Pouria Explained

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

Notes and References

1. Peterson, J. H. (1995) Dictionary of most common Avesta words.