Given name · Hindi
नरगिस
“daffodil”
नरगिस (nargis) is a feminine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Hindi.
HindiWritten in Devanagari script. In English: Nargis.
Meaning & origin
What it means
नरगिस is Nargis written in Devanagari. One English interpretation is “daffodil.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
नरगिस comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Hindi usage, नरगिस developed from Νάρκισσος.
नरगिस’s family of names
In Hindi usage, नरगिस developed from the Ancient Greek form Νάρκισσος. In Marathi usage, नरगिस has a conventional equivalent in the English form Nargis. In Hindi usage, नरगिस can be written in the Roman alphabet as Nargis.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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