Home › Baby Names Directory › Shirin

Shirin

♀ Girl

Pronounced shee-REEN /ʃiˈrin/Medium

Meaning: From the Persian shirin, 'sweet; charming; pleasant; delightful' (the queen Shirin of Persian legend)Low

In 30 seconds: Sweet; charming; pleasant: Shirin is Persian. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'shee-REEN').

💕 Browse more names

Origin LowPersian

MeaningFrom the Persian shirin, 'sweet; charming; pleasant; delightful' (the queen Shirin of Persian legend)

U.S. rank (2025)#7443 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births15 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1985

Total births (all-time)≈ 801

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Shirin comes from the Persian shirin, 'sweet; charming; pleasant; delightful' (the queen Shirin of Persian legend). A lyrical, classic name (said 'shee-REEN').

In the U.S. it appears in Persian families. Rare, sweet-and-charming at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Shirin means 'sweet; charming; pleasant; delightful' in Persian (the queen Shirin of Persian legend) — a lyrical, classic name (said 'shee-REEN').

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Shirin — Persian etymology

Variations

ShireenShireenChirine

Nicknames

Shiri

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Shirin…

Yasmin— a sound-neighbor Persian girls' name

Parisa— a companion Persian girls' name

Jasmin— a similarly popular pick

Yazlin— shares the -in ending

Jazlin— another Persian name

Explore names like Shirin

By themepersian

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Shirin mean?

Shirin is Persian for 'sweet; charming; pleasant; delightful' (the queen Shirin of legend).

How do you pronounce Shirin?

It's said shee-REEN /ʃiˈrin/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shirin a boy or girl name?

Shirin is a girl's name.

How popular is Shirin?

Shirin is a very rare name in the U.S.