A Name Story by Houdhoud
نِگِين
Negin
ne-GEEN
“Gem set in a ring.”
About Negin
Negin is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "gem set in a ring" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian for the precious stone mounted in a ring. Connotes a treasured centerpiece.
Modern Persian name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Negin's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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