Manijeh: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Manijeh – Origin: Persian – Gender: Girl


Manijeh is a Persian girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Girl Names That Are Poetic and Rare.

Meaning & Origin of Manijeh

Origin: Persian.

A common claim: Daughter of the moon Actually: Manijeh is sometimes translated as 'daughter of the moon,' but this isn't an established etymology — the name is best known through a legendary Shahnameh character, not a literal meaning.

Source: Wikipedia.

Popularity of Manijeh

Manijeh doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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