The baby name Naghme is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /næɣˈme/ — approximated "NAHG-meh".
The baby name Naghme is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /næɣˈme/ — approximated "NAHG-meh".
Naghme is Persian, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.
Naghme is a Persian feminine given name stemming from نغمه (naghmeh), a term widely used in classical Persian for “melody,” “tune,” or a musical phrase. The word ultimately traces to the Arabic root n-gh-m (نغم), associated with singing and harmonious sound. In literature and poetry, نغمه evokes the sweetness of song and refined art, which gives the name a lyrical, elegant tone. The spelling Naghme reflects a common transliteration that drops the final h of Naghmeh while preserving the same pronunciation.
The name has been borne in Iran and Persian-speaking communities at least since the 20th century, gaining wider visibility in the diaspora. Regional and linguistic variants include Naghmeh/Nagmeh (Persian), Nağme (Turkish), Naghma or Nagma (Urdu/Hindi), and Nagham (Arabic), all meaning “melody.” Related forms like Aghani (Arabic “songs”) are lexical rather than personal-name variants.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| IR | 0 | #227 | 5 | 4,221 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #381 | 153 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Naghme is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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