House of Qajar

  • 1. The original tribal branches

    These predate the Qajar monarchy.

    • House of Qavanlu – the royal line from which all Qajar shahs descended.
    • House of Davalu – the other major tribal/noble branch; many queens came from this line.
    • House of Ziyadoghlu 

    2. Major royal cadet branches

    These are the best-known branches that developed from Qajar princes.

    • Farmanfarmaian family
    • Amirsoleimani family
    • Bahmani family
    • Jahanbani family 

    3. Other important princely houses

    These descend from prominent Qajar princes and are often treated as separate houses.

    • House of Zell-e Soltan
    • House of Kamran Mirza
    • House of Shoa’-os-Saltaneh
    • House of Salar al-Dowleh
    • House of Azod al-Soltan
    • House of Eyn al-Dowleh
    • House of Nossrat al-Dowleh Firouz
    • House of Hessam al-Saltaneh
    • House of Nayeb al-Saltaneh
    • House of Azod al-Molk 

    4. Modern surnames of Qajar descendants

    After surnames became compulsory under Reza Shah, many Qajar descendants adopted surnames based on their ancestor’s title. Examples include:

    • Farmanfarmaian
    • Amirsoleimani
    • Jahanbani
    • Bahmani
    • Eskandari
    • Firouz
    • Kamrani
    • Amini
    • Amiralai
    • Amir Ebrahimi
    • Arasteh
    • Hessami
    • Badie
    • Molkara
    • Amirghahari