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Sr. No.

Name

Meaning

A

1 Aban Waters; Liquids; 8th month and 10th day of the Parsi New Year; Angel which presides over iron; month of October.
2 Afsin Charm; amulet
3 Ahu Lord of Life; the only reality; another name for Ahura Mazda
4 Ahuriya Associated with Ahura; epithet of Sraosha.
5 Ahura Mazda Wise lord; lord of wisdom; recognized by the Zoroastrians as Almighty God, Sole creator of all creations and Lord of all Gods, source of holy doctrine and of divine wisdom.
6 Ahurya Associated with Ahura.
7 Ahwar Beloved
8 Amardad Immortality
9 Anahita Undefiled; spotless; stainless; immaculate; clean water; clear stream; cultivated and flourishing garden.
10 Anosh Immortality; next life; elixir; antidote; nectar; drink given to the souls of pious.
11 Ardsher Righteous ruler
12 Armin Dweller of the garden of Eden
13 Armish Quiet; repose
14 Arnawaz Righteous word; speaker of truth.
15 Arnaz Graceful.
16 Arzan Common Millet
17 Aspandyar Spento Data; given by the holy spirit.
18 Ava Sea

B

1 Bahram Verethraghna; victory; conquest; saffron
2 Bakhtawar Fortunate; Happy; Prosperous; Rich
3 Bakhtuh Thunder
4 Beniyaz Without want; carefree; another name for God.
5 Bina Clearsighted; discerning; awe.
6 Binafshah Violet
7 Birjis Planet Jupiter; Son of Wajid Ali Shah and Hazrat Mahall.

C

 1

Cyrus

Cyrus the Great

D

1

Dadar

Brother; Dear friend; another name of God; Creator of Justice.

2 Dara Bell; Pendant; upholder of the good.
3 Davar Dispencer of justice; one of the 100 names of Ahura Mazda.
4 Dilawar Brave; bold; courageous; strong
5 Dil Heart; Mind; soul; marrow; centre; eye; enigma.
6 Dilara Adorning the heart; Beloved; Wife of king Dara.
7 Dilbar Heart ravishing; lovely; sweetheart.
8 Dilshad Cheerful; Glad; Happy.
9 Dilras One who reaches the heart.

E

1 Erach Later form of Airyava; helper of the Aryans; belonging to Iran.
2 Erekhsha Shining; Archer who decided the boundries of Iran and Turan.

F

1 Farah Happiness; Joy; Cheerfulness.
2 Faramroz Framareza; merciful; son of Rustam.
3 Fardin One who has triple strength; first month of the Parsi year when the sun is in Aries.
4 Faredun Belonging to the third.
5 Farhad Digger of mines; cutter of stones.
6 Farhat Decency; propriety; gravity; pomp; state.
7 Fari Well Done; bravo.
8 Faridah Proud; Pride.
9 Farshad Wise; Learned; mulberry.
10 Farshid Very illuminated; sparkling.
11 Farwadin Farohar or Fravashi; guardian spirit of a mortal.
12 Farya Friend.
13 Faryad Exclamation; cry for help; clamour.
14 Farzan Wise; Intelligence; wisdom.
15 Farzanah Wise; Excellent.
16 Firoz Overpowering; conquering; victorious; successful; fortunate.
17 Firozi Blue; victory; success; prosperity; fortunate.
18 Fisa Peacock
19 Fiza More; augmented; grown; increase.

G

1 Gev Warlike; brave.
2 Gin Master; Lord.
3 Girish Amorous glance or gesture
4 Gul Flower; Rose; Issue; ornament; red color; good fortune.
5 Gulistan Land of Roses; Rose Garden; Flower Garden.
6 Gulshan Rose Garden; Delightful spot; florid.
7 Gulsun Row of Pearls.

H

1 Hamnaz One who is worthy of pride; beautiful; handsome.
2 Hormazd Ahura Mazda; lord of life.
3 Hormuz Ahura Mazda.
4 Hoshang Wakefulness; one possessing intellect and wisdom.
5 Hoshedar Promoting righteousness; future son of Zoroaster.
6 Hoshyar Intellegent; discreet; prudent.
7 Huma Of good essence.
8 Hvovi With good animals

I

1 Ispand Holy; Wild rue
2 Ispandiyar Created by the holy spirit; divine power and goodness.
3 Ituk Happy
4 Iwaz Adorned.

J

1 Jahan World; Age.
2 Jahanabadi Ruling the world; royal.
3 Jamas Possessor of stocky horses.
4 Jamshed Brilliant Yima; very bright; sparkling.
5 Jamshir Box tree.
6 Jan Soul; Mind; Spirit; Self; Life; Wind; Mettle.
7 Janbaz Playing with life; who risks his life.
8 Jihan One who jumps; leaping; bounding; world.

K

1 Kaikobad Royal young camel.
2 Kaishmand Strong; Powerful.
3 Kaikaus King who has many sources.
4 Kaizad Born of royalty
5 Khoremand Surrounded by a halo; another name of Ahura Mazda.
6 Khorshed Sun
7 Khosbad Tender; Fresh; Juicy.
8 Khudabakhsh Given by God.
9 Khudabin One who always keeps God in view.
10 Khudadad Created by God.
11 Khudawand God-like; God; Master; Lord; Possessor; another name for God.
12 Khurdad Created by glory.
13 Khurshed Sun; sunshine.
14 Khurshid Sun; sunshine.
15 Khurzad Born of Sun.
16 Khushi Delight; pleasure; cheerfulness; gaiety.
17 Khushnawaz One who plays with happiness.
18 Khusnaz Happy; blessed; fortunate.
19 Khusru/Khusro Princely; Royal; regal.
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M

1 Meher Close to the sun.
N
1 Nauroz New Day; New Year's day when the sun enters Aries.
2 Naushad Newly happy; happy.
3 Nauzar Naotara; Newer; younger.
4 Naznin Delicate woman; sweetheart; favourite.
5 Nilofar White water Lilly
6 Nishid Song; Poetry
7 Niyaz Offering to a saint; desire; supplication.
8 Nursi Manly.

O

     

P

1 Parin Last Year; of the last year.
2 Parvez Victor; victorious.
3 Parwin Pearls; a cluster of 7 stars in Taurus.
Q
R
1 Rashid Rightly guides rightly; pious.
2 Rashidah Arrived; ripe; received; mature.
3 Raushan Illuminated; bright; light; splendid; clear; luminous.
4 Rayan Kings
5 Rayomand Resplendent; full of glory; lord of all treasures; another name of Ahura Mazda
6 Resham Silk
7 Rohan Finest Indian steel; swords made of steel.
8 Roshan Light; clear.
9 Rukh Cheek; Face; countenance.
10 Rukhsar Cheek; Face.
11 Rustam One having origin of steel.
12 Rushna Illuminated; light.

S

1 Sanar Lover.
2 Sarah Starling
3 Sarfarosh Ready to one's sacrifice.
4 Sarosh Hearing; intuition; inspiration; 17th day of the parsi month.
5 Sarwnaz Pride of the cypress.
6 Shahnawaz Beloved of the king.
7 Shahnaz Glory of King; bride.
8 Shahrevar 4th day of the month and 6th month of the Parsi year.
9 Shahrukh With the face of king; majestic.
10 Shahryar Friend of  the city.
11 Shahryuz 11th month of  the parsi year.
12 Shahrzad Offspring of the city.
13 Shamakh High; proud; haughty.
14 Shamshad tall and upright tree.
15 Sherzad Son of a lion.
16 Shiba Infatuated; In love; lover.
T
1 Taj Crown; diadem.
U
V
W
X
1 Xerses  
Y
1 Yasmin Arabian Jasmin

Z

1 Zarin Golden
2 Zarir Later form of Zairvairi; with a golden breastplate.
3 Zartusht Zarathustra; another name of Zoroaster.
 

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