At a Glance
- Meaning
- Fortresses
- Origin
- Syriac
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- mar-DEEN
Mardin is a Syriac boy's name meaning “fortresses”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Boy Names With Royal and Poetic Heritage.
Meaning & Origin of Mardin
Meaning: Fortresses.
Origin: Syriac.
A common claim: Brave Actually: Mardin is a place name originating from a Syriac term meaning 'fortresses', rather than a Persian word meaning 'brave'.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Mardin
mar-DEENIPA /mɑːrˈdiːn/
Popularity of Mardin
Mardin 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.
Lists That Include Mardin
Similar Names
Mazdak · Mardan · Mehyar · Yashar · Niloofar · Yazdan
