Persia

PUR-zha
Country name
"land of the Parsa"

Persia Origin and Meaning

The name Persia is a boy's name meaning "land of the Parsa".

The name Persia derives from Avestan Parsa, the name of the Indo-European nomadic people who migrated into southern Iran in about 1000 BCE. Perseus feels more namelike.

Persia in Pop Culture

  • "Prince of Persia" video game and movie series