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Persian names are used in the country of Iran, in southwestern Asia, which is part of the Muslim world. See also about Iranian names.

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Abbasi Persian Urdu

Abbasi is a Persian and Urdu surname derived from the given name Abbas, meaning "austere" in Arabic. The name Abbas holds significant religious and historical importance in Islam, being the name of the Prophet Muhammad's...
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Ahmadi Persian

Ahmadi is a Persian surname derived from the given name Ahmad. As a patronymic or honorific, it denotes “descendant of Ahmad” or one bearing the name’s connotations of praise and commendation. The root of Ahmad is the Ar...
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Akbari Persian

Akbari is a Persian surname derived from the masculine given name Akbar, which in Arabic means "greater" or "greatest" and is a hyperbole of kabīr "great, big". The name Akbar is most famously associated with the 16th-ce...
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Alinejad Persian

Alinejad (Persian: علی‌نژاد) is a Persian surname meaning "descendant of Ali". It is a patronymic surname formed from the given name Ali, which means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic from the root علا (ʿalā) "to be high", and...
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Amiri Persian

Amiri is a Persian surname, derived from the given name Amir 1, which means "commander" or "prince" in Arabic and is related to the title emir. The surname itself thus indicates descent from or association with a person...
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Attar Persian

Attar is an Arabic and Persian surname derived from the Arabic word ʿaṭr (عطر), meaning "fragrance" or "perfume." The name originally denoted a seller of perfumes or a maker of attar, the traditional essential oils disti...
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Bagheri Persian

Bagheri is an Iranian surname, derived from the given name Bagher, the Persian form of Baqir.Etymology and HistoryThe name traces back through Bagher to the Arabic root بقر (baqara), meaning "to split open." The name Baq...
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Charmchi Persian

Charmchi is a Persian surname that signifies a traditional occupation. The name derives from the Persian words charm (leather) and the suffix -chī, which denotes a person engaged in a particular trade, thus meaning leath...
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Darzi Persian

Darzi is a Persian surname meaning "tailor". The word derives from the Persian term darzan, meaning "to sew", and entered Hindi and Urdu as a common occupational surname. In South Asia, the Darzi form a distinct caste, r...
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Ebrahimi Persian

Ebrahimi (Persian: ابراهیمی) is an Iranian surname. It is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Ebrahim, the Persian form of Ibrahim, which in turn is the Arabic form of Abraham. Etymology and Origin The name...
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Ghasemi Persian

Etymology and OriginGhasemi (also spelled Ghassemi or Qasemi) is a Persian surname derived from the given name Ghasem, the Persian form of Arabic Qasim. Qasim means "one who divides goods among people" in Arabic, stemmin...
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Gholami Persian

Gholami is a Persian surname derived from the given name Gholam, itself the Persian form of Ghulam, an Arabic word meaning "servant" or "boy." In Persian and broader Islamic naming traditions, Ghulam (and its cognate Gho...
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Ghorbani Persian

Ghorbani (Persian: قربانی) is an Iranian surname derived from the Persian given name Ghorban, which itself is a Persian form of Qurban. Qurban ultimately comes from the Arabic قربان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, sacrifici...
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Hashemi Persian

Etymology and OriginsHashemi is a Persian and Arabic surname derived from the given name Hashem, which itself is a Persian form of Hashim. The root name Hashim means "crusher" or "breaker" in Arabic, from the triliteral...
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Heydari Persian

Heydari (Persian: حیدری) is a common patronymic surname of Persian and Arabic origin. It is derived from the given name Heydar, the Persian form of Haidar, an Arabic word meaning "lion" or "warrior". The name Haidar itse...
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Hosseini Persian

Hosseini is a Persian surname derived from the given name Hossein, which itself is a Persian form of Husayn. The name is an Arabic nisba (surname indicating descent) and is common among Muslim populations, particularly i...
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Jafari Persian

Jafari is a Persian surname derived from the given name Jafar.Etymology and BackgroundThe name Jafar (جعفر) means "stream" in Arabic. The surname Jafari is formed by adding the Persian suffix -i, which indicates lineage...
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Jamshidi Persian

Jamshidi (Persian: جمشیدی) is a surname widely found in Iran and among Persian-speaking communities. It originated as a patronymic derived from the mythical king Jamshid, whose name appears in the ancient Zoroastrian scr...
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Karimi Arabic Persian

Karimi (کریمی) is a Persian surname with deep roots in Arabic and Islamic tradition. It is derived from the male given name Karim, which means "generous" or "noble" in Arabic, stemming from the root كرم (karuma, meaning...
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Kazemi Persian

Kazemi is a Persian surname derived from the given name Kazem, which itself is the Persian and Arabic transcription of Kazim. The root name Kazim means "one who suppresses anger" in Arabic, from the verb kaẓama meaning "...
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Mahmoudi Persian

Mahmoudi is a Persian surname derived from the given name Mahmoud, the standard Persian form of Mahmud, an Arabic name meaning "praised." This etymology ultimately traces back to the same triconsonantal root (ḥamida) as...
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Mohammadi Persian

Mohammadi is a Persian surname derived from the given name Mohammad. The name essentially means "of or pertaining to Mohammad," functioning as a patronymic or attributive form. While it is most commonly encountered among...
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Moradi Persian

Moradi is a Persian surname. Its origins trace back to the given name Morad, which is the Persian form of Murad, an Arabic name meaning "wish, desire." The name Murad holds historical significance, having been borne by f...
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Mousavi Persian

Mousavi is a patronymic surname of Persian origin, derived from the given name Mousa, which is the Persian form of Musa (the Arabic name for the biblical Moses). The suffix -vi (or -avi) is a common Persian patronymic el...
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Rahimi Persian

Rahimi is a Persian-language surname derived from the given name Rahim. The underlying Arabic root r-ḥ-m conveys meanings of mercy and compassion; the name Rahim itself is one of the 99 names of Allah in Islam, typically...
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Rostami Persian

Etymology Rostami is a patronymic surname of Persian origin, derived from the given name Rostam. The suffix -i indicates lineage, so Rostami means “descendant of Rostam.” Rostam is a heroic figure in Persian mythology, f...
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Sadeghi Persian

Sadeghi (Persian: صادقی) is a Persian surname derived from the given name Sadegh, the Persian form of Sadiq. The name Sadiq comes from the Arabic root ṣadaqa, meaning "to tell the truth," and signifies "true, sincere, lo...
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Shah Persian Urdu

Shah, a common surname in Persian and Urdu-speaking regions, is derived from the Persian title shāh (شاه), meaning "king." The word has a long history rooted in ancient Iran, where it was used by the ruling monarchs of t...
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Shirazi Persian

Shirazi is a Persian surname originally denoting someone who came from the city of Shiraz, located in southern Iran. The city's name is possibly of Elamite origin, reflecting the ancient history of the region.Etymology a...
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Soleimani Persian

Soleimani is a Persian surname derived from the given name Soleiman, the Persian form of Solomon. The ultimate root is the Hebrew name Shelomo, which comes from the word shalom, meaning "peace." As such, Soleimani belong...
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Tehrani Persian

Tehrani is a Persian surname that originally indicated a person from the Iranian city of Tehran, the capital and largest city of Iran. As a toponymic surname, it belongs to a broad category of names derived from a place...

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