Pourya, Poorya, Pooria, Pouria, or Pooriya, or Porya or Poria (Persian:پوریا; Avestan: Pouruyô, Pourya) a Persian masculine name with the Avestic root Pouruyô, meaning: first; foremost; most ancient.[1]
Notable people with the given name include:
- Pouria Alami (born 1983), Iranian writer
- Pouria Fayazi (born 1993), Iranian volleyball player
- Pouria Norouzian (born 1992), Iranian sports shooter
- Pouria Poursorkh (born 1976), Iranian actor
- Pourya-ye Vali (died 1322), Persian pahlevani champion and poet
References
edit- ^ Peterson, J. H. (1995) Dictionary of most common Avesta words.