Tehran

Type Settlement
Usage Persian, English
Scripts تهران(Persian)
Pronounced Pron. tehh-RAWN(Persian) teh-RAN(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Persian تهران (Tehran), meaning unknown. This is the name of the capital city of Iran.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesTahran(Arabic) Teheran(Croatian) Teheran(Danish) Teheran(Dutch) Teheran(Finnish) Téhéran(French) Teheran(German) Teheran(Italian) Teheran(Norwegian) Teheran(Polish) Teheran(Romanian) Teheran(Serbian) Teheran(Swedish) Tahran(Turkish)
Surname DescendantTehrani(Persian)
User SubmissionTëhran

Categories

national capitals
Entry updated February 28, 2019