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سِيرِين
Sirine
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“A classical name; the origin is not settled.”
About Sirine
Sirine is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "a classical name; the origin is not settled" — an Arabic-Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
A name long carried in Arabic and Persian; its lexical origin is not established — proposals range from Persian shirin ('sweet') to older Greek roots — and this entry does not choose among them. Borne by Sirin, the sister of Maria al-Qibtiyya in early Islamic history.
Very popular in Tunisia, Algeria, and France.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Persian
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Sirin, Syrine, Sireen, Shirin
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Sirine is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Sirine
- What does the name Sirine mean?
- Sirine (سِيرِين) means "A classical name; the origin is not settled". A name long carried in Arabic and Persian; its lexical origin is not established — proposals range from Persian shirin ('sweet') to older Greek roots — and this entry does not choose among them. Borne by Sirin, the sister of Maria al-Qibtiyya in early Islamic history.
- Is Sirine a name from the Qur'an?
- Sirine does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Sirine a boy or a girl name?
- Sirine is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Sirine come from?
- Sirine is an Arabic-Persian name, built on the root letters —. Very popular in Tunisia, Algeria, and France.
- How is Sirine spelled?
- Sirine is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (سِيرِين) is also written Sirin, Syrine, Sireen, and Shirin. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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