Nargess as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nargess

What is the meaning of the name Nargess ?

The baby name Nargess is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAHR-ges or NAHR-gess; IPA: /nɑːrˈɡɛs/ (Persian: /nærɡes/).

Nargess is Persian in Origin.

Nargess is a feminine given name of Persian origin, from Persian نرگس Narges/Nargess, ultimately tracing to Greek Narkissos “narcissus, daffodil.” Through Arabic narjis, the name spread across the Islamic world and into South Asia and Anatolia. Common variants include Narges, Nargis (Urdu/Hindi), Nergis (Turkish), Narjis (Arabic), and Narguess/Nargesse in Francophone transliteration; all share the floral meaning.

In Persian and Urdu poetry the narges often symbolizes captivating, almond-shaped eyes and the promise of spring, lending the name connotations of beauty, freshness, and allure; the Greek myth’s cautionary “vanity” shade is sometimes noted but is less central in Iranian usage. The name appears in medieval verse by Hafez and Saadi and in Shia tradition with Narjis Khatun, mother of the Twelfth Imam. Today it remains popular in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and diaspora communities.