Nasrin (translit. "nisriyn/ nisrīn"; Nesrin, Nesrine, Nazreen, or Nasreen; Persian: نسرين) is a feminine given name in Persian, meaning "wild rose". It is among the most popular names given to girls born in Iran. The name is also popular in South Asia, especially in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, as well as being a commonly used Turkish and Kurdish and North-African (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya) given name.

Etymology

The root of the word ultimately comes from Aramaic .

People

  • Nasrin Farzaneh Kaloorazi, Iranian Model, TV host and PharmD

See also

  • Nasrin, a 2020 documentary about Nasrin Sotoudeh (above)
  • Nisreen Elsaim, Sudanese climate activist
  • Nasreen, in the novel by Iranian-American author Afarin Majidi

Notes