Persian Names Used in Pakistan, with Meanings
Names of Persian origin used by Pakistani families, with meanings in English and Urdu and the dictionary each meaning comes from.
137 names · 124 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
- Aabrooآبروhonour; dignityGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Afreenآفرینpraise; well done!GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Afrozافروزilluminating; kindlingBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Afshanافشاںsprinkling; gold dustGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aftabآفتابthe sunBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- AkhtarاخترstarBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ambreenعنبرینscented with ambergrisGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Anooshaانوشہimmortal; happy (uncertain)GirlMeaning disputed
- Arjumandارجمندdear; precious; honouredGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Arzooآرزوwish; longingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Aurangzebاورنگزیبornament of the throneBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Babarبابرtiger (traditional reading)BoyMeaning disputed
- Baharبہارspring (season)GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Bahramبہرامthe planet Mars; name of Persian kingsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Bakhtawarبختاورfortunate; luckyGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Bakhtiarبختیارfortunate; luckyBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Banoبانوlady; princessGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Benazirبے نظیرmatchless; peerlessGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Benishبینشinsight; perceptionGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Danishدانشknowledge; wisdomBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Darakhshanدرخشاںshining; radiantGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Dawarداورjudge; sovereignBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Deebaدیباsilk brocadeGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Dilaraدلآراadorning the heart; belovedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Dilawaizدلآویزcaptivating; charmingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Dilawarدلاورbrave; bold-heartedBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Dilnasheenدلنشینpleasing to the heartGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Dilnawazدلنوازsoothing the heartGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Dilrubaدلرباheart-stealing; charmingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Dilshadدلشادglad-hearted; cheerfulBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Dilshadدلشادglad-heartedBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Dur-e-Nayabدرِ نایابa rare pearlGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Durdanaدردانہa single pearlGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Durr-e-Shahwarدرِ شہوارa royal pearlGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Farazفرازheight; elevationBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Farhadفرہادname of the lover of ShirinBoyMeaning disputed
- Farkhandaفرخندہauspicious; happyGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Farrukhفرخfortunate; auspiciousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Farzanaفرزانہwise; learnedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Fehmidaفہمیدہunderstanding; intelligentGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Ferozفیروزvictorious; prosperousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Goharگوہرjewel; pearlBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Goharگوہرjewel; pearlBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Gulگلrose; flowerBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Gulafshanگل افشاںscattering flowersGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Gulnarگلنارpomegranate blossomGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Gulnazگلنازdelicate as a roseGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Gulrukhگل رخrose-cheekedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Gulshanگلشنflower gardenBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Gulzarگلزارrose gardenBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Gulzarگلزارrose gardenBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Humaہماthe huma, a bird of good fortuneGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Humayunہمایوںauspicious; fortunateBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jahanaraجہاں آراadorning the worldGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Jahangirجہانگیرworld-conquerorBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jahanzebجہانزیبornament of the worldBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Jamshedجمشیدname of a legendary Persian kingBoyMeaning disputed
- Javedجاویدeternal; everlastingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Kamranکامرانsuccessful; fortunateBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- KaneezکنیزmaidservantGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Kehkashanکہکشاںthe Milky WayGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Khatoonخاتونlady; woman of rankGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Khawarخاورthe east, where the sun risesBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Khurramخرمcheerful; fresh and greenBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Khurshidخورشیدthe sunBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Khushalخوشحالhappy; prosperousBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Khushbakhtخوش بختfortunateBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- KhushbuخوشبوfragranceGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- KhushiخوشیhappinessGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Khushnoodخوشنودcontent; pleasedBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Kishwarکشورcountry; realmGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahamماہمmy moon (one reading)GirlMeaning disputed
- Mahjabeenمہ جبیںwith a brow like the moonGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahnazماہ نازpride of the moon (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Mahnoorماہ نورmoonlightGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mahrukhماہ رخmoon-facedGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mehrمہرthe sun; love, kindnessGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mehreenمہرینloving; sun-like (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Mehrunnisaمہرالنساءsun (or love) among womenGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Mehwishمہوشmoon-like; beautifulGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Naheedناہیدthe planet VenusGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Nargisنرگسthe narcissus flowerGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Nasreenنسرینthe wild rose (eglantine)GirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Naveedنویدgood news; glad tidingsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nawazنوازone who cherishes; kindBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nayabنایابrare, hard to find; preciousGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Nazنازgrace, charm; prideGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Nazishنازشpride, gloryGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Nazneenنازنینdelicate, graceful; darlingGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Niazنیازhumble offering; devotionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Nihalنہالyoung plant; saplingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Noreenنورینluminous (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Nosheenنوشینsweet, delightfulGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Pakeezaپاکیزہpure, cleanGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Pariپریa fairyGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Parveenپروینthe PleiadesGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Pervaizپرویزvictorious; fortunateBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Rehbarرہبرguide; leaderBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Roshniروشنیlight, brightnessGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Rozinaروزینہa daily allowance or wageGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Rukhsanaرخسانہof the cheek; fair-faced (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Rukhsarرخسارthe cheekGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Rustamرستمname of the hero of the ShahnamaBoyMeaning disputed
- Safdarصفدرone who breaks enemy ranks; braveBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- SamanسمنjasmineGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Sanoberصنوبرthe pine treeGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Sarfarazسرفرازexalted; honoured (lit. head raised)BoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Sarwarسرورchief; leaderBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Seemabسیمابquicksilver, mercuryBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Shabanaشبانہof the night, nocturnalGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- ShabnamشبنمdewGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Shaguftaشگفتہblossomed; cheerfulGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Shahbazشہبازroyal falconBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Shaheenشاہینa royal white falconBoy or girlClassical source identified (draft)
- Shaheryarشہریارking; sovereignBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Shahnazشہنازpride of the king (proposed)GirlMeaning disputed
- Shahrukhشاہرخ'king's face' (one reading)BoyMeaning disputed
- Shahzadشہزادprince; king's sonBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Shahzaibشاہزیبadornment of kingsBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Shaistaشائستہrefined, courteous, worthyGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- ShamsherشمشیرswordBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Shayanشایانworthy; fittingBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- SherشیرlionBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- ShireenشیریںsweetGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Sitaraستارہa starGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Sumbalسنبلspikenard; hyacinthGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Tabindaتابندہshining, radiantGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Tabishتابشradiance; glowBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- TahminaتہمینہNo classical source foundGirlNo classical source found
- Tamannaتمناa wish, desireGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- YasmeenیاسمینjasmineGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Yawarیاورhelper; friendBoyClassical source identified (draft)
- Zaib-un-Nisaزیب النساءadornment of womenGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- ZarinaزرینہgoldenGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Zartajزرتاجgolden crownGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Zebaزیباbeautiful, elegantGirlClassical source identified (draft)
- Zeerakزیرکclever; sharp-wittedBoyClassical source identified (draft)