Persian · Girl name
Afsaneh
“tale, story”
About the name Afsaneh
Afsaneh is a Persian feminine name meaning ‘tale, story’ or ‘legend’, from the word afsāneh. Persian literature has a long storytelling tradition, and the word appears in titles such as Afsaneh, a modernist poem by Nima Yushij that helped launch modern Persian poetry. The name is given to girls in Iran and among Persian-speaking communities. Afsaneh Najmabadi, a historian and professor at Harvard University, is a notable bearer.
- Meaning
- tale, story
- Origin
- Persian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- af-sah-NEH(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Afsaneh
- Afsaneh Zahra
- Afsaneh Yasmin
- Afsaneh Laleh
- Afsaneh Sahar
- Afsaneh Niloofar
Questions about Afsaneh
- What does Afsaneh mean?
- Afsaneh is a Persian name meaning "tale, story".
- How do you pronounce Afsaneh?
- Afsaneh is pronounced af-sah-NEH, with emphasis on the third syllable.
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