How to pronounce:
a--like asb, bandeh, andy
A--like bArAn, bAzAr, AftAb, fAther
gh--like morgh, AghA
zh--like zhAleh (the 'zh' is pronounced like the 's' in 'vision')
Boys
Abtin--A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's father
afshAr---Accessorial, fellow
afshin--An Iranian army commander in old times
akhgar--Sign of fire
amir--King, Emir
anoush--Ever lasting
anoushiravAn--Name of a Persian king
ArAd--Name of an angel
ArAm--Quiet
Arash--A hero in Persian folklore (He is sacrificed)
Artan--Darius's father-in-law
ardalAn
ardavAn--A character in Shahnameh
ardeshir--A character in Shahnameh
ArmAn--Ideal, hope, aspiration
Armeen--A character in Shahnameh
arsalAn--Lion
Arsham--Very Powerful
arshiA--Throne
AryA--Of Arian character
AryAmanesh--Of Arian character
AryAnan--Of Arian character & race
Aryan--Of Arian character
Aryo--Iranian hero who fighted against Alexander the Great (Aryo Barzan)
arzhang--A character in Shahnameh
ashkAn--The founder of an Iranian dynasty
Atash--Fire
Atosa--An Iranian Princess
Aurang/Orang--Wisdom, understanding
Avizheh--Clean, Pure
AzAd--Free
Azarafrooz--A character in Shahnameh (Son of Esfandiar)
Azin--Decoration
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--A famous musician in Sasanid dynasty
Barbad--A famous musician in Khosro Parviz court
BardiA--Name of a Prince
BarsAm--An army commander in Sasanid dynasty
Barzin--An Iranian hero, A character in Shahnameh
Behmanesh--Clean in deed
BehnAm--Reputable (someone with honorable name)
Behnoud--The name of Indian kings
BehrAd
Behrang--Good color
Behrouz--Fortunate, lucky
BehzAd
Bizhan/Bijan--A character in Shahnameh
BornA-- Young, youthful
Borzoo--Tall, A character in Shahnameh (The son of Sohrab)
Bozorgmehr-- A character in Shahnameh
Cirrus/Cyrus--Cirrus, first king of Iran
DAdbeh
Danush
DArA--Wealthy; also a character in Shahnameh
DArAb--A character in Shahnameh
DAriush/Daryush--Name of Persian king
EmAd (A)--Confidence
Esfandyar/Esfandiar--A character in Shahnameh
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
Farhoud
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
HAmi--Protector, defender
HeerAd/HirAd--Appearing fresh and healthy
HomAyoon--Royal, fortunate
Hooman--Someone with a nice behaviour
HoomAn/HumAn--A character in Shahnameh
Hooshang--A character in Shahnameh
Hooshmand--Wise
HooshyAr--Wise
Hootan
Hormoz--A character in Shahnameh
Iraj--A character in Shahnameh
JahAndAr--Possessor of the World
JahAngir--Conquerer of the World
JahAnshah--King/Emperor of the World
Jamshid--A character in Shahnameh,A king
JAveed--Living forever
KAmbiz--Fortunate
KAmrAn--Successful, fortunate
KAmshAd--Happy wish/desire
KAmyAr--Successful
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
MahyAr--A character in Shahnameh
MAnee/MAni--A painter who later claimed to be a prophet
Manouchehr--A character in Shahnameh
MAziAr
MehrAb--A character in Shahnameh
Mehrak--A character in Shahnameh
MehrAn--A character in Shahnameh
Mehrang--Colour of the sun
MehrdAd--Gift of the sun
MehrzAd--The offspring of the sun
MilAd--Birth; Christmas
NAmdAr--Famous
NAmvar--Famous
NarimAn--A character in Shahnameh (ZAl's grandfather)
Navid--Glad tidings, good news
NimA--Small
NiyooshA-A listener
Nouri--Light
NoushzAd--Happily born
Omid/Omeed-- Hope
Pahlbod--A famous musician in Sasanid court
ParhAm--Abraham
ParizAd--Of divine origin
PArsA--Pure, chaste,devout, holy; Persian
ParshAn--Combatant
Parviz--A character in Shahnameh
PAshA--A Turkish name meaning a lord
Pashoutan--Faithful (From shahnameh)
PayAm--Message
PezhmAn/PejmAn--Broken-hearted, sad
PuzhmAn/PujmAn--Desire, wish
PeymAn--Promise
Pirooz/Piruz--Victorious; also a character in Shahnameh
PiroozAn/PiruzAn--A army commander in Sasanid era
Poulad--A mythological hero, iron
PouriyA
PouyA--To search, searcher
RakhshAn--Flashing
RAmbod
RAmin
RAmtin--Famous musician in the Sassanid Dynasty
Roozbeh--Fortunate
Rostam--A hero in Shahnameh
SAlAr--Leader
sAm--A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's grandfather)
SAmAn--Home, welfare
SAmi--High, Elevated
Sanjar--Prince, emperor, king
SAsAn--Founder of the Sasani dynasty
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
SohrAb--A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's son)
Soroush/Sorush--Messenger angel
Tahmouress--Name of a Persian king
TahmAseb--A character in Shahnameh
Teymour
TirdAd
Touraj/Tooraj--A character in Shahnameh
VarshAsb
VishtAsb
YAshAr--Persian-Azarbayjani origin meaning lives for ever
ZAl--A character in Shahnameh (Rostam's father)
ZAmyAd
Zand
Zartosht
Zoroaster
How to pronounce:
a--like asb, bandeh, andy
A--like bArAn, bAzAr, AftAb, fAther
gh--like morgh, AghA
zh--like zhAleh (the 'zh' is pronounced like the 's' in 'vision')
Girls
Abnous
Afareen-- Praise; also means to create
afsAneh--A fairy tale
afsar--Crown
afshAn--To sprinkle
afsoon--Charm, spell, bewitchment
Ahou/Ahoo--Deer
akhtar--tar; also name of a flower
AlAleh--A flower
AnAhitA--Goddess of water
anusheh/anoosheh--Happy, fortunate
ArA--Ornament, decoration
Arezoo--Wish
arghavAn--Redish Purple
armaghAn--Gift
AsA--Like, similar to
asal--Honey
AtoosA--Name of an Iranian princess
AvA--Voice,call
Avizeh--A pendant
AzAdeh-- Free
Azin--Accessories (usually jewlery)
AzitA--Name of an Iranian princess
Azar--Fire, 9th month of the Iranian calendar
Azarakhsh--Thunder
Azargoon--A red rose
Azarnoush--Right in faith
BahAmin/BahAmeen--Spring
BahAr--Spring (season)
BahArak--Small Spring (season)
BahAreh--Someone who brings the spring (or a sprint flower)
Banafsheh--A flower (Violet)
BAnou--Lady
BeetA/BitA--Unique
Beh Ayin--Clean in faith
BehbahA--Best price
Behbod--Guardian of goodness
BehnAz--Best coquetry
Behrokh--Best face
Bolour--Crystal
Boubak--A mythological bird
Bousseh--Kiss
ChalipA--Cross
DaryA--Sea
DelArAm--Quiet-hearted
Delbar--Charming, Sweetheart, heart-ravisher
Delkash--Fascinating, attractive
DeenA/DinA--Dinah; also means judge
DonyA--World
Dorri--A sparkling star glittering like a gem
ElnAz
FarahnAz--Joy
FarAnak--A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's mother
Farangis--A female character in Shahnameh
FaribA--Charming, enticing
Farideh--Unique, precious
Farkhondeh--Happy, joyous
FarnAz--Splendid coquetry, glorious coquetry
Farrin--Glorified
FarzAneh--Wise
Fereshteh--Angel
FilA--Lover
Firouzeh/Feerouzeh--Turquoise
FojAn/FozhAn--A loud voice or sound
Forough--Brightness
ForouzAn--Shining
Forouzandeh--Shining
GelAreh--Eyes
Golbanoo
Ghamzeh--Coquetry
GhAssedak--A flower (Dandelion)
GhazAl--Gazelle
GhazAleh--Gazelle
Ghodsi--Holy, sacred, angel
Ghoncheh--Bud of the flower
Gisou/Geesou--Women's hair,ringlet,tress
GitA/GuitA--A kind of song
Giti/Guiti--World, universe
GolbahAr--Spring flower
Goli--Rose-colored, rosy
GolnAr--Flower of the Pomegranate tree
GolnAz--Cute like a flower
GolnessA
Golpari
Golshan--A flower garden
GordAfarid--A female character in Shahnameh
GordiA--A female character in Shahnameh
Hastee/Hasti--Existance
Hediyeh--Gift
HengAmeh--Uproar, wonder, marvel causing admiration
HomA--Phoenix, A bird from fables (symbolizes good omen)
IrAn--Iran
IrAn-dokht--Daughter of Iran
JavAneh--Sprout, young
KatAyoun--A female character in Shahnameh
Kiana--Elements of nature. ie : earth, wind ,fire, etc. (tnx, Elaheh)
KhandAn--Smiling
KhAtereh--Memory
Khojassteh--Royal
Khorsheed--Sun
KimiyA--Alchemy
LAdan--A flower
LAleh--Tulip
Leily/Layly/Laily--Nocturnal, one who does anything by night
LidA
LilA--The lilac tree
Lily/Lili--A flower
Mahasti--The moon's being
MAhdokht-- Daughter of the moon
Maheen/Mahin--Greatest
MAhrokh--Whose face is like the moon, beautiful
MahkAmeh
MahnAz--The moon's glory
Mahnoosh
Mahsheed--Moon, moonlight
MahsA--Like the moon
MahtA--Moon-like
MahtAb--Moonlight
Mahvash--Moon-like; a beauty
Malakeh--Queen
MAnA--Alike, similar; also name of a God
MandAna--Name of a princess
MAnee/MAni--A painter who later claimed to be a prophet
Manizheh--A legendary female character in Shahnameh
MarjAn--Coral
MarjAneh--Coral
Marmar--Marble
Maryam/Mariam--A flower (Tuberose)
MastAneh--Drunken (More like joyful)
MehrAngiz--To cause affection
MehrnAz--The sun's glory
Mehrnoosh
Mehry--Sun; also Affectionate, kind
MeshiA--Butter made of sheep's milk
MinA--Enamel,blue glass(lapis lazuli)
Minoo--Paradise, heaven
MitrA--Name of a God/Goddess
MozhgAn--Eyelashes
Mozhdeh--Good news
MonA--Name of a God
MorvAreed--Pearl
Naghmeh--Melody, song, tune
NahAl--A young plant
NAheed/NAhid--A star, the planet Venus
Nargess--A flower (Narcissus )
NastarAn--A flower much like a wild rose
Nasreen/Nasrin--A flower (a wild rose)
NavA--Tune
NAzAfarin--Producing delight
NAzanin--Sweetheart
NAzgol--Cute flower
NAzhin--Name of a tree
NAzy--Cute
NAzillA--Cute
Negeen/Negin--The precious stone on a ring or other Jewlery
NegAr--Sweetheart
NegAh--Look
NedA--Voice,call
Niloufar--A flower (Water Lily)
Niki--Goodness
Nikoo/Nikou--Good, Beautiful
NiyooshA--A listener
Noushin--Sweet
NoushAfarin--Creator of joy
Omeed/Omid--Hope
Oranous--One of the 9 solar plannets
Orkideh--Orchid
Padideh--A phenomenon
Pegita
PantehA (PanteA)--Name of Kourosh's Daughter
Parand--Silk
Parastoo--A bird (Swallow)
Paree/Pari--Fairy
Pareechehr--Having a face like a fairy (beautiful)
Pareerou-- Having a face like a fairy (beautiful)
PareesA/ParisA--Like a fairy
Pareevash--Fairy-faced
PareeyA
Parto--Ray of light
ParvAneh--Butterfly
Parvin--Name of a constellation
PegAh--Dawn
PeymAneh--Wine cup
Peyvand--A joint, a connection
Pouneh/Pooneh--A flower
Poupak--A kind of bird
PourAn--A successor
PourAn-dokht--A female character in Shahnameh
Pouri--A successor
RahA--Free
RAmesh--Rest; cheerfulness
RasA--Expressive
RavAn--Soul, spirit
RimA/ReemA
Roshanak--Small light
RoudAbeh--A character in ShahnAmeh (Rostam's mother)
RoxAnA/RoksAnA--light (in farsi roshanAi) Name of a Iranian princess the reason Alexander The Great destroyed persepolis (so they say!)
Sadaf
SahbA--Wine
SAghar--Wine cup
SAlomeh--Salomeh
Saman--Jasmin
SamilA
SamirA
SanA
SAnAz--A flower
SArA (A)--Sarah; also pure, excellent
SarvenAz--Name of a tall, slender tree; also a beautiful woman
SAyeh--Shade, Shadow
SeemA/SimA-- Face
SeetA/SitA
Sepeedeh/Sepideh--Dawn (the first appearance of light in the morning)
SetAreh--Star
ShAdAn--Happy, joyful
ShAdee/ShAdi--Happiness
Shabnam--Dew
Shahin/Shaheen--Royal
ShahlA--A dark-eyed woman
ShAhzAdeh--Princess
ShahnAz--The king's loved/favorite one
ShahrbAnou--Lady of the town (good)
ShahrnAz--The town's loved/favorite one
ShahrzAd--City-born
Shalizeh
SharAreh--Single spark
Sheefteh--Enamoured, fascinated, charmed, captivated
SheydA--Lovesick
SheevA/ShivA--Charming
Shideh/Sheedeh--Bright, luminous; the sun
ShimA
Shirin/Shireen--Sweet; pleasant, gentle; delicate
Shirin-bAnoo--Sweet lady
Sholeh--Flame
Shokoufeh--Blossom
Shokouh--Splendour; magnificence
ShoukA--A kind of deer
Simin--Silvery, made of silver
Sogand--Oath, Pledge
SorayA--Name of a constellation
SoudAbeh--A legendary female character in Shahnameh
Souri/Suri--Red Rose
Sussan/Soussan--A flower, Lily of the valley
SouzAn--Burning, flaming
TAhereh (A)--Pure, chaste, clean
Tahmineh--A female character in Shahnameh,Rostam's wife
TalA--Gold
TArA--Star
TarAneh--Song
TarsA--A worshipper of fire; also a Christian
TeenA/TinA--Clay
ToucA--Name of a bird (Toucan)
TourAn--Name of a place in Shahnameh
VandA--Wish, desire
Vida/Veeda--Found, evident; also little, few
YaldA--Name of the longest night of the year
YAsaman--Jasmin
YAss--A flower, Jasmin
YegAneh--Unique, single
YektA--Unique, single
Zari--Brocaded Silk
Zarrin--Golden
Zarrin-dokht--Golden girl
ZeebA/ZibA--Beautiful
zhAleh/JAleh--Dew
Zhila/JillA
Zohreh--The planet Venus
ZoyA