Iranian Submitted Surnames

Iranian names are used in the country of Iran in southwestern Asia. See also about Iranian names.
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Hedayati هدایتی Persian
From the given name Hedayat.
Heidari حیدری Persian
Alternate transcription of Heydari.
Heider حیدر Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Bengali, Arabic
From the given name Haidar.
Hejazi حجازی Persian
Persian form of Hijazi.
Hemati همتی Persian
Derived from Persian همت (hemat) meaning "aspiration, ambition, zeal".
Heydarpoor حیدرپور Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian حیدرپور (see Heydarpour).
Heydarpour حیدرپور Persian
Means "son of Heydar".
Heydarzadeh حیدرزاده Persian
Means "offspring of Heydar" in Persian.
Homayouni همایونی Persian
From the given name Homayoun.
Hooshmand هوشمند Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هوشمند (see Houshmand).
Hooshmandi هوشمندای Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هوشمندای (see Houshmandi).
Hosein حسین Persian, Trinidadian Creole
Derived from the given name Hosein.
Hossein حسین Persian, Bengali
From the given name Hossein.
Hosseinian حسینیان Persian
From the given name Hossein.
Hosseinpoor حسینپور Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian حسینپور (see Hosseinpour).
Hosseinpour حسین‌پور Persian
Means "son of Hossein" in Persian.
Hosseinzadeh حسین‌زاده‎‎ Persian
From the given name Hossein combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Houshmand هوشمند Persian
From the given name Houshmand.
Houshmandi هوشمندای Persian
From the given name Houshmand.
Husaini حسینی Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic, Bengali, Hausa
From the given name Husayn.
Hussaini حسینی Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic
From the given name Hussain.
Husseini حسینی Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Husayn.
Imam امام‎ Arabic, Bengali, Persian, Urdu
From Arabic إِمَام (ʾimām) meaning "leader, guide", used to denote a Muslim leader.
Imani ایمانی‎‎ Persian
From the given name Iman.
Iran ایران Persian
A name for someone from Iran
Irani ایرانی Persian
Means "Iranian" in Persian. It is also commonly used within a Zoroastrian community in India with the same name.
Islami اسلامی Persian, Urdu, Arabic, Albanian
From the given name Islam.
Ismaili اسماعیلی Arabic, Albanian, Persian
From the given name Ismail.
Izadi ایزدی Persian
Derived from Persian ایزد (izad) meaning "god, angel".
Jabbari جباری Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Jabari.
Jaberi جابری Persian
From the given name Jaber.
Jafar جعفر Arabic, Persian
From the given name Jafar
Jafarian جعفریان Persian
From the given name Jafar.
Jafarpoor جعفرپور Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian جعفرپور (see Jafarpour).
Jafarpour جعفرپور Persian
Means "son of Jafar" in Persian.
Jafarzadeh جعفرزاده Persian
From the given name Jafar combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Jahan جهان Bengali, Urdu, Persian, Indian, Hindi
From the given name Jahan.
Jahanbakhsh جهانبخش Persian
Derived from the given name Jahan.
Jahangir جهانگیر Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Jahangir.
Jahangiri جهانگیری Persian
From the given name Jahangir.
Jahangirzadeh جهانگیرزاده Persian
Means "born of Jahangir".
Jahani جهانی Persian
From the given name Jahan.
Jalali جلالی Persian, Urdu
From the given name Jalal.
Jalil جليل Arabic, Persian
From the given name Jalil
Jalili جلیلی Persian
From the given name Jalil.
Jalilian جلیلیان Persian
From the given name Jalil.
Jalilpour جلیلپور Persian
Means "son of Jalil".
Jalilzadeh جلیلزاده Persian
Means "born of Jalil".
Jamal جمال Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Jamal.
Jamali جمالی Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi), Urdu
From the given name Jamal.
Jamshed جمشید Persian, Tajik
From the given name Jamshed.
Javadpour جوادپور Persian
Means "son of Javad".
Javadzadeh جوادزاده Persian
Means "born of Javad".
Javaheri جواهری Persian
Occupational name for a jeweller from Persian جواهر (javaher) meaning "jewel".
Javed جاود Persian, Urdu
From the given name Javed.
Javid جاوید Persian, Urdu
Derived from the given name Javed.
Jazayeri جزایری Persian
Derived from Persian جزایر (jazâyir) meaning "islands", of Arabic origin.
Kabiri كبيري Persian
From the Arabic كَبِير (kabīr) meaning "big, large, great".
Kalantari کلانتری Persian
Derived from Persian کلانتر (kalantar) meaning "sheriff, marshal".
Kamali کمالی Persian
From the given name Kamal 1.
Kamaliazad Pakistani, Persian
It's derived from the words Kamali meaning "Ascetic's blanket" & aazaad meaning "free or independent", or even kamaal-i-aazaad meaning "perfection of the free, or independent".
Kamran کامران Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Kamran.
Kamrani کامرانی Persian
From the given name Kamran.
Karam كرم Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Karam.
Karami کرمی Persian
From the given name Karam.
Kargar کارگر Persian
Means "worker, labourer" in Persian.
Karimian کریمیان Persian
From the given name Karim.
Karimpour کریمپور Persian
Means "son of Karim".
Karimzadeh کریم‌زاده Persian
Means "offspring of Karim" in Persian.
Karkavandian Armenian, Iranian
Those belonging to the Karkevand/Garkevand district of Iran who are most likely of Armenian origin. Typical modern Armenian last names end with the originally patronymic suffix -յան or -եան, transliterated as -yan, -ian, or less often '-jan'... [more]
Kashani کاشانی‎ Persian
Kashani کاشانی Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Kashan in Isfahan province, Iran. The name may be derived from the Kasian, the original inhabitants of the area.
Kazempour کاظم‌پور Persian
Means "son of Kazem".
Kazemzadeh کاظم‌زاده Persian
Means "born of Kazem".
Kermani کرمانی Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Kerman in Iran, derived from Middle Persian klmʾn of uncertain meaning.
Keshavarz کشاورز Persian
Means "farmer" in Persian.
Keshavarzi کشاورزی Persian
Means "farmer" in Persian.
Khalaji خلجی Persian
From the name of the Khalaj people who primarily reside in Iran. The name itself is said to be derived from Turkic kal aç meaning "stay hungry".
Khaleghi خالقی Persian
Derived from Persian خالق (khaleq) meaning "creator (an epithet for God)".
Khalili خلیلی Persian, Arabic
From the given name Khalil.
Khalilzadeh خلیل‌زاده Persian
Means "offspring of Khalil" in Persian.
Khalji Afghan, Iranian
Meaning ‘From the city of Khalaj’, in Khalaj, a Common Turkic Language.
Khamenei خامنه‌ای Persian
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.
Khansari Persian
Actual meaning is unknown; originated in the Iranian tribe the Kurds.
Khaton خاتون Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Odia, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Khatun.
Khavari خاوری Persian
Means "eastern" from Persian خاور (khāvar) meaning "east".
Khodayari خدایاری Persian
From the given name Khodayar.
Khomeini خمینی Persian
Originally indicated a person who came from the city of Khomeyn in the Markazi province of Iran. A notable bearer of this surname was the Islamic revolutionary, politician and religious leader Ruhollah Khomeini (1900 or 1902-1989), who founded the Islamic Republic of Iran following the Iranian Revolution in 1979... [more]
Khorram خرم Persian
Means "happy, pleasant" in Persian.
Khorrami خرمی Persian
Variant of Khorram.
Khorsandi خرسندی Persian
Derived from Persian خرسند (khorsand) meaning "happy, content, satisfied".
Khosravi خسروی Persian
From the given name Khusraw.
Khurshid خورشید Persian, Urdu
From the given name Khurshid
Koshkaki Persian
Means “having a small or pointed nose.”
Kouroshi کوروشی Persian
From the given name Kourosh.
Kowsari Persian
"Kowsar" refers to a river or stream in paradise, which is mentioned in the Quran. Another interpretation is that it means "abundant" or "overflowing."
Kul کول Pakistani, Pashto, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Sindhi, Balochi, Urdu, Persian, Kurdish, Odia, Thai, Khmer, Lao
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" or "rose".
Larian لاریان Persian
Latifi لطیفی Persian, Albanian
From the given name Latif.
Loghmani لقمانی Persian
From the given name Loghman.
Lotfi لطفی Persian, Arabic
From the given name Lotfi.
Lotfinejad لطفینژاد Persian
Means "descendant of Lotfi".
Madadi مددی Persian
Derived from Persian مدد (madad) meaning "help, aid, assistance".
Maghsoudi مقصودی Persian
From the given name Maghsoud.
Mahdavi مهدوی Persian
From the given name Mahdi.
Mahdi مهدی Arabic, Persian
From the given name Mahdi.
Mahdipoor مهدی‌پور Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدی‌پور (see Mahdipour).
Mahdipour مهدی‌پور Persian
Means "son of Mahdi".
Mahdizadeh مهدی‌زاده Persian
From the given name Mahdi combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Mahmoudian محمودیان Persian
From the given name Mahmoud.
Mahmoudinejad محمودی نژاد Persian
Means "descendant of Mahmoud" in Persian.
Mahmoudzadeh محمودزاده Persian
Means "born of Mahmoud".
Majedi ماجدی Persian
From the given name Majed.
Majidi مجیدی Persian
From the given name Majid.
Majidzadeh مجیدزاده Persian
Means "born of Majid".
Malek مالک Arabic, Persian
From the given name Malek.
Maleki ملکی Persian
From the given name Malek.
Malekpour ملک‌پور Persian
Means "son of Malek" in Persian.
Mallahi ملاحی Persian
From Persian ملاح (mallah) meaning "sailor", ultimately of Arabic origin.
Manouchehri منوچهری Persian
From the given name Manuchehr.
Mansouri منصوری‎‎ Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Mansur.
Mansourzadeh منصورزاده Persian
Means "born of Mansour".
Mariam مریم Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Somali, Amharic
From the given name Maryam.
Maroufi معروفی Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Marouf.
Mashhadi مشهدی Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Mashhad in Iran, itself derived from Arabic مشهد (mashhad) meaning "place of martyrdom".
Masood مسعود Arabic, Persian
From the given name Mas'ud
Matin متین Arabic, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Matin.
Mazandarani Mazanderani
Likely originated to denote someone from the modern-day Mazandaran Province in Iran or someone of Mazandarani descent. It is transliterated in many different ways. One notable bearer is Mírzá Asadu'lláh Fádil Mázandarání (1881–1957), who was an important scholar for the Baháʼí Faith.
Mehdi مهدی Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Derived from the given name Mehdi.
Mehdipoor مهدی‌پور Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدی‌پور (see Mahdipour).
Mehdipour مهدی‌پور Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدی‌پور (see Mahdipour).
Mehrabani مهربانی Persian
Originally denoted someone who came from the city of Mehraban, located in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran.
Mehrabi مهرابی Persian
From the given name Mehrab.
Mehrani مهرانی Persian
From the given name Mehran.
Merage معراج Persian
Likely from Arabic Miraj, meaning ‘ascension’. A famous bearer of the surname is the co-founder of Hot Pockets, Paul Merage.
Mirzadeh میرزاده Persian
Means "prince" in Persian, derived from Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Mirzaee میرزایی Persian
Variant transcription of Mirzaei.
Mirzaei میرزایی Persian
From the given name Mirza.
Mirzapour میرزاپور Persian
Means "son of Mirza".
Mirzazadeh میرزازاده Persian
Means "born of Mirza".
Moghadam مقدم Persian
Means "first, ahead, forward" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic مقدم (muqaddam).
Mohajeri مهاجری Persian
Derived from Persian مهاجر (mohajer) meaning "emigrant", ultimately of Arabic origin.
Mohammadian محمدیان Persian
From the given name Mohammad.
Mohammadinejad محمدی نژاد Persian
Means "descendant of Mohammad" in Persian.
Mohammadpoor محمدپور Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian محمدپور (see Mohammadpour).
Mohammadpour محمدپور Persian
Means "descendant of Mohammad" in Persian.
Mohammadpourkarkaragh محمدپور کرکرق Persian (Rare)
From the given name Mohammad combined with Persian پور (pur) "son" and the name of the Persian village of Karkaraq.
Mohammadzadeh محمدزاده Persian
From the given name Mohammad combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Mohseni محمدآصف Persian
From the given name Mohsen.
Mohsenpour محسنپور Persian
Means "son of Mohsen".
Mohsenzadeh محسن‌زاده Persian
Means "born of Mohsen".
Mojtabaei مجتبایی Persian
From the given name Mojtaba.
Mojtabai مجتبایی Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مجتبایی (see Mojtabaei).
Mokhtari مختاری Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Mokhtar.
Mokhtarpour مختار Persian
Means "son of Mokhtar".
Mokhtarzadeh مختارزاده Persian
Means "born of Mokhtar".
Mokri مکری‎‎ Persian
This is a Persian surname.... [more]
Mollaei ملایی Persian
Monfared منفرد Persian
Means "solitary, single" in Persian (of Arabic origin).
Moosavi موسوی Persian
Variant transcription of Mousavi.
Morad مراد Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Morad.
Moradian مرادیان Persian
From the given name Morad.
Moradpour مرادپور Persian
Means "son of Morad".
Moradzadeh مرادزاده Persian
Means "born of Morad".
Mortaz مرتاض Persian
Mortaz is a family with Persian roots that means suffered or has suffered
Mortazavi مرتضوی Persian
From the given name Mortaza.
Mortezaei مرتضایی Persian
From the given name Morteza.
Mosa موسا Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Sindhi, Dhivehi
From the given name Musa.
Mosaddegh مصدق Persian
Nickname derived from Persian مصدق (mosaddeğ) meaning "approved, reliable, certified, attested, verified", ultimately from Arabic مُصَدِّق (muṣaddiq). It was borne by the politician, author and lawyer Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882-1967), who was Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 until his democratic government was overthrown in a coup d'état in 1953.
Moslemi مسلمی Persian
From the given name Moslem.
Mostafaei مصطفایی Persian
From the given name Mostafa.
Mostafavi مصطفوی Persian
From the given name Mostafa.
Mousavian موسویان Persian
Variant of Mousavi.
Mousazadeh موسی زاده Persian
Means "born of Mousa".
Mozafarikhosravi مظفریخسروی Persian (Rare)
Mridhani Persian
People from Mridhan, Gilan Province, North Iran, Iran
Naderi نادری Persian
From the given name Nader.
Naderpour نادرپور Persian
Means "son of Nader".
Naderzadeh نادرزاده Persian
Means "born of Nader".
Naimi نعیمی Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Na'im.
Najafi نجفی Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Najaf in Iraq, derived from Arabic نجف (najafa) meaning "elevated place".
Najafpour نجفپور Persian
Means "son of Najaf".
Naji ناجی Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Naaji.
Namdar نامدار Persian
Means "famous, celebrated" in Persian.
Namdari نامداری Persian
Derived from Persian نامدار (namdar) meaning "famous, celebrated".
Narimani نریمانی Persian
From the given name Nariman.
Nasiri نصیری Persian
From the given name Nasir.
Nasri نصری Arabic, Persian
Derived from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr) meaning “triumph, victory”.
Nasrollahi نصراللهی Persian
From the given name Nasrollah.
Nasseri ناصری Persian
From the given name Nasser.
Nassiri نصیری Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Nasir.
Nategh ناطق Persian
Means "orator, speaker" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic ناطق (nāṭiq).
Nateghi ناطقی Persian
Variant of Nategh.
Navabi نوابی Persian
From the given name Navab.
Naveed نوید Persian, Arabic
From the given name Navid.
Navid نوید Persian, Arabic
From the given name Navid.
Nazem ناظم Arabic, Persian
From the given name Nazem.
Nazemi ناظمی Persian
From the given name Nazem.
Nazeri ناظری Persian
From Persian ناظر (nâzer) meaning "watcher, observer".
Nejad نژاد Persian
Means "lineage, race" in Persian (an archaic word), typically used as a suffix for compound surnames.
Nemati نعمتی Persian
From the given name Nemat.
Nikbakht نیکبخت Persian
From Persian نیک (nik) meaning "good" and بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness".
Nikbin Persian
In Farsi (Persian) 'nik-' means good, and 'bin' means 'seeing'. ... [more]
Niknam نیکنام Persian
From Persian نیک (nik) meaning "good" and نام (nam) meaning "name".
Nikpour نیک‌پور Persian
From Persian نیک‌ (nik) meaning "good" and پور (pour) meaning "son, descendant".
Noor نور Arabic, Urdu, Somali, Bengali, Persian
Variant transcription of Nur.
Noori نوری Persian, Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Noor 1.
Norouzi نوروزی Persian
From Persian نوروز (nowruz) referring to the Iranian New Year, which is celebrated on the spring equinox.
Norouzian نوروزیان Persian
From the given name Norouz.
Nosrati نصرتی Persian
From the given name Nosrat.
Nour نور Arabic, Persian, Urdu
From the given name Nur.
Nouri نوری Arabic, Persian
From the given name Nur.
Omidi امیدی Persian
From the given name Omid.
Pahlavan پهلوان Persian
Means "hero, strong man" in Persian.
Pahlavi پهلوی Persian
Means "hero, champion, athletic, strong man", a variant of Pahlavan. It could also refer to a person who came from Parthia, a historical region situated in present-day Iran and Turkmenistan, derived from Persian پهلو (pahlaw) meaning "Parthian, person from Parthia"... [more]
Pakdel پاکدل Persian
Means "good-tempered, sincere" in Persian.
Panahi پناهی Persian
From Persian پناه (panâh) meaning "shelter, refuge, protection".
Papi پاپى Iranian
Parsa پارسا Persian
Means "pious, devout" in Persian.
Parsaee پارسایی Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پارسایی (see Parsaei).
Parsaei پارسایی Persian
From the given name Parsa.
Parsapour پارساپور Persian
Means "son of Parsa".
Parsi پارسی Persian, Indian (Parsi)
Derived from Persian پارسی (pârsi) literally meaning "Persian", though it also refers to the Parsi (or Parsee), a Zoroastrian community in India.
Parvin پروین Persian, Bengali
Means "the Pleiades" in Persian.
Parvizi پرویزی Persian
From the given name Parviz.
Pasdar پاسدار Persian
Means "guard, sentinel, watchman" in Persian.
Pasha پاشا Urdu, Bengali, Persian, Albanian
From the high-ranking Ottoman military rank pasha of disputed origin, perhaps derived from the Persian title پادشاه (padeshah) meaning "king" or from Turkish baş meaning "head" and ağa meaning "lord, master".
Pashaei پاشایی Persian
From the Ottoman title pasha, which was used by high-ranking military officers.
Pirhadi پیرهادی Persian
Either from Persian پیر (pir) meaning "old" combined with Hadi or from the name of the Persian village of Pirhadi.
Piri پیری Persian
Derived from Persian پیر (pir) meaning "old, aged".
Pirzadeh پیرزاده Persian
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.
Pour پور Persian
Means "son, descendant" in Persian, typically used as a suffix in compound surnames.
Pourali پورعلی Persian
Means "son of Ali 1".
Pourhassan پورحسن‌ Persian
Means "son of Hassan".
Pourhossein پورحسین‌ Persian
Means "son of Hossein".
Pourmohammad پورمحمد Persian
Means "son of Mohammad".
Pourmohammadi پورمحمدی Persian
Variant of Pourmohammad.
Qasempour قاسم‌پور Persian
Means "son of Qasem".
Qasemzadeh قاسمزاده‎‎ Persian
Means "born of Qasem".
Rabbani ربانی Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from Arabic رباني (rabbani) meaning "divine", ultimately from رب (rabb) meaning "master, lord".
Rahimian رحیمیان Persian
From the given name Rahim.
Rahimpour رحیم‌پور Persian
Means "son of Rahim".
Rahimzadeh رحیم‌زاده Persian
Means "offspring of Rahim" in Persian.
Rahmani رحمانی Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Rahman.
Rahmanian رحمانیان Persian
From the given name Rahman.
Rahmati رحمتی Persian
From the given name Rahmat.
Rajabi رجبی Persian
From the given name Rajab.
Ramadan رمضان Arabic, Urdu, Persian
From the given name Ramadan.
Ramadani رمضاني Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Variant of Ramadan.
Ramadhan رمضان Arabic, Urdu, Somali, Persian, Bengali, Dhivehi
From the given name Ramadan.
Ramazan رمازاني Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Variant of Ramadan.
Ramdan رامدان Persian, Urdu
Variant of Ramazani.
Ramezani رمضانی Persian
From the given name Ramezan.
Ramezanian رمضانیان Persian
From the given name Ramezan.
Ramezanpoor رمضانپور Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رمضانپور (see Ramezanpour).
Ramezanpour رمضانپور Persian
Means "son of Ramezan".
Ramezanzadeh رمضان‌زاده Persian
Means "offspring of Ramezan" in Persian.
Ranjbar رنجبر Persian
Means "toiler, drudge" in Persian.
Rashid رشید Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Persian
From the given name Rashid.
Rashidi راشیدی, رشیدی Persian, Arabic
From the given name Rashid.
Rasooli رسولی Persian
From the given name Rasool.
Rasoul رسول Persian
From the given name Rasoul.
Rasouli رسولی Persian
From the given name Rasoul.
Rastegar رستگار Persian
Means "free, liberated, saved" in Persian.
Rasul رسول Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Persian
From the given name Rasul.
Razavi رضوی Persian
From the given name Reza.
Reza رضا Persian, Bengali
From the given name Reza.
Rezaee رضایی Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رضایی (see Rezaei).
Rezaei رضایی Persian
From the given name Reza.
Rezaeian رضاییان Persian
From the given name Reza.
Rezai رضایی Persian
Variant transcription of Rezaei.
Rezapoor رضاپور Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رضاپور (see Rezapour).