The baby name Dabireh is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced da-BEE-reh (IPA: /daˈbiɾe/).
The baby name Dabireh is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced da-BEE-reh (IPA: /daˈbiɾe/).
Dabireh is in Origin.
Dabireh is a Persian name drawn from the word dabireh (دبیره), meaning “alphabet” or “script.” It is etymologically connected to Middle Persian dibīr, “scribe/secretary,” a prestigious courtly title in Sasanian Iran, and is ultimately related to Old Persian dipi-, “inscription.” As a given name, Dabireh conveys associations of literacy, eloquence, and cultural learning - “one skilled with letters.”
Usage as a personal name is rare but intelligible across Persian-speaking communities and the diaspora, where it can serve as a modern, often feminine choice celebrating education and language. The name’s cultural backdrop includes the dibīrān (scribes) who preserved administration and literature, and the broader Persianate tradition in which related forms became personal names and poetic pen names. Variants and related forms include Dabirah, Dabira, Dabire, Dabir, Dabeer, Debir, and Turkish-influenced Debir. Core meanings: script; alphabet; scribe; a learned or eloquent person.
Dabireh turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.
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