Persia

PUR-zha
Country name
"land of the Parsa"

Persia Origin and Meaning

The name Persia is a girl'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. Persis or Persea, the feminine form of Perseus, feel more namelike.

Famous People Named Persia

  • Persia WhiteAmerican actress and singer
  • Persia WoolleyAmerican author
  • Persia Athena Vassell (b. 2015)daughter of Darius Vassell