Zarnish is from the Persian zarnish (زرنش — golden glow, gold inlay). A modern American baby name in the broader Persian-Urdu-Pakistani heritage aesthetic. Zarnish Khan (born 1991) is a foundational Pakistani actress — widely considered one of the leading contemporary Pakistani actresses of the 2010s and 2020s. Pakistani drama series include the iconic Mohabbat Khawab Safar (2014) ARY Digital debut, Sangat (2015) Hum TV — opposite Saba Qamar, the foundational Khaani (2017-2018) Geo Entertainment — opposite Feroze Khan — widely considered one of the foundational works of modern Pakistani prestige drama on honor killing and women's empowerment, Deewangi (2019-2020) Geo Entertainment opposite Danish Taimoor — one of the foundational highest-rated Pakistani dramas earning her Lux Style Awards Best Actress nominee, Jhoom (2022) Hum TV opposite Haroon Kadwani, and Sar-e-Rah (2023) Hum TV opposite Madiha Imam. Films include the foundational Wrong No. 2 (2019) opposite Sami Khan — directed by Yasir Nawaz. Over 3 million Instagram followers; brand ambassador for major Pakistani fashion + cosmetics brands.
Featured throughout Pakistani heritage.
Zarnish reduces to nine.