Nargiz is from the Azerbaijani Nərgiz (Nargiz — narcissus / daffodil) — from Persian نرگس (Nargis) — from Greek narkissos (foundational mythological youth). A modern American baby name in the broader Azerbaijani-Persian heritage aesthetic. Nargiz is one of the foundational Azerbaijani + Persian feminine names — central to traditional Azerbaijani-Iranian floral heritage. The foundational Azerbaijani-Persian narcissus is central to foundational Persian-Sufi poetic symbolism (foundational nargis-e mast — drunken narcissus, foundational metaphor for the beloved's intoxicating eye in foundational Hafez + Rumi). Notable bearer: Nargiz Birk-Petersen — foundational Azerbaijani-Danish singer + foundational Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Azerbaijan entry Hold Me; Nargis Bagheri — foundational Tajik artist. Foundational Azerbaijani feminine name reflecting Azerbaijani + Iranian Turkic-Persian heritage.
Featured throughout Azerbaijani heritage.
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Nargiz reduces to four.