Zoroastrian Baby Girl Names
NameRoot's collection of 153 zoroastrian girl names is rooted in Avestan and Old Persian, drawn from the Yasna and Zarathustra's revelations. Each name is scored across six signals — meaning, numerology, phonetics, birth-star compatibility, uniqueness, and cultural heritage — to help your family find a name that resonates beyond just sound.
Below are the top 150 names by cultural standing and popularity. Tap any name for its full meaning, etymology, related names, and family-compatibility score.
153
Names in this set
6
Signals scored
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Roxana
Persian · Zoroastrian
Bright, dawn-like, the radiant
Bahar
Persian · Muslim
Spring
Pourandokht
Persian · Zoroastrian
Daughter of the firstborn, from Persian puran (firstborn) and dokht (daughter)
Roya
Persian · Muslim
Dream, vision
Khorshid
Persian · Muslim
Sun
Anahita
Avestan · Zoroastrian
Immaculate, unblemished, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility
Soraya
Persian · Muslim
Pleiades
Niki
Persian · Muslim
Goodness, kindness
Naheed
Persian · Muslim
Lofty, elevated, Venus
Anousheh
Persian · Muslim
Sweet, immortal, eternally living, from Persian anousheh, descended from the Avestan root…
Zarrin
Persian · Muslim
Golden
Nikoo
Persian · Muslim
Good, beautiful, virtuous
Mahsa
Persian · Muslim
Moon-like
Nazanin
Persian · Muslim
Delicate, charming, beloved
Shirin
Persian · Muslim
Sweet, and the great beloved of Persian romance
Laleh
Persian · Muslim
Tulip
Nahid
Persian · Muslim
Venus, the radiant planet
Niloofar
Persian · Muslim
Water lily, lotus
Setareh
Persian · Muslim
Star
Yalda
Persian · Muslim
Birth
Mahtab
Persian · Muslim
Moonlight
Zareen
Persian · Muslim
Golden, made of gold, the Persian-Urdu word for everything precious and luminous
Anahid
Persian · Muslim
Immaculate purity and sacred waters, from Anahid, the Persian form of the ancient Iranian…
Mitra
Persian · Muslim
Friendship, covenant
Parisa
Persian · Muslim
Fairy-like
Fereshteh
Persian · Muslim
Angel
Negar
Persian · Muslim
Beloved, picture, ornamented beauty
Negin
Persian · Muslim
Gem set in a ring
Azadeh
Persian · Muslim
Free, noble and independent, from the Persian azadeh, by way of azadi (freedom)
Pardis
Persian · Muslim
Enclosed garden, paradise
Shadi
Persian · Muslim
Joy, happiness
Ziba
Persian · Muslim
Beautiful
Arezou
Persian · Muslim
Wish, desire, aspiration
Sepideh
Persian · Muslim
Dawn, the whiteness of early morning, from the Persian sepideh (dawn), resting on an old…
Taraneh
Persian · Muslim
Song, melody
Afsaneh
Persian · Muslim
Legend, tale, fable
Setayesh
Persian · Muslim
Praise, admiration
Forough
Persian · Muslim
Radiance, brilliance
Banu
Persian · Muslim
Lady, noblewoman, from Persian bānū, an honorific title for a woman of rank that also…
Homa
Persian · Muslim
The homa, bird of fortune
Shokoufeh
Persian · Muslim
Blossom, bloom
Yeganeh
Persian · Muslim
Unique, singular
Simin
Persian · Muslim
Silvery, made of silver
Banafsheh
Persian · Muslim
Violet flower
Golnaz
Persian · Muslim
Grace of the flower
Mahnaz
Persian · Muslim
Moon-grace
Azar
Persian · Muslim
Fire
Shahrzad
Persian · Muslim
City-born, also a classic literary heroine's name, from Shahrzad (Scheherazade), the…
Delaram
Persian · Muslim
She who calms the heart
Mehri
Persian · Muslim
Of the sun, affectionate
Sheyda
Persian · Muslim
Love-struck, enamoured
Noushin
Persian · Muslim
Sweet, pleasant, delightful, from Persian nushin, itself rooted in nush (nectar, a sweet…
Hasti
Persian · Muslim
Existence, the miracle of being alive
Nastaran
Persian · Muslim
Wild rose
Yasaman
Persian · Muslim
Jasmine
Atousa
Persian · Muslim
A queenly old Persian name preserved in imperial memory
Golnar
Persian · Muslim
Pomegranate flower, from Persian gol (flower) and nar (pomegranate)
Jaleh
Persian · Muslim
Dew
Mozhdeh
Persian · Muslim
Good news, glad tidings, from Persian mozhdeh, traced to Avestan mizhda (reward)
Parnian
Persian · Muslim
Fine silk brocade, from Persian parnian, the precious figured silk of medieval Persian…
Shahla
Persian · Muslim
Dark-eyed, of beautiful deep-toned eyes
Shokouh
Persian · Muslim
Majesty, splendor
Farzaneh
Persian · Muslim
Wise, learned, discerning, from Persian farzaneh, drawn from Pahlavi frazanak (sage)
Firoozeh
Persian · Muslim
Turquoise
Nika
Persian · Muslim
Good, virtuous, excellent, from Persian nika, traced to Avestan nyaka (fine, good)
Shahrbanu
Persian · Muslim
A queenly Persian name, lady of the realm
Gohar
Persian · Muslim
Jewel, essence, precious substance, from Persian gohar, with roots in Avestan gaothra…
Fariba
Persian · Muslim
Charming, alluring, captivating, from Persian fariba, drawn from the verb faribidan, to…
Kimia
Persian · Muslim
Alchemy, the elixir, transformative essence, from Persian kimiya, which passed into…
Parvaneh
Persian · Muslim
Butterfly
Sogand
Persian · Muslim
An oath, a solemn binding promise, from Persian sogand, traced to Avestan saokenta
Tannaz
Persian · Muslim
Graceful, charming, gently coquettish, from Persian tannaz, built from tann (body) with…
Delnaz
Persian · Muslim
Heart-pleasing grace, from the Persian compound del (heart) and naz (charm, coquettish…
Farnaz
Persian · Muslim
Grace of glory, radiant charm, from Persian far (splendour, glory) joined with naz (grace)
Mahbubeh
Persian · Muslim
Beloved
Mahshid
Persian · Muslim
Moonlight, moon-radiance
Mehrnaz
Persian · Muslim
Grace of affection, tender radiance, from Persian mehr (sun, love, kindness) and naz…
Nazli
Persian · Muslim
Delicate, graceful, gently coy, from Persian nazli, built on naz (grace) with the…
Afsoun
Persian · Muslim
Enchantment, charm, a magical spell, from Persian afsun
Bahareh
Persian · Muslim
Springtime, of the spring, from Persian bahar (spring) with the feminine suffix -eh
Behnaz
Persian · Muslim
Good grace, noble charm, from Persian beh (good) and naz (grace), with roots in the…
Golbarg
Persian · Muslim
Flower petal, rose petal, from Persian gol (flower) and barg (leaf, petal)
Ladan
Persian · Muslim
The ladan, an aromatic flowering shrub, from Persian ladan, often identified with the…
Minoo
Persian · Muslim
Paradise, the heavenly realm, from Persian minu, traced to Avestan mainyu (spiritual…
Bita
Persian · Muslim
Unique, peerless, without equal
Neda
Persian · Muslim
Call, voice, summons
Shaghayegh
Persian · Muslim
Red poppy, the anemone blossom, from Persian shaghayegh
Shakiba
Persian · Muslim
Patient, steadfast, composed, from Persian shakiba, drawn from the verb shakibidan, to…
Hengameh
Persian · Muslim
Excitement, a vivid stir, an eventful moment, from Persian hangameh, drawn from hangam…
Niku
Persian · Muslim
Good, beautiful, virtuous, from Persian niku, traced to Avestan nyaka (fine, good)
Parisima
Persian · Muslim
Fairy-faced
Roshanak
Persian · Muslim
Bright little one, also a historic royal name
Parastoo
Persian · Muslim
Swallow
Pantea
Persian · Muslim
A noble Persian historical feminine name, remembered through both Iranian and Greek…
Zhaleh
Persian · Muslim
Dew
Tahmineh
Persian · Muslim
A storied feminine name of Persian epic memory
Ahoo
Persian · Muslim
Gazelle
Katayoun
Persian · Muslim
A queenly feminine name of Persian epic tradition
Mahroo
Persian · Muslim
Moon-faced, a classical Persian image of beauty built from mah (moon) and ru (face)
Boran
Persian · Muslim
A queenly name from Persian history
Delbar
Persian · Muslim
Beloved, the one who carries the heart away, from Persian del (heart) and the agent sense…
Rakhshan
Persian · Muslim
Shining, radiant with inner light
Farnoosh
Persian · Muslim
Glorious sweetness, a Persian compound of far (radiant glory, splendour, divine grace)…
Mehrnoush
Persian · Muslim
Sweetness of affection, a Persian compound of mehr (loving kindness, the warmth of the…
Nazgol
Persian · Muslim
Delicate as a flower, a Persian compound of naz (coquettish grace, tender charm) and gol…
Sudabeh
Persian · Muslim
A storied Persian feminine name of epic memory
Homay
Persian · Muslim
An auspicious and royal Persian name, borne in Iranian tradition by Homay, a legendary…
Jahanbanu
Persian · Muslim
Lady of the world, a Persian compound of jahān (world) and bānū (lady, noblewoman)
Mahrokh
Persian · Muslim
Moon-faced or moon-cheeked, a Persian compound of mah (moon) and rokh (face, cheek)
Mehrbanu
Persian · Muslim
Lady of affection and warmth, a Persian compound of mehr (loving kindness, sun-warmth)…
Goharshad
Persian · Muslim
A regal Persian name built on jewel and joy
Rokhsareh
Persian · Muslim
Face, cheek, the radiant countenance, from the Persian rokhsar (the visage, the…
Golru
Persian · Muslim
Flower-faced, a Persian compound of gol (flower, rose) and ru (face)
Faranak
Persian · Muslim
A storied Persian feminine name of heroic memory
Giti
Persian · Muslim
World, universe
Pegah
Persian · Muslim
Dawn, daybreak
Farangis
Persian · Muslim
A noble heroine of Persian epic, the name of Farangis in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a princess…
Azin
Persian · Muslim
Adornment, the beauty that decorates life
Mojgan
Persian · Muslim
Eyelashes
Purandokht
Persian · Muslim
A queenly Sasanian name, borne by Purandokht, who briefly ruled the Sasanian Persian…
Mahchehreh
Persian · Muslim
Moon-faced
Mahnoosh
Persian · Muslim
Moon-sweet, moon-delight
Mehrdokht
Persian · Muslim
Daughter of affection or of the sun's warmth, a Persian compound of mehr (loving…
Shirinbanu
Persian · Muslim
Sweet lady
Mahpareh
Persian · Muslim
Moon-piece, a fragment of the moon, a Persian compound of mah (moon) and pareh (piece,…
Behdokht
Persian · Muslim
Good or noble daughter, a Persian compound of beh (good, better, fine) and dokht…
Delafrouz
Persian · Muslim
Heart-illuminating, heart-brightening
Golriz
Persian · Muslim
Scattering flowers, strewing blossoms, a Persian compound of gol (flower, rose) and riz…
Poupak
Persian · Muslim
Hoopoe bird
Parivash
Persian · Muslim
Fairy-like, of fairy beauty, a Persian compound of pari (fairy, a being of enchanting…
Toranj
Persian · Muslim
Citron; also a medallion motif in Persian art
Mahin
Persian · Muslim
Moonlike, of the moon, from the Persian mah (moon) with an adjectival ending; the form…
Arghavan
Persian · Muslim
Redbud blossom
Behnoush
Persian · Muslim
Good sweetness, pleasant delight, a Persian compound of beh (good, fine, excellent) and…
Mandana
Persian · Muslim
An enduring old Persian feminine name of noble memory
Parichehr
Persian · Muslim
Fairy-faced, beautiful as a fairy, a Persian compound of pari (fairy, an enchanting…
Golchehreh
Persian · Muslim
Flower-faced, with a blooming countenance, a Persian compound of gol (flower, rose) and…
Golrang
Persian · Muslim
Flower-tinted, rose-coloured, a Persian compound of gol (flower, rose) and rang (colour,…
Kamand
Persian · Muslim
Lasso, curved line; a poetic image of captivation
Gordiyeh
Persian · Muslim
A heroic Persian feminine name of epic memory
Manijeh
Persian · Muslim
A beloved heroine of Persian epic romance, the name of Manijeh in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a…
Rudaba
Persian · Muslim
A queenly mother-name of Persian epic, borne by Rudaba in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, the…
Shideh
Persian · Muslim
Shining, radiant
Azita
Persian · Muslim
Free, noble
Mahdokht
Persian · Muslim
Daughter of the moon, a Persian compound of mah (moon) and dokht (daughter)
Pooneh
Persian · Muslim
Mint, the pennyroyal herb, from the Persian pune, a fragrant wild mint that grows along…
Azarmidokht
Persian · Muslim
A royal Persian feminine name of Sasanian memory
Golsa
Persian · Muslim
Flower-like, carrying floral beauty, a Persian name built on gol (flower, rose) with a…
Sindokht
Persian · Muslim
A queenly Persian name of epic memory, borne by Sindokht in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, the…
Bahmandokht
Persian · Muslim
A noble old Persian feminine compound, built on Bahman (a revered Zoroastrian name…
Frequently asked questions
How many zoroastrian girl names does NameRoot include?
NameRoot's corpus includes 153 zoroastrian girl names, of which 6 are tier-1 cultural classics. The collection draws from classical sources, modern usage, and the broader Zoroastrian naming tradition.
Which zoroastrian girl name is most popular right now?
Roxana is among the most culturally significant choices in this collection. It means "Bright, dawn-like, the radiant". The "popularity" sort order combines cultural tier and contemporary usage data from the past decade.
Are these zoroastrian names suitable for cross-cultural families?
Many zoroastrian names travel well across cultures — the NameRoot detail page for each name lists every tradition where it's used and any cross-cultural pairings. The app surfaces names that work for mixed-heritage families based on both parents' backgrounds.
What does it mean that a name is "scored across six signals"?
NameRoot rates every name on (1) the resonance of its meaning, (2) Pythagorean numerology, (3) Chaldean numerology, (4) phonetic compatibility with your family surname, (5) compatibility with the child's birth-star/nakshatra, and (6) uniqueness vs commonality. Together these give parents a 360° view, not just a list.