Objectives The present paper seeks to answer this question; what paradigms and approaches can elucidate the theories of the origins of national identity genesis? Method To answer the question of this essay, descriptive-analytical method and library study technique are used. Results The research results show that the origin of national identity based on six theoretical paradigms; Primordialism, Perennialism, Modernism, Ethno-symbolism, Instrumentalism, and Post-modernism and based on four theoretical approach; Essentialism, Constructivism, Discursive and Life-World can be explained, interpreted, and explained. in this assay all of this theories will be mentioned. Conclusion What is identity and answering the question of "Who am I? " Has always been one of the epistemological questions and fundamental issues of humanity from the beginning until now that never become out of fashion and it is one of the newest topics of the modern and postmodern era. Therefore, from results of this study is proper classification of dispersal theories about origin of national identity genesis in format of different paradigms and approaches that it has been very effective on gaining true cognition in analyzing of topics and identity phenomena in different fields of political, social, cultural, historical, artistic, literary and ets.