Persian names, by how often Americans give them
35 names in U.S. records come from Persian, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Esther (2,277 babies), then Jasmine and Kira.
Origins as Wiktionary states them, entries as of Sep 25, 2026 (CC BY‑SA 4.0); births from the SSA national file, published May 8, 2026.
Persian names given in the U.S., most given first
| Name | Births 2025 | Wiktionary says |
|---|---|---|
| Esther | 2,277 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Jasmine | 1,481 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Kira | 801 | A female given name from Persian or Irish. Wiktionary |
| Samira | 387 | A female given name from Persian mainly used by Persians. Wiktionary |
| Soraya | 313 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Sanai | 160 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Jasmin | 155 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Roxana | 77 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Nihal | 54 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Mehdi | 27 | A male given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Mert | 24 | A male given name from Persian which means “the manful, brave one” Wiktionary |
| Elham | 18 | A unisex given name from Persian or Arabic. Wiktionary |
| Nazanin | 17 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Shirin | 15 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Asif | 13 | A male given name from Persian or Urdu. Wiktionary |
| Vashti | 12 | A female given name from Persian of biblical origin. Wiktionary |
| Yazdan | 12 | A male given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Mujtaba | 11 | A male given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Tuana | 11 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Shehzad | 11 | A male given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Shireen | 10 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Bijan | 8 | A male given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Arzu | 7 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Faryal | 6 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Hester | 5 | A female given name from Persian, of 17th century and later usage. Wiktionary |
| Farhad | 5 | A male given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Yasemin | 0 | A female given name from Persian, equivalent to English Jasmine. Wiktionary |
| Kimiya | 0 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Sameen | 0 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Parvin | 0 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Cherine | 0 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Cem | 0 | A male given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
| Tahirih | 0 | A female given name from Persian used by Baháʼís. Wiktionary |
| Nargis | 0 | A female given name from Persian, meaning “daffodil”. Wiktionary |
| Anar | 0 | A female given name from Persian. Wiktionary |
Quotes: a given-name sense of each name’s Wiktionary entry, linked beside it, under CC BY‑SA 4.0.
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