Nosheen
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- noh-SHEEN
- Origin
- Persian
Nosheen is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “sweet”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nosheen mean?
Persian: Persian nushin, from nush 'sweet, nectar'
“sweet”
Is Nosheen a girl's or a boy's name?
Nosheen is a girls' name.
How popular is Nosheen in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 20 girls.
Half of all the girls named Nosheen in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2003. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Nosheen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #3,589 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,691 |
| 2001 | 7 | #2,341 |
| 2000 | 10 | #1,792 |
| 1999 | 11 | #1,653 |
| 1998 | 14 | #1,417 |
| 1997 | 13 | #1,466 |
| 1996 | 20 | #1,061 |
Names like Nosheen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ffion Caitlin Niamh Eilidh Teagan Caragh Kathleen Roisin Yasmin Hannah Tegan Raegan
Names related to Nosheen
More Persian names
Jasper Esther Jasmine Casper Cyrus Darius Zorawar Kiyan Rumi Yasmine Kasper Mahnoor Dario Arian Arman Armaan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Nosheen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nosheen, updated 20 October 2026.