Muslim Name · Female · Arabic origin
Sirin Name Meaning in Islam
Sweet sound, top Arab girls name.
- Meaning
- Sweet sound, top Arab girls name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- Urdu
- سیرین
- Pronunciation
- SI-rin
- Lucky number
- 6
Is Sirin an Islamic name? Yes. Sirin is an established name in Muslim use, Arabic in origin. Its settled meaning is: Sweet sound, top Arab girls name. It was carried by Sirin bint Sham'un. Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and claim nothing that belongs to God alone, and this name meets both.
Read the letter-by-letter reading ↓Section 1 · Arabic Root
Where the Name Comes From
س-ي-ر-ن. Sīrīn was the sister of Māriya al-Qibtiyya, both gifts from al-Muqawqis of Egypt to the Prophet ﷺ. She was given by the Prophet to Ḥassān ibn Thābit (RA).
Section 2 · Ilm ul Huroof
Read Letter by Letter
Sin of secret opens, Ya of reaching, Ra of mercy, Ya, Nun of depth. A Coptic gift reaching the Prophet's household.
Section 3 · Synthesis
What This Reading Says About You
Sirin is grounded in earth, the element of stability, patience, and quiet holding. The letters ask their bearer to be reliable rather than showy, to keep the household of the heart in order. Stitched through this reading is Al-Sami, the All-Hearing, meaning the person carries the alertness to hear what is not being said aloud. A person named Sirin tends to be a settled place others return to.
Section 4 · What Families Say
What People Usually Mean by This Name
Sweet sound, melodious, from root s-r-n (sarina, sweet sound). Sirin bint Shamun, the sister of Maria the Copt, gifted to Hassan ibn Thabit. Top Arab girls name. Sirin is also a character in Turkish/Persian romantic tradition. Top Levantine and Egyptian girls name.
Section 5 · Bearers
Who Has Carried This Name
- Sirin bint Sham'un . Sister of Mariya al-Qibtiyya, gift to the Prophet ﷺ given in marriage to Hassan ibn Thabit
How to Pronounce Sirin
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Variants of this name
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Names sharing the ي Ya influence
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Frequently Asked Questions
About the name Sirin
What does the name Sirin mean?
The letters of Sirin, beginning with Sin, each carry a separate quality. What does Ilm ul Huroof read here? → What does Ilm ul Huroof reveal about names like Sirin? →
Is Sirin mentioned in the Quran?
Most Islamic names trace back to the Quran in some form. Browse where Sirin fits in. Browse all Quranic names in our collection →
What does Sirin mean in Urdu?
Urdu kept the Arabic letter meanings alive through poetry and scholarship, they still sit under Sirin. How do Arabic letters travel into Urdu names? →
Is Sirin a good Islamic name?
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Is Sirin a girl or boy name?
What is the spiritual meaning of Sirin in Ilm ul Huroof?
This is Ilm ul Huroof, the classical Islamic science of letters in the line of Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi. Every Arabic letter under Sirin is an ontological principle, not just a sound. Read the full introduction to Ilm ul Huroof →
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