Nazanin (Persian: نازنین, also Romanized as "Nāzanīn"; Persian pronunciation: [nɒːzæˈniːn]]) and also spelt Nazenin or Nazneen, is a Persian female given name in Iran, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Turkey. It means "sweetheart", "lovely", "darling", or "delightful". Notable people with the name include:
- Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Iranian-born Canadian human rights activist, singer/songwriter, Miss World Canada 2003
- Nazanin Aghakhani, Austrian-born orchestral conductor
- Nazenin Ansari, Iranian journalist
- Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb, mechanical engineer in the U.S.
- Nazanin Boniadi, Iranian-born British actress and an official spokesperson for Amnesty International
- Nazanin Fatehi, Iranian woman sentenced to death for stabbing her attacker
- Nazanin Mandi, American model, actress, and singer
- Nazanin Nour, Iranian-American actress and writer
- Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 2016–2022 British-Iranian prisoner in Iran
| Pronunciation | nāh-zah-NEEN |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Meaning | Sweetheart, lovely |
| Region of origin | Iran (Persia) |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Nāz, Nāzli, Nāzi, Nāzdār |
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