indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Persian
Scripts خامنهای(Persian)
Other Forms FormsKhameneh, Khamaneh, Khamenejad, Khameni, Khamene, Khamanei, Khameney, Kamaneh, Khamani, Khamini, Kameniy, Kamanei, Khamenian, Kamanian, Khamanian
Meaning & History
Originally denoted someone who came from the village of Khamaneh, located in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran. A famous bearer is Ali Khamenei (1939-), a former president and the current Supreme Leader of Iran.