| Zarin | Azar | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden | Fire |
| Origin | persian | persian |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | zah-REEN | ah-ZAR |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2008 (10) | 2025 (38) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Zarin | Azar |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6 | 138 |
| 2010s | 32 | 46 |
| 2000s | 63 | 17 |
| 1990s | 21 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 | 5 |
Old Persian name from 'zar' (gold), meaning 'golden' or 'shining like gold'. Also a transcription variant of Zareen/Zarina.
Persian name meaning 'fire', also the ninth month of the Iranian calendar. It traces to the Zoroastrian 'Atar' (sacred fire) and its yazata (guardian spirit) of fire. Used for both sexes, more often feminine in modern Iran.
Zarin and Azar are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Zarin means golden (persian origin), while Azar means Fire (persian origin).
In US records, Zarin first appears in 0 and Azar in 0, so Zarin has the longer recorded history.