Old Persian Names

These names were used in ancient Persia.
gender
usage
Achaemenes 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latin form of Ἀχαιμένης (Achaimenes), the Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 (Haxamaniš), derived from Old Iranian *haxa "friend, companion, ally" and *manah "mind, intellect, thought". This was the name of the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty (7th century BC).
Achaimenes 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Achaemenes.
Arsaces 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 m Old Persian (Latinized), Parthian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ἀρσάκης (Arsakes), the Greek form of Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (Aršaka) or Parthian 𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊 (Arshak), perhaps a diminutive of Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠𐎴 (aršan) meaning "hero". This name was borne by two rulers of Parthia, including the first king (3rd century BC).
Arsakes 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 m Old Persian (Hellenized), Parthian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Old Persian Aršaka or Parthian Arshak (see Arsaces).
Arshaka 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Arsaces.
Artabazos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Artavazda meaning "persevering through truth", a calque of Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬀𐬵 (Ashauuazdah). This was the name of two Achaemenid Persian satraps of Hellespontine Phrygia.
Artavazda m Old Persian (Hypothetical)
Old Persian form (unattested) of Artabazos.
Artaxerxes 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 m Old Persian (Hellenized), Biblical, History
Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 (Artaxšaça) meaning "reign through truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) meaning "truth" and 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 (xšaçam) meaning "reign, kingdom". This was the name of several Achaemenid Persian rulers. It was also borne by the founder of the Sasanian Empire, usually known by the Middle Persian form Ardashir.
Artaxshaça 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Artaxerxes.
Atossa 𐎢𐎫𐎢𐎰 f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian *𐎢𐎫𐎢𐎰 (Utautha) meaning "well granting". It was notably borne by the eldest daughter of Cyrus the Great, who married Darius the Great in the 6th century BC.
Bagadata 𐏎𐎭𐎠𐎫 m Old Persian
Old Persian name derived from 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (data) meaning "given". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Persian satrap under the Seleucid Empire.
Cambyses 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latin form of Καμβύσης (Kambyses), the Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 (Kabujiya), which is of uncertain meaning, possibly related to the geographical name Kamboja, a historical region in Central Asia. Two Persian kings bore this name, including Cambyses II, the second ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, who conquered Egypt.
Cyrus 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 m English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Old Persian (Latinized)
Latin form of Greek Κῦρος (Kyros), from the Old Persian name 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (Kuruš), possibly meaning "young" or "humiliator (of the enemy)". Alternatively it could be of Elamite origin. The name has sometimes been associated with Greek κύριος (kyrios) meaning "lord".... [more]
Darayavaush 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Darius.
Dareios 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 m Old Persian (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Darius.
Darius 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 m English, Lithuanian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Old Persian (Latinized)
Latin form of Greek Δαρεῖος (Dareios), from the Old Persian name 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Darayauš), shortened from 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Darayavauš). It means "possessing goodness", composed of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹 (daraya) meaning "to possess, to hold" and 𐎺𐎢 (vau) meaning "good". Three ancient kings of Persia bore this name, including Darius the Great who expanded the Achaemenid Empire to its greatest extent. His forces invaded Greece but were defeated in the Battle of Marathon.... [more]
Haxamanish 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁 m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Achaemenes.
Kabujiya 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Cambyses.
Kambujiya 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 m Old Persian
Alternate transcription of Old Persian 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 (see Kabujiya).
Kambyses 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹 m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Cambyses.
Khshayarsha 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 m Old Persian
Alternate transcription of Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (see Xshayarsha).
Kurush 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Cyrus.
Kyros 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 m Old Persian (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Old Persian Kuruš (see Cyrus).
Mithradatha 𐎷𐎡𐎰𐎼𐎭𐎠𐎫 m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Mithridates.
Mithridates 𐎷𐎡𐎰𐎼𐎭𐎠𐎫 m Old Persian (Hellenized), Parthian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Old Persian 𐎷𐎡𐎰𐎼𐎭𐎠𐎫 (Mithradata) or the later Parthian 𐭌𐭄𐭓𐭃𐭕 (Mihrdat) both meaning "gift of Mithra". This was the name (in Greek) of several kings of Pontus and Parthia.
Parysatis 𐎱𐎽𐎢𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎫𐎡𐏁 f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *𐎱𐎽𐎢𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎫𐎡𐏁 (Parušyatiš) meaning "much prosperity". This was the name of the wife of the Persian king Darius II (5th century BC). It was also borne by Parysatis II, a daughter of Artaxerxes III and a wife of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).
Rauxshna f Old Persian (Hypothetical)
Old Persian form (unattested) of Roxana.
Utautha 𐎢𐎫𐎢𐎰 f Old Persian (Hypothetical)
Unattested Old Persian form of Atossa.
Xerxes 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xšayarša), which meant "ruler over heroes". This was the name of a 5th-century BC king of Persia, the son of Darius the Great. He attempted an invasion of Greece, which ended unsuccessfully at the battle of Salamis.
Xshayarsha 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Xerxes.