Nasrin
 The name Nasrin means wild rose | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian, Kurdish |
| Meaning | Wild rose |
| Region of origin | Euro Asian |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Nas-reen |
| Variant form(s) | Nisreen |
| Related names | Nasrin |
Nasrin (translit. "nisriyn/ nisrīn"; Nesrin, or Nasreen; Persian: نسرين) is a feminine given name in Persian and Kurdish. It means "wild rose" in Persian.[1] It is among the most popular names given to baby girls born in Iran.[2] The name is also popular in South Asia, especially in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. It is also used in Turkey and by Arabs.
People
- Taslima Nasrin (born 1962), Bangladeshi feminist and former physician
- Nasreen Pervin Huq (1958–2006), Bangladeshi women's rights activist
- Nasreen Jahan (born 1966), award-winning Bangladeshi novelist
- Nasreen Jalil (born 1947), Pakistani politician
- Nasreen Karim (born 1986), Tanzanian beauty pageant contestant
- Nasreen Qadri (born 1986), Israeli singer
- Nesrine Malik, Sudanese-born London-based columnist and author
- Nasreen Mohamedi (1937–1990), Indian artist
- Nesrin Nas (born 1958), Turkish politician of the Motherland Party
- Nesrin Şamdereli (born 1979), Turkish-German screenwriter and film director
- Nasrin Soltankhah (born 1963), Iranian politician
- Nasrin Sotoudeh (born 1963), Iranian human rights lawyer
- Nesreen Tafesh (born 1982), Syrian actress
- Nesreen Ghaddar Lebanese engineer
- Nesrine Merouane (born 1995), Algerian volleyball player
- Naisrín Elsafty (born 1989), Irish-Egyptian singer
- Nesreen Naoum (born 1985), Egyptian Engineer
Notes
- ^ Behind the Name
- ^ Economics.apa.az Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
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