Mehriban: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mehriban – Meaning: kind, affectionate – Origin: Persian (via Azerbaijani/Turkish) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: meh-ree-BAHN


Mehriban is a Persian (via Azerbaijani/Turkish) girl's name meaning “kind, affectionate”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.

Meaning & Origin of Mehriban

Meaning: Kind, affectionate.

Origin: Persian (via Azerbaijani/Turkish).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mehriban

Phonetic: meh-ree-BAHN   IPA: /mɛhriˈbɑːn/

Popularity of Mehriban

Mehriban 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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