Persian or Iranian namesare used in Iran. The full nameconsists of one or more given namesand a family name. Family names have only been in use since the start of the 20th century. Persian given names are often derived from the Persian language. Some names are taken from legendary and historic figures, such as Arash and Jamshed, while others are simple vocabulary words, like Omid and Laleh. There are also many non-Persian names in use in Iran: see Arabic names and Turkish names. On this siteList of Persian names and meaningsList of Persian Mythology names and meanings