Nargis

Nargis is a form of the Persian name Narges, which means 'the daffodil'. The origin of this name lies in the Persian narges (نرگس) and goes back to the ancient Greek word nárkissos (νάρκισσος).

What does the name Nargis mean?

The name Nargis is a variation of the Persian Narges and also means 'the daffodil'. It comes from the Persian narges (نرگس) and has its roots in the ancient Greek nárkissos (νάρκισσος). Nargis is mainly used in India and Pakistan. A well-known personality with this name is the American actress and model Nargis Fakhri. Other variants of Narges include Nargess, Nargiz, and Nergis.

Where does the name Nargis come from?

The name Nargis has its origins in ancient Greek and Persian and means 'the daffodil'.

How do you pronounce Nargis?

Nargis is pronounced like 'Nahr-gis'.

Popularity

In Germany, Nargis is a rather rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best ranking was achieved in 2007 with position 732. In the last ten years, Nargis has been given as a first name about 40 times, placing it 3,965th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,555th.

Nicknames & pet names

Naggo / Nagiz / Nana / Nargiso / NarGO / Nargobokho / Nari / Narnar / Narnarina / Naro

Similar first names

Famous people

• Nargis (Storm over Burma)
• Nargis Dutt (Indian actress)
• Nargis Fakhri (actress from America)
• Nargis Javany (English model)
• Nargis Malayeva (singer from Tajikistan)