Afsoun as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Afsoun

What is the meaning of the name Afsoun ?

The baby name Afsoun is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /æfˈsuːn/ (af-SOON).

Afsoun is Persian in Origin.

Afsoun is a Persian given name from afsūn (افسون), meaning “enchantment, spell, charm,” ultimately from Middle Persian āfsōn. The word appears often in classical Persian poetry, where it denotes bewitching allure, which helped it transition into a personal name. It is used mainly for girls in Iran and among the diaspora, though it can be unisex in some neighboring cultures. Documented as a given name since the 20th century, its use reflects a modern taste for evocative literary words.

Common variants and transliterations include Afsoon, Afsun, Afsoun, and Afsūn; regional cognates are Turkish Efsun, Azerbaijani Əfsun, and Uzbek Afsun. Usage today is moderate in Iran and recognizable in Turkey through Efsun. The name conveys the sense of one who captivates or charms, carrying a sleek, lyrical sound comparable in feel to Persian choices like Afsaneh and Nazanin.

⚙ Afsoun is an uncommon pick. There are only 23 recorded uses of it in our data, from 3 countries.