Nargis means “narcissus”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.
- Nargis is a name of Persian origin.
- It is recorded for Uzbek.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Nargis mean?
Literal meaning
Nargis is a girl's name used in Uzbek. It means “narcissus”. Its elements are Persian in origin.
Nargis in Uzbek
Where does the name Nargis come from?
Persian, borrowing. From Persian.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)
Is Nargis a Uzbek name?
Yes. Nargis is documented as a given name in Uzbek. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian.
Nargis across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbek | NargisLatin | Girl | same as above: “narcissus” | Documented[1,2] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Nargis
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nargis[1] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Наргис | Uzbek | Cyrillic | Cyrillic transliteration (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion) |
Sibling names for Nargis
Names recorded for the same language (Uzbek) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Nargis rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- UmidaGirl“hope”same language (uzbek)
- ZarnigorGirl“golden beauty”same language (uzbek)
- KimyoGirl“alchemy”same language (uzbek)
- QoʻrqmasBoy“fearless”same language (uzbek)
- QavomBoy“support, mainstay”same language (uzbek)
- RahmonberdiBoy“given by the Merciful”same language (uzbek)
- RasulBoy“messenger”same language (uzbek)
- RustamBoy“mighty, strong-bodied”same language (uzbek)
Common questions about Nargis
What does the name Nargis mean?
Nargis means “narcissus”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.
Is Nargis a girl's or a boy's name?
Nargis is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Nargis come from?
Nargis is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Nargis?
Nargis is recorded for Uzbek. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Nargis have?
Nargis has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled with our editorial data; source texts are not copied.
- Wikipedia contributors. Nargis (ism) (uz.wikipedia.org). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 5654593. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: meaning “narcissus” from Nargis (ism); listed as a uzbek given name in Nargis (ism); title spelling Nargis in Nargis (ism)
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q116367189. Wikimedia Foundation. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item Q116367189
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