Farzaneh ( fa, فرزانه, ''Farzāneh'', meaning wise, intelligent, or highly knowledgeable), also transliterated as Farzana, Farzona or Farzane, is a Persian given name for girls common in Iran, South Asia, and Central Asia. The masculine equivalent is

Farzan Farzan or Farzān ( fa, فرزان) is a Persian masculine given name or a surname. The feminine equivalent is Farzaneh, Farzaneh/Farzana. Notable people with these names include: *Junior Farzan Ali (born 1980), Fijian boxer *Farzan Ashourzadeh (b ...

. Notable people with these names include:

As a given name

* Farzona, Tajik poet and writer *

Farzaneh Aghaeipour Farzaneh Aghaeipour ( fa, فرزانه آقايي پور) is an Iranian playwright, author, and activist. She is a board member at the politically active Iranian Writers Association, which fights censorship and advocates freedom of expression. Her ...

, Iranian playwright *

Farzana Bari Farzana Bari (Urdu: فرزانہ باری, born March 7, 1957) is a Pakistani feminist, human rights activist and academic who served as the director of the Gender Studies Department at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan. Career Bari is ...

, Pakistani feminist, human rights activist and academic * Farzana Doctor, Canadian novelist and social worker *

Farzaneh Fasihi Farzaneh Fasihi ( fa, فرزانه فصیحی, also as "Farzāneh Fasihi", ; born 1993 in Isfahan) is an Iranian sprinter. She represented her country at more than 10 competitions both outdoor and indoor Asian Athletics Championships. Fasihi ...

, Iranian athlete *

Farzana Hassan Farzana Hassan, also known as Farzana Hassan Shahid, is a Pakistani-Canadian author, speaker, and human rights activist who focuses on the treatment of Muslim women and has expressed support for banning the burqa. She is a columnist for the Toront ...

, Pakistani-Canadian author, speaker, and human rights activist *

Farzana Hoque Fargana Hoque ( bn, ফারজানা হক) (born 19 March 1993) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh cricket team as a right-handed batter. Early life Hoque was born in Gaibandha, Bangladesh. Career Hoque was a memb ...

, Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh national women's cricket team * Farzana Praveen, Pakistani woman murdered in 2014 *

Farzaneh Kaboli Farzaneh Kaboli ( fa, فرزانه کابلی, Farzâneh Kâboli; born in Tehran) is an Iranian dancer, choreographer, and actress. She is a leader in the Iranian Folkloric and National Dance Art, and a master of choreography in Iranian theaters. ...

, Iranian dancer *

Farzana Raja Farzana Raja is a Pakistani politician who served as chair of the Benazir Income Support Programme and has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. Early life and education She was born on 2 January 1970. She received her early educa ...

, Pakistani politician *

Farzaneh Ta'idi Farzaneh Taidi ( fa, فرزانه تأییدی; also spelled Ta'yidi or Tayidi, 1945 – March 23, 2020) was an Iranian theater and film actress. After studying theater and acting in Los Angeles, she debuted in the controversial film, Hashtoumine ...

, Iranian actress

As a surname

* Paria Farzaneh, English-Iranian fashion designer * Sharlin Farzana, Bangladeshi model and actress

As a given name

As a surname

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