Nermin or Nermine (نرمين) is a Persian feminine given name (in French also transcribed as ''Nermine''). It means softness, delicate and it is used to describe kindness. The word ''Narm'' means soft in

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

, and “in” is a descriptive postfix. As ''Nermin'', it is also given as a male name in

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

. The masculine Bosnian name is again feminized as ''Nermina''. Notable people with the name include: ;Nermin (feminine name) * Nermin Bezmen, Turkish novelist * Nermin Vlora Falaschi, Albanian intellectual * Nermin Farukî (1904-1991), Turkish sculptor *

Nermin Al-Fiqy Nermin Al-Fiqy ( ar, نرمين الفقي, also rendered Nermine Al-Feki and Nermeen El-Fekki or Al-Fekki) (born June 21, 1972) is an Egyptian actress. Biography Al-Fiqy is from the Egyptian city of Alexandria, graduated from El-Nasr Girls' ...

(b. 1972), Egyptian actress * Nermin Gözükırmızı, Turkish professor *

Nermin Neftçi Hayriye Ayşe Nermin Neftçi (1924 – August 20, 2003) was a Turkish female jurist, politician and former government minister. Hayriye Ayşe Nermin Neftçi was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1924. She graduated from the Ankara University Law Scho ...

(1924-2003), Turkish lawyer, politician and former government minister *

Nermine Hammam Nermine Hammam (born 1967) is an Egyptian artist who lives and works in Cairo and London. She was born in Cairo and later moved to England and then the United States in 1985. She received a BFA in film-making from the Tisch School of the Arts in ...

(b. 1967), Egyptian artist * Nermin Othman, Iraqi government minister *

Nermin Abadan Unat Nermin Abadan Unat (born 18 September 1921) is a Turkish academician, lawyer, sociologist, writer, and a professor at Boğaziçi University. She studies Turkish immigration as well as women's rights in Turkey. From 1978 to 1980, she was a member ...

, Turkish academic ;Nermin (masculine name) * Nermin Bašić, Bosnian football manager * Nermin Čeliković, Bosnian footballer * Nermin Crnkić, Bosnian footballer *

Nermin Grbic Nermin Grbić is a Canadian hairstylist. He is most noted for his work on the film ''The Twentieth Century'', for which he won both the Canadian Screen Award for Best Hair at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards and the Prix Iris for Best Hair at the 2 ...

, Canadian hairstylist *

Nermin Hadžiahmetović Nermin Hadžiahmetović (born 15 October 1953) is a Bosnian former Manager (association football), football manager. He led NK Čelik Zenica, Čelik Zenica to the first ever Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian league title in the 1 ...

, Bosnian football manager *

Nermin Haskić Nermin Haskić (born 27 June 1989) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Bosnian Premier League club Velež Mostar. Club career Early career Born in Banovići, SFR Yugoslavia, present-day Bosnia and Herzegovin ...

, Bosnian footballer * Nermin Ibrahimović, Serbian footballer *

Nermin Jamak Nermin Jamak (born 25 August 1986) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for First League of FBiH club Vis Simm-Bau. Career Jamak went through the entire Željezničar academy, signing a professional contract and debu ...

, Bosnian footballer * Nermin Karić, Bosnian-Swedish footballer *

Nermin Nikšić Nermin Nikšić (; born 27 December 1960) is a Bosnian politician who served as the 8th Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2011 to 2015. He is the current president of the Social Democratic Party and is a former membe ...

, Bosnian politician * Nermin Purić, Bosnian politician *

Nermin Šabić Nermin Šabić (born 21 December 1973) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. Club career Born in Zenica Zenica ( ; ; ) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and an administrative and economic center of the Federation ...

, Bosnian footballer * Nermin Useni, Serbian footballer *

Nermin Vazda Nermin Vazda (born 30 August 1967) is a Bosnian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Vazda started off his career at his hometown club Drina HE Višegrad, before moving to Sarajevo and signing with the youth t ...

, Bosnian footballer * Nermin Zolotić, Bosnian footballer ;Nermina *

Nermina Lukac Nermina Lukac (born 5 January 1990; Montenegrin spelling Nermina Lukač) is a Swedish actress. Lukac won the 2012 Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and other awards for her role in the film '' Eat Sleep Die''. Biography Lukac w ...

, Swedish actress ;Nermine *

, Egyptian artist

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