Nowruz: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
New day
Origin
Persian
Pronunciation
noh-ROOZ

Nowruz is a Persian name meaning “new day”. It appears in our list of New Year Baby Names for Fresh Starts.

Meaning & Origin of Nowruz

Meaning: New day.

Origin: Persian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Nowruz

noh-ROOZIPA /noʊˈruːz/

Popularity of Nowruz

Nowruz 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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