The first name Nargis
A girl’s name from Persian meaning “narcissus”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Persian origin
Nargis means “narcissus” in Persian.
From Classical Persian نَرْگِس (nargis, “narcissus”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nargis last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2008, with 8 births (#2,721).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nargis with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nargis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2021, 8 girls born in the United States were named Nargis, the 11,877th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 9 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nargis in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Nergis
- Narges
Famous people named Nargis
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nargis FakhriAmerican actress and model, born 1979
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Questions
- What does the name Nargis mean?
- Nargis means “narcissus” in Persian.
- What is the origin of the name Nargis?
- From Classical Persian نَرْگِس (nargis, “narcissus”).
- How popular is the name Nargis?
- In 2023, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Nargis, ranking 5,687th. Its peak was 2008, with 8 births.
- When was Nargis most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Nargis, its highest rank at 10,477th.
- What are other spellings of Nargis?
- Nergis and Narges.