Entry № 0317 · Persian origin

Banafsheh Banafsheh — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ bah-NAFF-sheh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Persian

Meaning

"Violet (Persian)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Persian)

The meaning

A name that means "violet (persian)".

Banafsheh (بنفشه) is the Persian word for "violet" — both the flower and the color. A poetic Iranian feminine name evoking the modest delicate flower.

Used widely in modern Iran.

Violet. The Persian flower.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

بنفشه

Transliteration: Banafšeh
Pronunciation: / bəˈnæf.ʃɛ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Banafsheh stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Banafsheh · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Banafshehs before her.

Real people

Banafsheh Hejazi

Iranian writer.

1954 – 2024

In fiction

Banafsheh

Common in Persian fiction.

Names connected to Banafsheh.

Numerology

The number behind Banafsheh.

The Pioneer

Banafsheh reduces to one — the number of Persian violet.

Parents on Banafsheh

Why families chose this name.

"Persian violet. Nine letters. Banafsheh."

Soraya · Mother of one · Tehran