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The baby name Mihriban is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mee-ree-BAHN (IPA: /miːriˈbɑn/ or /mehribɑn/).

Mihriban is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: mee-ree-BAHN (IPA: /miːriˈbɑn/ or /mehribɑn/)

What is the meaning of the name Mihriban ?

The baby name Mihriban is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mee-ree-BAHN (IPA: /miːriˈbɑn/ or /mehribɑn/).

Mihriban is Persian in Origin.

Mihriban is a feminine Turkish given name with Persian roots, ultimately from Persian mehrabān (مهربان), formed by mehr “love, affection; the sun” and the suffix -bān “keeper/guardian.” The composite sense is “kind, affectionate, benevolent,” and in modern Turkish the word mihriban is defined as “compassionate, tender‑hearted.”

Carried into Ottoman Turkish through centuries of Persian literary influence, the name appears in Anatolian usage and gained broad cultural resonance in the late 20th century through Abdurrahim Karakoç’s poem Mihriban, famously set to music by Musa Eroğlu. Cognates and regional spellings include Mehriban (Azerbaijani), Mihrîban/Mehrîban (Kurdish), Meherban or Mehrban (Urdu/Punjabi), and Mehrabān/Mehraban (Persian transliteration). The name’s gentle meaning makes it a favored choice for parents seeking a warm, lyrical option with deep Iranic-Turkic heritage.

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Mihriban – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Girls 0 #33 3 574
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
Sweden Girls 2017 #173 2 1,647
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
BG Girls 0 #214 10 3,559
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #325 8 5,862
France Girls 2020 #392 3 3,215
Austria Girls 0 #408 13 1,885
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
TR 0 #431 2,887 19,440
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Germany Girls 0 #758 81 4,949
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NL Girls 0 #916 40 5,933
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130

Mihriban is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
Austria
BG
Germany

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People also ask about Mihriban

Mihriban is predominantly a girl's name.
Mihriban is a 3 syllable name, pronounced mee-ree-BAHN (IPA: /miːriˈbɑn/ or /mehribɑn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mehriban, Meherban, Mehrban, Mihrban, Mehrbān and Mehribān.
Across languages, Mihriban has these equivalents: Amabel (Latin/Old French, 'lovable'), Carina (Italian, 'dear, beloved'), Esme (French, 'loved'), Mila (Slavic, 'gracious, dear').
Yes — Mihriban ranked #173 in Sweden in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Mihriban ranks highest in Sweden (#173 in 2017).
Mihriban's popularity is rising. It moved from #398 in 2018 to #392 in 2020 in France.