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Nasrin

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Meaning

Wild rose

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

Iran

Global Spellings

Arabic نسرين
Urdu نسرین
Persian نسرین
Turkish Nesrin
Bengali নাসরিন
Pashto نسرین

Alternate Spellings

Graceful and timeless, the name Nasrin is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Wild rose', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Persian regions, Nasrin has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Nasrin, like the alternate spelling Nasreen, is the Persian word for the wild rose.

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Etymology

From the Persian نسرين (nasrin), 'wild rose, dog rose.'

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across Persian-speaking Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.