 The name of Kamranieh is based on the son of Naser-al-din Shah, Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh, who used to own much of the land in the area.Kamranieh was one of the first neighbourhoods in Tehran that was equipped with a telephone system.In addition, the first pet hospital of Iran, Tehran Pet hospital, was established in this neighbourhood in 2004.