Narcissus flower
Derived from the Arabic word for the narcissus or daffodil flower. In Persian and Arabic literature, the flower is often used as a metaphor for beautiful eyes. It is also significant in Islamic tradition as the name of the mother of the twelfth Imam.
Less common today
Narjes isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,167 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Nobel Peace Prize-winning Iranian human rights activist
Iconic Indian film actress of the Golden Age of Hindi cinema
American actress and model appearing in Bollywood films
Mother of Muhammad al-Mahdi, the twelfth Imam in Shia Islam
