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Persian dog names

Persian names and words with their meanings, from the poetry, gardens and night skies of Iran.

92 names. Filter, shuffle and save them in the name finder.

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Girl names (44)

Afsaneh
Means legend or fable in Persian · Persian
Afsoun
Means charm or spell in Persian · Persian
Asal
Means honey in Persian · Persian
Darya
Means sea or ocean in Persian · Persian
Delara
Means adorning the heart in Persian · Persian
Firouzeh
Means turquoise in Persian · Persian
Ghoncheh
Means flower bud in Persian · Persian
Gilas
Means cherry in Persian · Persian
Gohar
Means jewel or gemstone in Persian · Persian
Golbahar
Means spring flower in Persian · Persian
Golnar
Means pomegranate flower in Persian · Persian
Golshan
Means rose garden in Persian · Persian
Homa
A mythical Persian bird of good fortune · Persian
Isfahan
A Persian city of tiled domes and gardens · Persian
Laleh
Means tulip in Persian · Persian
Mahsa
Means like the moon in Persian · Persian
Mahtab
Means moonlight in Persian · Persian
Mahvash
Means moon-like in Persian · Persian
Marjan
Means coral in Persian · Persian
Morvarid
Means pearl in Persian · Persian
Narges
Means daffodil or narcissus in Persian · Persian
Nasrin
Means wild rose in Persian · Persian
Nastaran
Means dog rose in Persian, a fitting flower for a dog · Persian
Nazanin
Means sweetheart or darling in Persian · Persian
Negin
Means gemstone set in a ring in Persian · Persian
Niloufar
Means water lily in Persian · Persian
Noghreh
Means silver in Persian · Persian
Noushin
Means sweet or pleasant in Persian · Persian
Paniz
Means sugar or candy in Persian · Persian
Parastoo
Means swallow, the bird, in Persian · Persian
Parvaneh
Means butterfly in Persian · Persian
Roya
Means dream in Persian · Persian
Saba
Means soft morning breeze in Persian · Persian
Sepideh
Means dawn or first light in Persian · Persian
Setareh
Means star in Persian · Persian
Shabnam
Means dew in Persian · Persian
Shadi
Means happiness in Persian · Persian
Shirin
Means sweet in Persian, the heroine of the romance Khosrow and Shirin · Persian
Shokoufeh
Means blossom in Persian · Persian
Simin
Means silvery in Persian · Persian
Simorgh
A wise, benevolent mythical bird of Persian legend · Persian
Zafaran
Means saffron in Persian, for a golden-red dog · Persian
Zhaleh
Means dew in Persian · Persian
Ziba
Means beautiful in Persian · Persian

Boy names (38)

Alborz
A mountain range in northern Iran · Persian · big dogs
Arash
A legendary Persian archer, a hero of Iranian myth · Persian
Arman
Means wish or hope in Persian · Persian
Azad
Means free in Persian · Persian
Babak
Means little father in Persian · Persian
Bahador
Means hero or warrior in Persian · Persian
Behrouz
Means fortunate in Persian · Persian
Damavand
The tallest mountain in Iran, a snowy volcanic peak · Persian · big dogs
Farrokh
Means fortunate and happy in Persian · Persian
Ferdowsi
The Persian poet who wrote the Shahnameh, the Book of Kings · Persian
Firouz
Means victorious in Persian · Persian
Gorg
Means wolf in Persian · Persian
Jahan
Means world in Persian · Persian
Jamshid
A legendary shining king of Persian myth · Persian
Kamran
Means successful and fortunate in Persian · Persian
Kaveh
The blacksmith hero of the Shahnameh who rose against a tyrant · Persian
Khers
Means bear in Persian, for a big shaggy dog · Persian · big dogs
Kian
Means king or foundation in Persian · Persian
Mahyar
Means friend of the moon in Persian · Persian
Nahang
Means whale in Persian, for a very big dog · Persian · big dogs
Navid
Means good news in Persian · Persian
Oghab
Means eagle in Persian · Persian
Omid
Means hope in Persian · Persian
Palang
Means leopard in Persian · Persian
Pedram
Means happy and successful in Persian · Persian
Rakhsh
The mighty, loyal horse of the hero Rostam in the Shahnameh · Persian
Ramin
Means peace and joy in Persian · Persian
Rostam
The great hero of the Persian epic, the Shahnameh · Persian · big dogs
Saadi
The Persian poet of Shiraz, author of The Rose Garden · Persian
Sardar
Means chief or commander in Persian · Persian
Sepehr
Means sky or heavens in Persian · Persian
Shad
Means happy in Persian · Persian
Shahin
Means falcon in Persian · Persian
Shir
Means lion in Persian · Persian · big dogs
Siavash
A noble prince of the Shahnameh, his name means black stallion · Persian
Sohrab
The tragic young hero of the Shahnameh, son of Rostam · Persian
Tabriz
A historic city in Iran famed for its bazaar and carpets · Persian
Zal
A white-haired hero of the Shahnameh, raised by the Simorgh · Persian

Names for either (10)

Azar
Means fire in Persian · Persian
Baran
Means rain in Persian · Persian
Darchin
Means cinnamon in Persian · Persian
Delshad
Means happy heart or cheerful in Persian · Persian
Ganjeshk
Means sparrow in Persian · Persian · small dogs
Gavazn
Means deer in Persian · Persian
Khorshid
Means shining sun in Persian · Persian
Mehr
Means kindness, love and friendship in Persian · Persian
Pesteh
Means pistachio in Persian · Persian
Yazd
An ancient Persian desert city of windcatchers · Persian

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