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Women's Personal Names from Achaemenid Persia
There is a relative dearth of women's names from ancient cultures/civilizations relating, or in proximity to, various Scythian cultures.
This list (along with the other lists of personal names) is intended to help provide some options for individuals interested in such a persona, even if the name lists themselves may not be extensive or directly related to a desired group.
The following list is mostly compiled from:
- Brosius, M. (1996). Women in Ancient Persia: 559-331 BC. Clarendon Press.
| Title | Translation/Notes |
|---|---|
| Abbamus | possibly a personal name (cf. Greek Apama, Apame) or a title; Brosius makes both arguments |
| Amestris | |
| Amisiri' | |
| Amytis | |
| Ankudda | |
| Anunu | |
| Argoste | |
| Artacama | |
| Artazostre | |
| Artim | |
| Artonis | |
| Artystone | |
| Ašambatiš | |
| Aspasia | |
| Atossa | |
| Bana-[x] | |
| Barsine | |
| Cassandane | |
| Dakbada? | sic |
| Dakma | |
| Damaspia | |
| Drypetis | |
| Gambiya | |
| Harbakka? | sic |
| Harsukka | |
| Hintamukka | |
| Indukka | |
| Irdabama | |
| Irmatiš | |
| Irrakpirda | Brosius notes transliteration as: Ir-rák(?)-pír-da |
| Irtašduna | |
| Išna | |
| Ištin | Brosius notes name "is erroneously written with a male determinative" and has an unclear etymology |
| Kaddudda | |
| Kappipi | |
| Kar-[x-]intar | |
| Karina | |
| Kuh | |
| Lanunu | |
| Linuyapiš | |
| Madamis | |
| Madumitu | |
| Mandane | |
| Mannuya | |
| Marizi? | sic |
| Matmaba | |
| Milto | possibly another name for Aspasia from Artaxerxes II's household |
| Mizapirzaka | |
| Mukka | |
| Nušputu | |
| Pandušašša | |
| Parmys | |
| Parrukkuzziš | |
| Parysatis | |
| Phaidyme | |
| Phratagune | |
| Pilaka | |
| Pusuriš | |
| Radušdukda | |
| Radušnamuya | |
| Ramena | |
| Ramiša | |
| Ramuka | |
| Rassilin | |
| Ratahšah | |
| Rhodogune | |
| Roxane | |
| Sadukka | |
| Sandace / Sandake / Sandauce | mentioned as a sister of Xerxes in Plutarch's Themistocles |
| Šazana | |
| Šepi | |
| Sisygambis | |
| Stateira | |
| Tila | |
| Udusana | |
| Upanduš | |
| Uparmiya | possibly the same name as Parmys |
| Ušena | |
| Usipirra | |
| Zibema | |
| Zimmema |