
گلرو Golrou/Golru/Golroo Face like a flower 
گلسا GolsA One resembling a flower (as in beauty, or excellence) 
گلسان GolsAn One resembling a flower (as in beauty, or excellence) 
گلشاد GolshAd Happy
گلشهر Golshahr A  character in Shahnameh (PirAn's wife and Jarireh's mother)
گلشن Golshan A flower garden
گلشنک Golshanak A small flower garden
گلشید Golshid Bright, shining flower, sun flower
گلشیفته Golshifteh  
گردآفرید GordAfarid A character in Shahnameh (A female warrior who fought with Sohrab)
گردیا GordiA A character in Shahnameh

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حبیبه Habibeh (A) Beloved
حدیقه Hadigheh  Garden
حدیث Hadiss (A) New
هایده HAideh/HAydeh = HAyedeh(A) Repentant
هیلا HailA/HaylA A bird (Merlin)
هلاله HalAleh (K) Tulip
هاله HAleh (A) Halo
حلیمه Halimeh (A) Name of Mohammad's wet-nurse
حامده HAmedeh (A) One who praises
  HamenAz ?
حمیده Hamideh (A) Praiseworthy
حامی HAmi A protector
حامیه HAmiyeh (A) A protector
همراز HamrAz A friend to whom secrets are confided
حنا HanAh/HanA (A) The shrub henna
هاني HAni/Honi (A) Happy
هانيه HAnieh/Honieh (A) Happy
  HanAneh (A) Very kind
حریره Harireh (A) Female cat
هستی Hastee/Hasti Existence
حاتفه HAtefeh (A) One who praises; a voice from heaven; a guardian angel
حوّا HavvA (A) Eve
هدیه Hediyeh Gift
  HeliA/HelyA Sun
هنگامه HengAmeh Uproar, wonder, marvel causing admiration
  HidA Tranquil, quiet
هیلا HilA (K) Name of a bird  (sparrow-hawk)
هیلدا HildA Strong; Forgiving
هیوا HivA (K) Wish
حدا HodA (A) Right guidance
هما HomA Phoenix, A bird from fables (symbolizes good omen); Happy, joyous
حمیرا HomairA/HomayrA  Rosy cheek woman
همای HomAy Happy, joyous; A character in Shahnameh (Goshtasb's daughter and Esfandiyar's sister)
حرمت Hormat (A) Honor
هورشید Horshid Sunlight, sun
حسنا HosnA (A) Goodness, beauty
  HoukAmeh/HukAmeh Kind hearted; a well-wisher
حور Hour (A) Fairy
حورا HourA (A) Nymph
حوری Houri (A) Fairy
حوریه Hourieh (A) Fairy
حوروش Hourvash/Hurvash = Hourivash Fairy-like
هوردخت Hurdokht/Hourdokht Daughter of the sun

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ایده Ideh Idea; Name of a plant (Oleaster, silver berry, wild olive)
ایمان ImAn (A) Faith
ایران IrAn Iran
ایران بانو IrAnbanu/IrAnbanoo An Iranian lady
ایران دخت IrAndokht Daughter of Iran; Iranian girl
ایرسا IrsA (G) Rainbow; Iris
ایرسیا Irsia/Irsiya (G) Rainbow

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جبّاره Jabbareh (A) Strong, firm
جهان JahAn World
جهان آرا JahAnArA Ornament of the world
جهان بانو JahAn-banou Lady of the world; Queen of the world
جهان دخت JahAndokht Daughter of the world
جهان ناز JahAn-nAz Pride of the world
جهان تاب JahAntAb Sun
جلا JalA (A) Brightness
جلیله Jalileh (A) Noble; Great
جانان JAnAn Beloved