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Shireen

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Pronounced shih-REEN /ʃɪˈriːn/Medium

Meaning: From Persian shirin, 'sweet; pleasant; charming'. Shirin is the heroine of the classic Persian romance Khosrow and Shirin, told by Nizami — one of the great love stories of Persian literature, which we note.Medium

In 30 seconds: Shireen is Persian for 'sweet; pleasant' (said 'shih-REEN') — the heroine of the great romance Khosrow and Shirin.
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Origin MediumPersian
MeaningFrom Persian shirin, 'sweet; pleasant; charming'. Shirin is the heroine of the classic Persian romance Khosrow and Shirin, told by Nizami — one of the great love stories of Persian literature, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#14972 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,345

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119232024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Shireen comes from Persian shirin, 'sweet; pleasant'. Its fame rests on Khosrow and Shirin, Nizami's twelfth-century retelling of one of the great love stories of Persian literature, in which Shirin is the Armenian princess loved by the Sasanian king. The name is used across Iran, Central and South Asia, and the -een spelling is the common English one (said 'shih-REEN').

In the U.S. it appears only rarely for girls. Rare, romantic, and long-loved.

Did you know? Shirin is the beloved of the Persian romance Khosrow and Shirin, told most famously by the poet Nizami — a story so well known that the name itself came to mean sweetness in more than one sense.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Shireen — Persian shirin 'sweet'; Shirin of Nizami's Khosrow and Shirin

Variations

ShirinSherinShirene

Nicknames

ShiriReeni

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shireen mean?

Shireen means 'sweet; pleasant' in Persian — the name of the heroine of the romance Khosrow and Shirin.

How do you pronounce Shireen?

It's said shih-REEN /ʃɪˈriːn/ — two beats, stress on the second.

Is Shireen a boy or girl name?

Shireen is a girl's name.

How popular is Shireen?

Shireen is a rare name for girls in the U.S.

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