Entry № 2400 · Persian origin

Termeh Termeh — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ TER-meh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Persian

Meaning

"Silk brocade (Persian)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Persian)

The meaning

A name that means "silk brocade (persian)".

Termeh (ترمه) is the Persian word for **the luxurious Persian silk brocade** — handwoven for centuries in Yazd, considered one of Iran's finest textiles. A poetic Iranian feminine name evoking warmth and beauty.

Termeh is the daughter in Asghar Farhadi's Oscar-winning A Separation (2011).

Silk brocade. The Persian luxurious textile.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

ترمه

Transliteration: Termeh
Pronunciation: / ˈtɛr.mɛ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Termeh stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Termeh · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Termehs before her.

Real people

Termeh

Common Persian name.

In fiction

Termeh

Heroine of A Separation.

Farhadi, 2011

Names connected to Termeh.

Numerology

The number behind Termeh.

The Humanitarian

Termeh reduces to nine — the number of Persian silk.

Parents on Termeh

Why families chose this name.

"Persian silk. Six letters. Termeh."

Soraya · Mother of one · Yazd