Persian Names that Start With J

Jasmine

Flower name, from Persian

"gift from God"

Jasmine was derived from the Persian word yasmin , referring to the jasmine flower. Scented oil was made from the plant, and it was used as a perfume throughout the Persian Empire. Variants include…

Jazmine

Spelling variation of Jasmine

Leave the Z behind, please. You're better off with the classic Jasmine spelling -- though all of this name's variations have been falling in popularity in recent years.

Jasmin

Variation of Jasmine, a Persian flower name

"jasmine flower"

Jasmin doesn't have the grace of Jasmine (which in 2016 ranked at 122 in the US Top 1000), but it is far more preferable to the trendier versions doing the rounds like Jazmin or Jazzmyn. If you are…

Jannat

Bengali and Urdu

"paradise, garden"

Jannat is derived from the Arabic word jannah , which refers to the final paradise for good souls in the afterlife. Jannat is primarily used among Indian and Pakistani Muslims. Cennet is the Turkish…

Jessamine

English from Persian

"jasmine"

Jessamine, a charming name occasionally heard in England, is just beginning to be appreciated in the U.S. as a possible successor to all the Jess names of the past. It's also spelled Jessamyn, as in…

Johari

Arabic and Swahili from Persian

"jewel"

An attractive and traditional unisex name perfect for a cross-cultural child. Despite the current popularity of names ending in -ari, Johari is surprisingly rare in the US, though recent years have…

Jahanara

Farsi, Persian

"adorning the world"

A melodic and bright choice with a powerful meaning, Jahanara combines the Persian words jahān and ārā meaning "world" and "decorate" respectively. The name has been borne by 17th-century Mughal…