The baby name Shirinbanu is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃiːˈriːn bɑːˈnuː/ (shee-REEN-bah-NOO).
Shirinbanu is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Shirinbanu is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃiːˈriːn bɑːˈnuː/ (shee-REEN-bah-NOO).
Shirinbanu is Persian in Origin.
Shirinbanu is a Persianate feminine compound formed from Shirin + Banu. Shirin (‘sweet, pleasant, charming’) stems from Middle Persian šīrīn; Banu (‘lady; noblewoman’) comes from Middle Persian bānū, long used as an honorific for women in Iran and neighboring regions. Together the name conveys “sweet lady” or “gracious noblewoman,” blending warmth with elevated social respect.
As a naming pattern, X + Banu was widespread in Persian, Turkic, and Indo‑Muslim courts and households, and Shirinbanu appears across Iran, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and the Indian subcontinent, especially among Urdu- and Gujarati-speaking communities. The name occurs in records from the late medieval period onward and persists in modern usage, including the diaspora. Variants and transliterations include Shirin Banu, Shirin Bano, Shireen Banu, Shireenbano, Sherinbanu, and Turkish Şirin Banu; diminutives such as Shirin/Shireen are common. Related forms: Banou (Fr.), Banū/Šīrīn Bānū in scholarly transliteration.
Nothing for Shirinbanu shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.
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