Simorgh: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Simorgh – Meaning: mythical giant bird – Origin: Persian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: see-MORG


Simorgh is a Persian unisex name meaning “mythical giant bird”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Boy Names With Royal and Poetic Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Simorgh

Meaning: Mythical giant bird.

Origin: Persian.

A common claim: Thirty birds, the mythic bird Actually: The meaning 'thirty birds' is a famous poetic folk etymology by Attar, not the historical linguistic derivation.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Simorgh

Phonetic: see-MORG   IPA: /siːˈmɔːrɡ/

Popularity of Simorgh

Simorgh 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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