Muslim baby names with meanings

Nermin Boy & Girl Name Meaning, Origin & Spelling

Nermin · Boy & Girl · Soft, gentle · Bosnian, Turkish, Arabic (Egyptian)

Нермин / نرمينBoys & girls

Meaning

Soft, gentle

Name meaning

Origin / language: Bosnian, Turkish, Arabic (Egyptian)
Name type: Single given name
Category: Balkan names

Language and spelling

Nermin is from Persian narm نرم, soft or gentle. It is typically masculine in Bosnian but feminine in Turkish and Arabic; Nermina is a Bosnian feminine derivative rather than a spelling error.

Sources

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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-26

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