Nesrin
Nasrin is a feminine given name in Persian, meaning "wild rose". It is among the most popular names given to girls born in Iran. The name is also popular in South Asia, especially in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, as well as being a commonly used Turkish and Kurdish and North-African given name.
- Turkish
- Kurdish
Meaning & Origin of Nesrin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nasrin is a feminine given name in Persian, meaning "wild rose". It is among the most popular names given to girls born in Iran. The name is also popular in South Asia, especially in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, as well as being a commonly used Turkish and Kurdish and North-African given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
- Kurdish
Etymology
The Story of Nesrin
Nesrin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2021, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 7 Nesrins were born — ranking #12,196 that year. As of 2026, Nesrin ranks #12,196 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Nesrins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Nesrin
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Nesrin Hanım (1826-1853), Imperial consort of Ottoman Sultan Abdülmejid I
- Nesrin Neşerek Kadın (1848-1876), Imperial consort of Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz
- Nasreen Mohamedi (1937–1990), Indian artist
- Nasreen Jalil (born 1947), Pakistani politician
- Nasreen Pervin Huq (1958–2006), Bangladeshi women's rights activist
- Nasrin Rahimieh (born 1958), Iranian-American literary critic, editor, and educator
- Nesrin Nas (born 1958), Turkish politician of the Motherland Party
- Taslima Nasrin (born 1962), Bangladeshi feminist and former physician
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About the name Nesrin
Nesrin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Nesrin's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #12,196. Use the chart and map above to compare Nesrin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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