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Sirin

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How to Pronounce Sirin

Pronounced SEE-rin /ˈsiː.rɪn/Medium

Meaning: Two honest routes: the Sirin, a bird-woman of Slavic-Byzantine legend whose song enchants; and the Turkish Sirin ('sweet, charming'), heroine of the romance of Khosrow and Shirin. A lyrical, story-rich name.Low

In 30 seconds: A lyrical two-beat name: Sirin is a legendary bird-woman and the Turkish word for 'sweet, charming' (said 'SEE-rin').
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Origin LowTurkish, Slavic
MeaningTwo honest routes: the Sirin, a bird-woman of Slavic-Byzantine legend whose song enchants; and the Turkish Sirin ('sweet, charming'), heroine of the romance of Khosrow and Shirin. A lyrical, story-rich name.
U.S. rank (2018)#17793 ↗ Rising
2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2012
Total births (all-time)≈ 21

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201220122018

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

Sirin is at once a mythic Slavic bird-woman and the Turkish Sirin ('sweet, charming') of the Khosrow and Shirin romance. A story-rich, lyrical name (said 'SEE-rin').

It appears only in the rarest tier for U.S. girls. Newly emerging and story-bright.

Did you know? Sirin names both a bird-woman of Slavic legend whose song bewitches and the Turkish Sirin ('sweet, charming'), heroine of the tale of Khosrow and Shirin — two lovely routes, which we note.
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Sirin — Slavic bird-woman / Turkish Sirin 'sweet, charming'

Variations

ShirinSirinaSirine

Nicknames

SiriRin

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If you like Sirin…

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sirin mean?

Sirin names a bird-woman of Slavic legend and, in Turkish, means 'sweet, charming' — the heroine of Khosrow and Shirin. Two routes, which we note.

How do you pronounce Sirin?

It's said SEE-rin /ˈsiː.rɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Where does the name Sirin come from?

It comes both from Slavic legend, where the Sirin is a singing bird-woman, and from Turkish, where Sirin means 'sweet, charming'.

How popular is Sirin?

Sirin is extremely rare for girls in the U.S. — a newly emerging pick.

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