Since the Muslim conquest of Persia, some names in Iran have been derived from Arabic, although the majority are Persian in origin. Persian Christians have Arabic names indistinguishable from their Muslim neighbors. They can also use Arabic derivations of Christian names (such as saints' names), or Greek, Neo-Aramaic, or Armenian names, as most Christian Iranians are Iranian Armenians, although there are also Iranian Assyrians and Iranian Georgians.
Many Persian names come from the Persian literature book, the Shahnameh or "Epic of Kings". It was composed in the 10th century by Ferdowsi and is considered by many the masterpiece of Persian literature. Approximately 10%-15% of all Persian names are from Shahnameh. A few examples are Abtin, Ardeshir, Armeen, Arzhang,sourena, Babak (Papak), Bijan, Bizhan, Bozorgmehr, Darab, Dariush (Darius), Esfandiar/Esfandyar, Javid, Faramarz, Farhad, Fariborz, Farshid, Farzad, Sam and Yazdan.
Prior to 1919, the Iranian people did not use surnames. An act of the Vossug ed Dowleh government in 1919 introduced the use of surnames,[1] and the practice expanded during the reign of Reza Shah (r. 1925–1941). Reza Shah passed a law making it mandatory to have surnames. He himself chose Pahlavi as of his surname, which has its roots in the Sassanid era. Prior to that, a person was often distinguished from others by a combination of prefixes and suffixes attached to his or her name. If it was omitted, that person might be taken for someone else.[2] Since the adoption of surnames, Ahmadi has become the most popular surname in Iran.[3]
Among many other secularization and modernization reforms, surnames were required by Reza Shah, following similar contemporary patterns in Turkey under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and later in Egypt under Gamal Abdel Nasser.[4]
Mullah, Muslim cleric. The title has also been used in some Jewish communities to refer to the community's leadership, especially religious leadership.
Agha (title), Sir, mister. It is a general term of respect.
Karbala'i, one who has made the pilgrimage to Karbala
Mashhadi, one who has made the pilgrimage to Mashhad, often shortened to Mashti, or Mash.
Mir, generally indicates the person is a sayyid(a) or is of royal descent.
SuffixesEdit
-i, the most common suffix used for Persian surnames. They are, in fact, adjectives created by the adding suffix "-i" to person names, location names or other names. Surnames with "-i" are also popular in other countries of historic Greater Persia and neighboring countries like in the Caucasus, Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq, and Central Asia.
-ian, like the above case, but with the addition of the plural suffix "-an", common among Iranians and Armenians. Examples are Shaheenian (Persian) and Sargsyan (Armenian).
^Salmani, Ustad Muhammad-`Aliy-i, the Barber (1982). My Memories of Bahá'u'lláh. Gail, Marizieh (trans.). Los Angeles, USA: Kalimát Press. p. 123. ISBN0-933770-21-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Tehranian, Majid (August 1–5, 2000). . Paper for Presentation at the World Congress of International Political Science Association. Archived from the original on 2006-09-12. Retrieved 2006-09-28.
External linksEdit
Persian/Iranian Names
Persian boy names
Persian girl names
1084 Persian baby names for boys
748 Persian given names for girls
300 Persian names for twin babies
October 21, 2023
persian, name, iranian, name, consists, given, name, persian, نام, nâm, sometimes, more, than, surname, نام, خانوادگی, contents, given, names, last, names, most, common, names, common, male, given, names, common, female, given, names, common, surnames, name, t. A Persian name or Iranian name consists of a given name Persian نام Nam sometimes more than one and a surname نام خانوادگی Contents 1 Given names 2 Last names 3 Most common names 3 1 Common male given names 3 2 Common female given names 3 3 Common surnames 4 Name terminology 4 1 Honorifics 4 2 Prefixes 4 3 Suffixes 5 References 6 External linksGiven names EditSee also Category Persian masculine given names Category Persian feminine given names Category Iranian masculine given names and Category Iranian feminine given names Since the Muslim conquest of Persia some names in Iran have been derived from Arabic although the majority are Persian in origin Persian Christians have Arabic names indistinguishable from their Muslim neighbors They can also use Arabic derivations of Christian names such as saints names or Greek Neo Aramaic or Armenian names as most Christian Iranians are Iranian Armenians although there are also Iranian Assyrians and Iranian Georgians Many Persian names come from the Persian literature book the Shahnameh or Epic of Kings It was composed in the 10th century by Ferdowsi and is considered by many the masterpiece of Persian literature Approximately 10 15 of all Persian names are from Shahnameh A few examples are Abtin Ardeshir Armeen Arzhang sourena Babak Papak Bijan Bizhan Bozorgmehr Darab Dariush Darius Esfandiar Esfandyar Javid Faramarz Farhad Fariborz Farshid Farzad Sam and Yazdan Last names EditSee also Category Persian language surnames Category Iranian language surnames and Surname law Prior to 1919 the Iranian people did not use surnames An act of the Vossug ed Dowleh government in 1919 introduced the use of surnames 1 and the practice expanded during the reign of Reza Shah r 1925 1941 Reza Shah passed a law making it mandatory to have surnames He himself chose Pahlavi as of his surname which has its roots in the Sassanid era Prior to that a person was often distinguished from others by a combination of prefixes and suffixes attached to his or her name If it was omitted that person might be taken for someone else 2 Since the adoption of surnames Ahmadi has become the most popular surname in Iran 3 In many cases individuals were known by the name of the district city town or even the village from which they came by using the locality s name as a suffix for example Nuri Khorasani Mazandarani Kordestani Tehrani Esfahani Gilani Hamedani and Shirazi The same rule is followed for the many millions of Iranians who have surnames of regions or cities of the Caucasus region The latter was forcefully ceded in the course of the 19th century to Imperial Russia through the Treaty of Gulistan 1813 and Treaty of Turkmenchay 1828 Examples of common Iranian surnames in this regard are Daghestani Qarabaghi Darbandi Shirvani Iravani Nakhjevani Lankarani Among many other secularization and modernization reforms surnames were required by Reza Shah following similar contemporary patterns in Turkey under Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and later in Egypt under Gamal Abdel Nasser 4 Most common names EditSee also List of most popular given names Asia and the Pacific Note Some of the names below are of Middle Persian origin Common male given names Edit AhuraAshkanArminAfshinAriaArioArmanArminArashAfrazAhooraArvandAfrasiabAnoushirevanAvestaAbtinArshiaArshiyaArdeshirArtinArvinAryaAryanAshem BahmanBijanBabakBahramBardiaBasir Bashir BehnamBenyamin Benjamin Dana Zana Meaning wise Dariush Darius Derafsh Ervin Friend of honor EbrahimEhsan FarhadFarbodFarrokhFarshidFarzadFeraydoon Feraydun FarshadFarhang GarshaspGhaziGilgameshGivGoshtasb HashemHomayunHormuzdHoomanHoushangHoutan IbrahimImanIzadIraj Jamshid Jamshed JavadJawed KamranKamyarKarvanKasraKavehKazemKeyvanKhashayarKhosrowKianKiarashKourosh Cyrus MahanMazdakMazdanMaziarMehranMehruzMehyarManuchehrMehrdadMarzbanMardanMehrzadMehdiMeysamMiladMirMobeen Ormazd Parizad of divine origin ParsaParvizPayamPedramPeymanPezhmanPiruzPouriaPouyaPouyan RaminRamshad SourenaSamanSassanSepehrSepantaShahinShapur son of a monarch ShahryarShayanShervinSoroushSohrab Tirdad Vahid Zana Persian زانا lit smart wise genius scientist Common female given names Edit AmayaAnahitaAnoushehAshti Meaning peace ArinaArmitaAryaAshrafAstarAtoosaAzarAzadi BanuBaharak Meaning small spring Bita Persian Beeta Donya Dunya Meaning world FarangisFrida given name Alternative Farideh FarnazFarzanehFereshteh GoliGolnarGolnazGordafaridGolzar HodaHoma Jaleh KamandKiana Meaning elements of earth KimiaKejal alternative spelling Xorshid Khorshid LalehLeilaLanvin MandanaMahshidMahtaMahtabMaryamMehreganMinaMozhganManizheh NahidNioushaNedaNishtimanNiloufarNazaninNahalNeginNooshin Parastu Parastoo Parisa Parmida Parvin Pegah Peymaneh Pooneh Poopak ReyhanRoksanehRoyaRoxanaRonak SafieSaraSepidehSetareShapolShaghayeghShirinShireenSiminSoraya Tahmineh Tamina TannazTaraTaraneh Yasmin ZiwarZhilaZenwar ZanwerCommon surnames Edit AbedAhuraArdavanAriaAvestaAzimi Beg DavaniDarvishiDehdariDehkordiDabiri EsfahaniEsfandiari FarrokhzadFarahmand GhorbaniGhamsariGhassemi HanifnejadHakimiHashemiHedayatiHomayounHooshangHoushian a Gilaki surname Hooshmand JahandarJahangirJahanshahJamshidiJazani KabiriKazemiKiasat KordestaniKordbachehKermanshahchiKordfahimiKordmahiniKordestanifarKeshavarz KhezriKhorasaniKhorramKhorramdin MadaniMazdakiMousavianMazdaniMazandaraniMehreganMokriMishdarMobasseriMohsen PahlaviPariaParsiPiranshahriPishdarPouran RahbarRajaviRostamiRuyintan invincible or invulnerable SasaniSalehrad chivalrous Shir Del lion s heart or brave ShiraziSoltani TajerkordestaniTehraniTeymouriTirTuranTuraniName terminology EditHonorifics Edit Most of these refer to Muslim titles or roles in branches of Shia Islam Aga Khan hereditary title of the Imam of the Nizari branch of Isma ilism As a suffix it indicates his children grandchildren or great grandchildren Mullah Muslim cleric The title has also been used in some Jewish communities to refer to the community s leadership especially religious leadership Agha title Sir mister It is a general term of respect Ayatollah high ranking title given to Twelver Shiʻi clerics Dervish a mystic or a spiritual guru in Sufism Khan title served at one time as a title for an honored person Ustad a master craftsperson lecturer or a person who is the master of a profession Sayyid and sharif honorific titles that given to men accepted as descendants of Muhammad Shah king Prefixes Edit Hajji one who had made the Hajj to Mecca Jenaab sir excellency Karbala i one who has made the pilgrimage to Karbala Mashhadi one who has made the pilgrimage to Mashhad often shortened to Mashti or Mash Mir generally indicates the person is a sayyid a or is of royal descent Suffixes Edit i the most common suffix used for Persian surnames They are in fact adjectives created by the adding suffix i to person names location names or other names Surnames with i are also popular in other countries of historic Greater Persia and neighboring countries like in the Caucasus Pakistan Turkey Iraq and Central Asia ian like the above case but with the addition of the plural suffix an common among Iranians and Armenians Examples are Shaheenian Persian and Sargsyan Armenian an similar to English s in Roberts pour descendant of an Army official Title zadeh descendant of nezhad nejad of race clan Title nia His Her highness Title far the light of see Farr e Kiyani Faravahar bakhsh granted by dad Old Persian data given by References Edit احمد کسروی تاریخ 18 سالۀ آذربایجان Salmani Ustad Muhammad Aliy i the Barber 1982 My Memories of Baha u llah Gail Marizieh trans Los Angeles USA Kalimat Press p 123 ISBN 0 933770 21 9 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Surnames Found in Iran Tehranian Majid August 1 5 2000 Disenchanted Worlds Secularization and Democratization in the Middle East Paper for Presentation at the World Congress of International Political Science Association Archived from the original on 2006 09 12 Retrieved 2006 09 28 External links EditPersian Iranian Names Persian boy names Persian girl names 1084 Persian baby names for boys 748 Persian given names for girls 300 Persian names for twin babies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Persian name amp oldid 1180784971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
