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 ...

. The masculine Bosnian name is again feminized as ''Nermina''. Notable people with the name include: ;Nermin (feminine name) *

Nermin Bezmen Nermin Bezmen (born 30 April 1954) is a Turkish novelist. Biography Bezmen was born in Antalya in 1954. She attended Macka Primary School. While studying at Atatürk Girls' High School, she went to the United States with AFS scholarship in her ...

, Turkish novelist *

Nermin Vlora Falaschi Nermin Vlora Falaschi born Nermin Vlora (Tirana, April 19, 1921 - San Salvador San Salvador (; ) is the capital and the largest city of El Salvador and its eponymous department. It is the country's political, cultural, educational and fina ...

, Albanian intellectual *

Nermin Farukî Nermin Sirel Faruki(1904–1991) was a Turkish people, Turkish sculptor, and one of Turkey's first female sculptors. She was born in Istanbul. She received education in the Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts painting department and later at the Academy ...

(1904-1991), Turkish sculptor * Nermin Al-Fiqy (b. 1972), Egyptian actress *

Nermin Gözükırmızı Nermin Gözükırmızı, scientific advisor and professor in Istanbul University, was born on June 18, 1951, in İzmit, Turkey. She enrolled in the Department of Botany-Zoology in Istanbul University in 1967 and graduated in 1972. She started a ...

, Turkish professor * Nermin Neftçi (1924-2003), Turkish lawyer, politician and former government minister * Nermine Hammam (b. 1967), Egyptian artist *

Nermin Othman Narmin Othman (born c.1948, Arabic: نيرمين عثمان; Kurdish Nermîn Osman) is the Iraqi Minister for the Environment in the government of Nouri al-Maliki, a post she also held in the Iraqi Transitional Government. She was Minister of Wome ...

, 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 Nermin Bašić (born 24 November 1983) is a Bosnian professional football manager. He is the youngest ever manager that has managed in the Bosnian Premier League, and is the youngest Bosnian manager to obtain a UEFA Pro Licence. During his car ...

, Bosnian football manager * Nermin Čeliković, Bosnian footballer *

Nermin Crnkić Nermin Crnkić (31 August 1992 – 5 August 2023) was a Bosnian professional footballer who played as a left winger. Biography Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Crnkić moved to the United States when he was seven years old and later became a cit ...

, Bosnian footballer * Nermin Grbic, Canadian hairstylist *

Nermin Hadžiahmetović Nermin Hadžiahmetović (born 15 October 1953) is a Bosnian former football manager. He led Čelik Zenica to the first ever Bosnian league title in the 1994–95 season. Hadžiahmetović won one more league title with Čelik in 1996, and one ...

, Bosnian football manager * Nermin Haskić, Bosnian footballer *

Nermin Ibrahimović 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, and “in” is a descriptive pos ...

, 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 Nermin Karić (born 23 June 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian club Benevento. Club career The beginnings: Genoa and Avellino Born in Norrköping, Karić started his career in the youth r ...

, Bosnian-Swedish footballer *

Nermin Nikšić Nermin Nikšić (; born 27 December 1960) is a Bosnian politician who served as the 8th List of prime ministers of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2011 to 2015. He is the cu ...

, Bosnian politician *

Nermin Purić Nermin Purić (born 15 May 1981) is a politician in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2010 to 2014 as a member of the Democratic People's Union ( Bosnian: ''Demokratska narodna zajednica ...

, Bosnian politician *

Nermin Šabić Nermin Šabić (born 21 December 1973) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. Club career Born in Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, back then part of SFR Yugoslavia, Šabić started playing with hometown club Čelik Zeni ...

, Bosnian footballer *

Nermin Useni Nermin Useni (; born 13 March 1980) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Honours ;Mladost Lučani * Serbian First League: 2006–07 ;Rudar Pljevlja * Montenegrin First League: 2009–10 * Montenegrin Cup: 20 ...

, 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 ...

, Bosnian footballer *

Nermin Zolotić Nermin Zolotić (; born 7 July 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Casa Pia and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Zolotić started his professional career at Željezničar, befo ...

, 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 * Nermine Hammam, Egyptian artist

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