name
Shirin
shih-REEN
/ʃɪˈriːn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
shirin
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Persian/Bengali (Bangladesh/Iran)
- Meaning
- Sweet; pleasant
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
Name of the legendary Persian princess in the epic tale Khosrow and Shirin; used across the Islamic world
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