Nariman^{[pronunciation?]} (Persian: نریمان) is an ancient Persian name meaning "faith and brightness." He is the son of Gershasp, and father of Sām who himself is grandfather of Rostam the hero (Rostam's Father was Zal).

Nariman was reported in Shahnameh at the time of Fereydun.^[1] According to the Shahnameh, Nariman was one of Fereydun allies during the reign of Fereydun. Nariman perished in the war that led to the siege of a fortress on Mount Sepand. This story is told by Zāl for Rostam to persuade him Nariman revenge on the inhabitants of the castle.

• Ferdowsi Shahnameh. From the Moscow version. Mohammed Publishing. ISBN 964-5566-35-5

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Characters	Pishdadian Keyumars Hushang Tahmuras Jamshid Fereydun Iraj Manuchehr Nowzar Zaav Garshasp Kayanian Kay Kawād Kay Kāvus Kay Khosrow Kay Lohrasp Goshtasb Kay Bahman Humay Chehrzad Kay Darab Dara II Male characters Jamasp Siamak Shahrasp Abtin Kayanoush Kāve Arash Salm Tur Qobád Qaren Tous Gostaham Gershasp Nariman Sām Zāl Rostam Sohrab Esfandiyār Pashotan Faramarz Fariborz Siyâvash Farud Zangay-i Shavaran Kashvad Goudarz Giv Bizhan Rohham Bahram Hojir Gorgin Zavara Shaghad Rostam Farrokhzād Barbad Eskandar (Alexander) Female characters Faranak Arnavāz Shahrnāz Sindukht Rudaba Sudabeh Tahmina Banu Goshasp Gordafarid Farangis Manizheh Katāyoun Tazian Mardas Zahhak Mehrab Kaboli Turanian Zadashm Pashang Aghrirat Garsivaz Afrasiab Tageuo Shideh Arjasp Viseh Piran Houman Barman Nastihan Biderafsh Clans and families Kashvadian House of Goudarz House of Viseh House of Nowzar House of Sasan House of Sām
Creatures and animals	Akvan Div Kharvazan Div Arzhang Div Div-e Sepid Koulad-Ghandi Huma bird Simurgh Rakhsh Shabdiz Shabrang White Elephant
Places	Iran Turan Zabulistan Sistan Kabul Balkh Ctesiphon Estakhr Mazandaran Alborzkouh Mount Damavand Tammisha Kasa-Roud Other locations...
Structures	Gonbadan Castle (Dez-i Gonbadan) Roein Castle (Dez-i Roein) Sepid Castle (Dezh-i Sepid Bahman Castle (Dezh-i Bahman) Alanan Castle (Dezh-i Alanan Gang Castle (Gang-Dez)
Manuscripts	Florence Shahnameh Great Mongol Shahnameh (or Demotte) Baysonghor Shahnameh Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp Shahnameh of Rashida Windsor Shahnameh Davari Shahnameh
Related	Daqiqi Abu-Mansuri Shahnameh Derafsh Kaviani Babr-e Bayan Zal and Rudabeh Rostam and Sohrab Rostam and Esfandiyar Rostam's Seven Labours Davazdah Rokh Khosrow and Shirin Bijan and Manijeh Persian mythology
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Iranian Characters	Ministers Shahrsap Bozorgmehr Saveh Shah Barbad Gladiators Gershasp Goshtasp Peshotanu Shapur Taliman Zarir Foruhal Gazhdaham Sukhra Vinduyih Haftvād Mihr Hormozd Farhād Farhad Gorazeh Women Azadeh Gordiya Shirin Maria Iblis Golshahr
Turanian Characters	Ministers Mardas Gladiators Ashkbous Pelashn Tageuo GaruyZerh Sepahram Andariman Kalbad Kamus Khaqan Ruyyin Lahhak Awkhast FarshidVared Barta Kuhram Women Jawira Espanoi Manijeh
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