Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Persian Scripts پیرزاده(Persian) Pronounced Pron. /pʰiːɹ.zɒː.ˈd̪é/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "born of the pir", from the Persian title پیر (pir) denoting a Sufi spiritual guide (literally meaning "elder, old"). This name was traditionally used by owners or custodians of Sufi mausoleums and shrines.