name
Literary
Shirin
shee-REEN
/ʃiːˈriːn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
shirin
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Balochi/Persian (Balochistan, Pakistan/Iran)
- Meaning
- Sweet, pleasant, gentle
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
Both syllables have long 'ee'. 'Shirin' is the heroine of the Persian epic Khosrow and Shirin.
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