Names from the Shahnameh
Names of kings and heroes in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, kept alive by Parsi and Persian-speaking families.
53 names · 20 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
Well-known names
- SohrabسہرابMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- Narimanنریمانmanly-minded; heroicBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Bahmanبہمنgood mindBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
- Ardeshirاردشیرwhose rule is through truthBoyPersian
- DarabدارابMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- AfrasiabافراسیابNo classical source foundBoyPersian
- Zalزالwhite-hairedBoyPersian
- ErachایرچAryan; IranianBoyAvestan (Old Iranian)
Names from the Shahnameh
- AfrasiabافراسیابNo classical source foundBoyMuslimNo classical source found
- Ardavanاردوانprotector of truthBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- Ardeshirاردشیرwhose rule is through truthBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- ArnavazارنوازMeaning disputedGirlParsiMeaning disputed
- Aspandiarاسفندیارcreated by the holy oneBoyParsi · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Babakبابکlittle father (proposed)BoyParsi · MuslimMeaning disputed
- Bahmanبہمنgood mindBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- BijanبیژنMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- Bozorgmehrبزرگمہرgreat in kindness (proposed)BoyParsi · MuslimMeaning disputed
- Daraداراholder; possessor; sovereignBoyParsi · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- DarabدارابMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- ErachایرچAryan; IranianBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- ErajایرجMeaning disputedGirlMuslimMeaning disputed
- FaramarzفرامرزMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- FaranakفرانکMeaning disputedGirlParsiMeaning disputed
- FarangisفرنگیسMeaning disputedGirlParsiMeaning disputed
- FaredoonفریدونMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- FariborzفریبرزMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- Garshaspگرشاسپhaving slender horsesBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- GevگیوMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- Gordafaridگردآفریدcreated a hero (proposed)GirlParsiMeaning disputed
- GudarzگودرزMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- GushtaspگشتاسپMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- HomaiہمائیMeaning disputedGirlParsiMeaning disputed
- Hoomanہومانof good mind (proposed)BoyParsiMeaning disputed
- HoshangہوشنگMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- Kaikhushruکیخسروking of good fameBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- KaikobadکیقبادMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- KatayunکتایونMeaning disputedGirlParsiMeaning disputed
- KavasکاؤسMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- KavehکاوہMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- Kayomarzکیومرثmortal lifeBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- Khushruخسروof good fame; a kingBoyParsi · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Lohraspلہراسپhaving swift horsesBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- ManijehمنیژہMeaning disputedGirlParsiMeaning disputed
- Minocherمنوچہرof the lineage of ManuBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- Narimanنریمانmanly-minded; heroicBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- Nausherwanنوشیروانimmortal soulBoyParsi · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- NozerنوذرMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- PeshotanپشوتنMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- RudabehرودابہMeaning disputedGirlParsiMeaning disputed
- Shapurشاپورson of the kingBoyParsi · MuslimClassical source identified (draft)
- Shernazشہرنازpride of the realm (proposed)GirlParsiMeaning disputed
- Shiavaxسیاوشhaving black stallionsBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- SiamakسیامکMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- SindokhtسیندختMeaning disputedGirlParsiMeaning disputed
- SohrabسہرابMeaning disputedBoyParsi · MuslimMeaning disputed
- SudabehسودابہMeaning disputedGirlParsiMeaning disputed
- Tehmtonتہمتنstrong-bodied; mightyBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- TehmurasطہمورثMeaning disputedBoyParsiMeaning disputed
- Yazdegerdیزدگردmade by GodBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- Zalزالwhite-hairedBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)
- Zarirزریرgolden-armouredBoyParsiClassical source identified (draft)