Persian may refer to:

  • People and things from Iran, historically called Persia in the English language
  • Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
  • Persian language, an Iranian language of the Indo-European family, native language of ethnic Persians
  • Persian alphabet, a writing system based on the Arabic script
  • People and things from the historical Persian Empire

Other uses

  • Persian Patience, a card game
  • Persian (roll), a pastry native to Thunder Bay, Ontario
  • Persian wine
  • Persian, Indonesia, on the island of Java
  • Persian cat, a long-haired breed of cat characterized by its round face and shortened muzzle
  • The Persian, a character from Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera
  • The Persians, an ancient Greek tragedy play written by the Athenian playwright Aeschylus in the 5th century BC
  • The Persian (Star) - The name of the star Alpha Indi
  • Persa (play) or The Persian, comedy by the Roman playwright Plautus
  • Persian, a generation I Pokémon species
  • Alpha Indi, star also known as "The Persian"

See also

  • Persian Empire (disambiguation)
  • Persian expedition (disambiguation) or Persian campaign
  • Persian Gulf (disambiguation)
  • Persian invasion (disambiguation)
  • Persian music (disambiguation)
  • Persian Sea (disambiguation)
  • Persian War (disambiguation)
  • Persia (disambiguation)
  • Farsi (disambiguation)
  • Parsi (disambiguation)
  • Parsian (disambiguation)
  • Iranian (disambiguation)
  • List of Persia-related topics
  • List of Persian-language poets and authors