The baby name Banafshe is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bah-NAHF-sheh (IPA: /bænafˈʃe/).
Banafshe is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Banafshe is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bah-NAHF-sheh (IPA: /bænafˈʃe/).
Banafshe is Persian in Origin.
Banafshe is a Persian feminine name from Banafsheh (Persian: بنفشه), the word for the violet flower. The name carries associations of modesty, sweetness, and early spring. Pronunciations vary by dialect; in Iranian Persian it is roughly bah-NAF-sheh. The spelling Banafshe reflects a common transliteration that drops the final h.
As a given name, it appears across Persianate cultures and neighboring Turkic-speaking regions. Classical Persian poets such as Hafez and Saadi invoke the violet-flower image to suggest humility, and modern usage is established in Iran as well as Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Regional cognates and variants include Banafsheh, Banafsha/Banafshah (Urdu), Binafsha (Tajik/Uzbek), and Banovsha or Bənövşə (Azerbaijani). Related equivalents in other languages are Violet and Violeta/Violetta. Though not among the most common names, Banafshe remains beloved for its floral elegance and literary resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | 0 | #227 | 5 | 4,221 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #393 | 140 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 |
Banafshe is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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