Nariman (also spelled Narriman, Nareeman, Neriman, Nəriman) is a name of Persian origin ( fa, نریمان ). It has roots traced to the Persian epic,

Shahnameh The ''Shahnameh'' or ''Shahnama'' ( fa, شاهنامه, Šāhnāme, lit=The Book of Kings, ) is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50 ...

, written by Ferdowsi. The name can mean "faith and brightness". It can also mean "brave, hero", with roots in the Avestan word naire-manå ("brave, manly"). In other countries, like Iran, it is used interchangeably with Nauroz, the Persian festival. In

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

and

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...

it is typically a male given name, whereas in

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...

and the

Arab World The Arab world ( ar, اَلْعَالَمُ الْعَرَبِيُّ '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, refers to a vast group of countries, mainly located in Western A ...

it is commonly female.

People

Given name

Nariman Behravesh Nariman Behravesh is Chief Economist at the consulting firm IHS Markit, and author of ''Spin-Free Economics: A No-Nonsense, Nonpartisan Guide to Today's Global Economic Debates'' (McGraw Hill). Directing the economic forecasting process at IHS ...

(born 1948), American economist *

Nariman Farvardin Nariman Farvardin (born July 15, 1956) is an Iranian-American engineer and educator, currently serving as president of Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey. Formerly senior vice president for academic affairs, provost and acting ...

(born 1956), American engineer *

Nariman Narimanov Nariman Karbalayi Najaf oghlu Narimanov ( az, Nəriman Kərbəlayi Nəcəf oğlu Nərimanov, russian: Нарима́н Кербелаи Наджа́ф оглы Нарима́нов; – 19 March 1925) was an Azerbaijani Bolshevik revolutionary, w ...

(1870–1925), Azerbaijani statesman, revolutionary, and writer * Neriman Özsoy (born 1988), Turkish volleyball player *

Narriman Sadek Narriman Sadek (Arabic: ناريمان صادق or Nariman Sadiq) (31 October 1933 – 16 February 2005) was the daughter of Hussain Fahmi Sadiq Bey, a high-ranking official in the Egyptian government, and his wife Asila Kamil. She was the s ...

(1933–2005), the last Queen of Egypt * Nariman Youssef, Egyptian translator

Surname

Khurshed Nariman Khurshed Framji Nariman (1883 – 1948), also known as Veer Nariman, was one of the second generation of Parsi stalwarts in the Indian National Congress. He remained Mayor of Bombay from 1935 for a year. Life After studying B.A. and L.L.B., he st ...

, Indian politician * Mansour Nariman (1935–2015), Iranian musician * Fali Nariman (born 1929), Indian jurist

Fictional characters

Nariman (father of Sām) Nariman ( fa, نریمان) is an ancient Persian name meaning "faith and brightness." He is the son of Gershasp, and father of Sām who himself is grandfather of Rostam the hero (Rostam's Father was Zal). Nariman in Shahnameh Nariman was rep ...

, character in ''Shahnameh'' * Narreeman, character in ''Flashman'' * Nariman Hansotia, character in ''Squatter,'' a story in Tales from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry

Places

* Nariman, Ardabil, Iran *

Nariman, Lorestan Nariman ( fa, نريمان, also Romanized as Narīmān) is a tiny village in Zaz-e Gharbi Rural District, Zaz va Mahru District, Aligudarz County, Lorestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also ...

, Iran *

Nariman, Zanjan Nariman Qeshlaq ( fa, نريمان قشلاق, also Romanized as Narīmān Qeshlāq; also known as Nareiman Gheshlagh, Nāremān Qishlāq, Narīmān, and Narīmān Qeshlāqī) is a village in Shivanat Rural District, Afshar District, Khodabandeh C ...

, Iran *

Nariman, Kyrgyzstan Nariman is a village in Kara-Suu District of Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, ...

Nariman, Republic of Dagestan Nariman (russian: Нариман; nog, Махмут, ''Maxmut'') is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Koktyubinsky Selsoviet, Nogaysky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federat ...

, Russia *

Nariman Point Nariman Point is a prominent downtown area of Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. Located on the southern tip of the Mumbai peninsula, at the end of the Mumbai's Marine Drive, Nariman Point houses some of India's prestigious business headquarters. ...

, Mumbai, India *

Narimanovo Airport Narimanovo Airport, officially Boris M. Kustodiev International Airport, ( Russian: Аэропорт Нариманово) is an international airport in Astrakhan, a city in southern Russia near the Caspian Sea. It is operated by JSC "Aeropo ...

, Astrakhan, Russia *

Nərimanov raion Nərimanov (also, Narimanov) is a settlement and raion in Baku, Azerbaijan. The administrative territory of the Narimanov district, one the central districts of Baku, is 24.5 km2, and its population is 170.300 in the official registration da ...

, Baku, Azerbaijan *

Nərimanov Nərimanov (formerly Abbasbeyli) is a village and municipality in the Saatly Rayon of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a tra ...

, Azerbaijan

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