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GirlPronounced Persian /ʃiː.ˈɾiːn/

Shirin

A name meaning "sweet".

Quick answer

Shirin is a girl name meaning "sweet".

Pronunciation: Persian /ʃiː.ˈɾiːn/.

GenderGirl
Meaningsweet
PronunciationPersian /ʃiː.ˈɾiːn/

Meaning and history

The name means "sweet" in Persian. This was the name of the Christian wife of the 7th-century Sasanian emperor Khosrow II. Tales about her appear in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh, as well as Khosrow and Shirin by the 12th-century poet Nizami Ganjavi.

Notes and context

Usage: persian, uzbek, tajik, kyrgyz | Persian: شیرین; Uzbek: Ширин