Nowruz: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nowruz – 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

Phonetic: noh-ROOZ   IPA: /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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