Nazanin ( fa, نازنین, also
Romanized
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as "Nāzanīn"; ) and also spelt Nazenin or
Nazneen
Nazneen is an Indian Bollywood actress who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. She was born on (23 February 1958) in Kolkata and studied in Lucknow before moving to Mumbai with her parents. She was cast in ''Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa'' (1972) after meetin ...
, is a
Persian
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female given name in
Iran
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,
Azerbaijan
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,
Afghanistan
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and
Turkey
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. It means "sweetheart", "lovely", "darling", or "delightful". Notable people with the name include:
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Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Nazanin Afshin-Jam ( fa, نازنین افشین جم, ''Nāzanin Afŝin Jam'', born April 11, 1979) is an Iranian-Canadian human rights activist, author and public speaker. She is a former Miss World Canada. She is also president and co-founder o ...
, Iranian-born Canadian human rights activist, singer/songwriter, Miss World Canada 2003
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Nazanin Aghakhani
Nazanin Aghakhani ( fa, نازنین آقاخانی, also Romanized as “Nāzanīn Āghākhānī”; born April 22, 1980, in Vienna, Austria) is an orchestral conductor.
Life
Born to a family of Iranian ancestry, Aghakhani took piano lessons sin ...
, Austrian-born orchestral conductor
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Nazenin Ansari
Nazenin Ansari ( fa, نازنین انصاری) is an Iranian journalist, managing editor of '' Kayhan London'' ( fa, کیهان لندن), a weekly Persian-language newspaper critical of the current government of Iran (not to be confused with the ...
, Iranian journalist
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Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb
Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb is a mechanical engineer in the field of micro and nano engineering and mechanics of materials. She is the Harris Saunders, Jr. Chair and Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia I ...
, mechanical engineer in the U.S.
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Nazanin Boniadi
Nazanin Boniadi (; fa, نازنین بنیادی, ; born 22 May 1980) is an Iranian-British actress and activist. Born in Tehran and raised in London, she went to university in the United States, where she landed her first major acting role as ...
, Iranian-born British actress and an official spokesperson for Amnesty International
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Nazanin Fatehi
Nazanin (Mahabad) Fatehi ( fa, نازنین فاتحی; born 1987) is an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death for stabbing a man who allegedly tried to rape her and her 15-year-old niece, events occurring when she herself was a 17-year-old. ...
, Iranian woman sentenced to death for stabbing her attacker
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Nazanin Mandi
Nazanin Aliza Mandighomi Pimentel ( ; born September 11, 1986), known professionally as Nazanin Mandi, is an American actress, singer, model, and life coach.
Early life
Nazanin Mandi was born on September 11, 1986, in Valencia, California. Sh ...
, American model, actress, and singer
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Nazanin Nour
Nazanin Nour ( fa, نازنین نور, also Romanized as "Nāzanin Nūr"; ) is an Iranian American actress, model and writer. She has appeared on several television films and shows, including ''Madam Secretary''. She is one of the judges of the ...
, Iranian-American actress and writer
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe (; fa, نازنین زاغری ; born 26 December 1978) is an Iranian-British dual citizen who was detained in Iran from 3 April 2016 as part of a long running dispute between Britain and Iran. In early September 2016, ...
, 2016–2022 British-Iranian prisoner in Iran
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Persian feminine given names
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