The baby name Neshat is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEH-shaht (IPA: /neʃɑːt/).
Neshat is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Neshat is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEH-shaht (IPA: /neʃɑːt/).
Neshat is Persian in Origin.
Neshat is a Persian given name derived from Arabic nashat (نشاط), meaning joy, cheerfulness, and vivacity, adopted into New Persian as neshat with a long final a. The name evokes liveliness and delighted spirits, often glossed as exultation or good cheer. It is used by Persian speakers for girls more often than boys, though its sense is gender-neutral.
Attested as a poetic term in classical Persian verse, the word neshat appears in Hafez and Saadi to signal ecstatic happiness, which helped its reception as a modern given name in Iran and the diaspora. Variants and regional spellings include Nishat (Urdu/Bengali), Neşat (Ottoman/Turkish), and the Arabic masculine form Nashat. Romanizations vary: Neshat, Neshat, or Nishat, depending on local pronunciation. The name also occurs as a surname, notably borne by the Iranian artist Shirin Neshat, further familiarizing the term in international contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #200 | 10 | 3,402 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #236 | 6 | 5,992 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #264 | 35 | 5,122 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #365 | 22 | 8,413 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #496 | 35 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #600 | 6 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #648 | 7 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #869 | 13 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,439 | 33 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,588 | 27 | 28,008 |
Neshat is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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