Persian · Girl name
Farangis
“a name of a mythical princess”
About the name Farangis
Farangis is a Persian girls’ name taken from Persian literature, referring to a mythical princess. Farangis is a character in the epic ‘Shahnameh’, the Book of Kings composed by the poet Ferdowsi. In the poem she is the daughter of Afrasiab, king of Turan, and becomes the wife of the Iranian prince Siyavash and the mother of Kay Khosrow, who later rules Iran. The name is used in Iran and Tajikistan, where it is also spelled Farangiz.
- Meaning
- a name of a mythical princess
- Origin
- Persian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- fah-RAHN-gis(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Farangis
- Farangis Zahra
- Farangis Yasmin
- Farangis Laleh
- Farangis Sahar
- Farangis Niloofar
Questions about Farangis
- What does Farangis mean?
- Farangis is a Persian name meaning "a name of a mythical princess".
- How do you pronounce Farangis?
- Farangis is pronounced fah-RAHN-gis, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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