Girl name · Persian
شیرین
Shirin name meaning
shee-REEN
“Sweet, gentle, gracious”
About the name
GenderGirl
OriginPersian
Questions parents ask
What does Shirin mean?
Shirin (شیرین) means “Sweet, gentle, gracious”.
How do you pronounce Shirin?
Shirin is pronounced shee-REEN.
Is Shirin a boy's or a girl's name?
Shirin is a girl's name.
How is Shirin written in Persian?
In Persian script it is written شیرین.
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Meaning checked in Steingass's Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary (London, 1892), which gives: “shīrīn, Milky, sweet; pleasant, gentle, gracious, affable”. See the entry ↗