Sirin

Sirin is a female name, rarely also a male name, of Persian origin. It is the Turkish (Şirin) and Kurdish (Şirîn) form of the Persian name Shirin, meaning 'the sweet one' or 'the pleasant one', derived from the Persian adjective شیرین (şirin) for 'sweet, pleasant'.

What does the name Sirin mean?

Sirin is a female name, rarely also a male name, of Persian origin. It is the Turkish (Şirin) and Kurdish (Şirîn) form of the Persian name Shirin, meaning 'the sweet one' or 'the pleasant one', derived from the Persian adjective شیرین (şirin) for 'sweet, pleasant'. The name is relatively widespread in Turkey but also occurs in Southeast Asia. In particular, Şirin is also used as a surname in Turkey. Other variants of Shirin include Scherin, Schirin, Sherien, Sherin, Sherina, Sherine, Sheryne, Sirina, and Sirine.

Where does the name Sirin come from?

Etymology Sirin is a female and male name of Persian origin meaning 'the sweet one' or 'the pleasant one'. Persian

How do you pronounce Sirin?

Sound & Pronunciation of Sirin: The name Sirin is two syllables and clearly structured. In German pronunciation, it is usually pronounced as 'Si-rin' [ziˈʁiːn] or [siˈʁiːn], starting with a bright I sound that conveys brightness. The long I in the second syllable enhances the clear timbre, while the concluding N provides a calm ending. Sirin thus sounds melodic and friendly - feminine, present, and sonically rounded.

When is the name day of Sirin?

February 28

Popularity

Sirin is a very popular name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 1,630th in the list of the most common female baby names. Its best ranking was achieved in 2007 at 417th place. In the last ten years, Sirin has been given as a first name about 580 times, placing it 766th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 745th.

Nicknames & pet names

Chin-Chin / Siri / Sirsir / Sissi

Famous people

• Şirin Cemgil (wife of Sinan Cemgil)
• Shirin David (influencer and rapper)
• Sirin Pancaroglu (musician)
• Sirin Payzin (journalist)