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Farangis: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
فرنگیس
What Farangis means
The meaning of Farangis (فرنگیس) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Parsi girl’s name. The details are below.
Farangis at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Parsi
- Say it
- fa-ran-gees
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- F · ف
Origin and history of Farangis
Meaning disputed
Farangis is the wife of Siavash in the Shahnameh; the etymology of the name is uncertain.
In the Shahnameh Farangis, daughter of Afrasiab, marries Siavash and is the mother of Kay Khosrow.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Farangis
- Say it
- fa-ran-gees3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Farangis
- Urdu
- فرنگیس
- Other spellings
- Firangis · Faranguis
Sibling names for Farangis
Parsi boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Farangis.
- FaramarzفرامرزMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- Farhadفرہادname of the lover of ShirinBoyPersian
- Farhangفرہنگknowledge; culture; learningBoyPersian
- FariborzفریبرزMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- Farrukhفرخfortunate; auspiciousBoyPersian
- Farzanفرزانwise; learnedBoyPersian
- Ferozفیروزvictorious; prosperousBoyPersian
- Adarbadآذربادprotected by fireBoyPersian
Names like Farangis
Names that sound like Farangis
Questions about the name Farangis
What does the name Farangis mean?
We found no entry for Farangis in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Farangis a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Farangis is a girl’s name.
Is Farangis a Parsi name?
Yes. Farangis is used by Parsi families. It is of Persian origin. Farangis is the wife of Siavash in the Shahnameh; the etymology of the name is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Farangis?
Say it “fa-ran-gees”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Farangis in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Farangis is written فرنگیس.
What are other spellings of Farangis?
Farangis is also spelled Firangis, Faranguis.
Is the meaning of Farangis verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.