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شِيرِين
Shirin
shee-REEN
“Sweet, charming.”
About Shirin
Shirin is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "sweet, charming" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian for 'sweet'. Famous in Persian literature as the beloved of Khosrow.
Iconic Persian name; common in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Shirin's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Shirin
- What does the name Shirin mean?
- Shirin (شِيرِين) means "Sweet, charming". Persian for 'sweet'. Famous in Persian literature as the beloved of Khosrow.
- Is Shirin a name from the Qur'an?
- Shirin does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Shirin a boy or a girl name?
- Shirin is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Shirin come from?
- Shirin is a Persian name, built on the root letters Sh-Y-R. Iconic Persian name; common in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan.
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