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 By Tahir Kabuli

It would be quit shocking for our people to name a newly born child, George, Fing Len Su, or Chandra Gupta. Indeed, it should be shocking because these names are all foreign and should never be used by our people. However, the irony is that though we consider such names as foreign and avoid using them, we are overly using Arabic names which are foreign too. The Arab invaders not only brought their religion but also imposed many aspects of their culture on us. These undesirable effects of Arabs will not go away unless we effectively and aggressively discard them and promote our culture instead.

The following is a list of Tajik names. Some are commonly used, some rarely and some are but forgotten. Every single of them has a well defined meaning that is deeply attached to our history, culture and our identity. Let's avoid using Arabic names. Let's capture our own essence. Let's use our own Tajik names. In future, as time permits, this list will be completed with full meaning of the names along with a historical description wherever necessary.

Girls Name

Boy's Name