What is the most common name in Iran?
Most common names
- Ahura. Ashkan. Armin. Afshin. Aria. Ario.
- Bahman. Bijan. Babak. Bahram. Bardia.
- Dana (Zana) (Zana/Dana) (Meaning: “Wise”) Dariush (Darius) Derafsh.
- Ervin (Friend of honor) Ehsan. Izad.
- Farhad. Farbod. Farrokh. Farshid. Farzad.
- Garshasp. Ghazi. Gilgamesh. Giv. Goshtasb.
- Hashem. Homayun. Hormuzd. Hooman. Houshang.
- Iman.
What are Persian last names?
Most Common Last Names In Iran
| Rank | Surname | Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammadi | 914,359 |
| 2 | Hosseini | 713,421 |
| 3 | Ahmadi | 551,104 |
| 4 | Ali | 470,706 |
How do last names work in Iran?
Iranian Culture
- It is not customary for Iranians to have a middle name.
- Naming is patrilineal with children taking their father’s last name.
- One’s name can reflect their family’s background.
- Some common Persian personal names are Dariush, Koorush, Abtin, Kamran and Arash for men.
- Many names have a meaning.
What is the old name for Iran?
Persia
ancient Iran, also known as Persia, historic region of southwestern Asia that is only roughly coterminous with modern Iran.
Is Kiana a Persian name?
Kiana is said to be a predominately a girl’s name, of either Irish, Persian or Hawaiian origin. Her Irish roots say that Kiana is the modern and feminine variant of Kian, meaning ‘ancient’ or ‘God is gracious’.
Which countries put last name first?
Traditionally, family names come first in Japanese, as they do in China and Korea. But beginning in the late 19th century, Japanese began adopting the Western custom of putting the given name first and family name second, at least when writing their names in English.
When did last names start in Iran?
1919
And while their history goes back to ancient times, Persians only began using last names in 1919. Before then, a bunch of different prefixes and suffixes were added to a person’s given name (and you just hoped no one else had that unique combination).