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Şirin

Şirin /ʃiˈɾin/ ASCII Sirin

“sweet, charming”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ş
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Şirin?

Şirin

IPA /ʃiˈɾin/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Şirin mean?

Şirin means sweet, charming, lovable; it comes from Persian šīrīn ‘sweet’. As the heroine of the tale of Ferhat and Şirin it is a literary emblem of beauty and love. It is also a common girls’ name.2

Şirin is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Şirin made of?

Şirin is a single root: şirin (sweet, charming).

Şirin root şirin sweet, charming PERSIAN şirin “charming, lovable, sweet(Persian šīrīn ‘sweet’)” Şirin şirin root sweet, charming şirin PERSIAN “charming, lovable, sweet(Persian šīrīn ‘sweet’)”
Şirin: parts and root words
  • şirin Persian — charming, lovable, sweet (Persian šīrīn ‘sweet’)2

How was the name Şirin formed?

Şirin belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Şirin?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Şirinyan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şirin?

  1. Gökhan Şirin basketball player 1990–
  2. Osman Şirin judge 1943–
  3. Mustafa Ruhi Şirin writer 1955–
  4. Serkan Şirin association football player 1990–
  5. Dursun Şirin actor 1913–1972
  6. Tolga Şirin university teacher 1984–
  7. Aydın Şirin soldier 1964–
  8. Deniz Şirin entomologist 2000–

People surnamed Şirin as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Şirin also a first name?

Yes. Şirin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “sweet, charming”.

Şirin as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Şirin written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Sirin in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şirin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Şirin accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Şirin

Q1

What does the surname Şirin mean?

Şirin means sweet, charming, lovable; it comes from Persian šīrīn ‘sweet’. As the heroine of the tale of Ferhat and Şirin it is a literary emblem of beauty and love. It is also a common girls’ name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şirin?

The root word of Şirin is şirin (Persian): “charming, lovable, sweet (Persian šīrīn ‘sweet’)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şirin?

Şi·rin, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃiˈɾin/.