Persia

Persia Meaning & Origin

About Persia
The name "Persia" refers to an ancient region located in southwestern Asia, corresponding to modern-day Iran. It derives from the Greek term "Persis," which was used to describe the land and people of Persis, a province in the Achaemenid Empire. The name "Persia" became widely used in the Western world to refer to the entire empire, and it continued to be used until 1935 when the country officially adopted the name Iran. The term "Persia" is often associated with the rich history, culture, and civilization of the Persian Empire, which thrived from approximately 550 BCE to 330 BCE.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Persia are female.

Persia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 ZH AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpərʒə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', 'PRX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Persia in Braille

Here's how to represent Persia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Persia in braille

How to Spell the Name Persia in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Persia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Persia in sign language

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