Nariman

Nariman (also spelled Narriman, Nareeman, Neriman, Nəriman) is a name of Persian origin (Persian: نریمان Narīmān). It has roots traced to the Persian epic, Shahnameh, written by Ferdowsi. The name can mean "faith and brightness". It can also mean "brave, hero", with roots in the Avestan word naire-manå ("brave, manly"). In other countries, like Iran, it is used interchangeably with Nauroz, the Persian festival. In Iran and Azerbaijan it is typically a male given name, whereas in Turkey and Pakistan it is commonly female.

People

Given name

Nariman

• Nariman Khan Qavam al-Saltaneh (1830-?), Iranian Armenian politician from the Enikolopian family
• Nariman Behravesh (born 1948), American economist
• Nariman Farvardin (born 1956), American engineer
• Nariman Narimanov (1870–1925), Azerbaijani statesman, revolutionary, and writer
• Narriman Sadek (1933–2005), the last Queen of Egypt
• Nariman Youssef, Egyptian translator

Neriman

• Neriman Elgin (1921–1994), Turkish politician
• Neriman Özsoy (born 1988), Turkish volleyball player

Surname

• Nma Nariman, Iraqi Kurdish activist
• Khurshed Nariman (1883-1948), Indian politician
• Mansour Nariman (1935–2015), Iranian musician
• Fali Nariman (1929-2024), Indian jurist

Mythical people

• Nariman (father of Sām), Persian mythology

Fictional characters

• Narreeman, character in Flashman
• Nariman Hansotia, character in Squatter, a story in Tales from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry

Places

• Nariman, Ardabil, Iran
• Nariman, Lorestan, Iran
• Nariman, Zanjan, Iran
• Nariman, Kyrgyzstan
• Nariman, Republic of Dagestan, Russia
• Nariman Point, Mumbai, India
• Narimanovo Airport, Astrakhan, Russia
• Nərimanov raion, Baku, Azerbaijan
• Nərimanov, Azerbaijan

Other uses

• Nariman (film), a 2001 Indian Malayalam action/investigative thriller

See also

• Nərimanabad (disambiguation), various places in Azerbaijan
• Nərimanlı (disambiguation), various places in Azerbaijan
• Nərimankənd (disambiguation), various places in Azerbaijan