Shaghayegh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shaghayegh

What is the meaning of the name Shaghayegh ?

The baby name Shaghayegh is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃæɣɒːˈjeɣ/ (approx. sha-GHA-yegh; 'gh' = voiced guttural like French 'r' or Arabic 'ghayn').

Shaghayegh is Persian in Origin.

Shaghayegh (Persian شقایق) is a Persian feminine name meaning “poppy/anemone,” the vivid red windflower emblematic of beauty, passion, and transience. The word entered Persian via Arabic shaqāyiq al-nu‘mān (“anemones of Nu‘mān”), later shortened to shaqāyeq/shaghayegh; in modern Iranian speech the qāf/ghayn merger yields the common “gh” spelling. Poets from Hafez to Rumi invoke the shaghayegh as a symbol of love’s fire and blood-red remembrance.

As a given name, it has been used in Iran and the diaspora since the mid-20th century and remains familiar yet distinctive. Variant romanizations include Shaghayeq, Shaqayeq, Shaghayeg, Shaghaegh, and Sheghayegh; scholarly forms may appear as Šaqāyeq. Nickname Shaghi is heard informally. The name aligns with a Persian tradition of floral names (e.g., Golnar, Laleh) and carries connotations of resilience in harsh landscapes, thanks to the poppy’s ability to thrive in rocky soil.