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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Meaning | Lotus or water lily |
| Region of origin | Iran,Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Nilüfer |
Niloufar, Nilophur, Nelofar, Nilofar, Nilufar, Niloofar, or Neiloufar (Persian: نیلوفر), meaning blue lotus, Nymphaea or water lily, is a female given name of Persian origin (which is ultimately of from Sanskrit nīlotpala). Nounoufar (Armenian: Նունուֆար) is the Armenian version of it. It may refer to:
People
- Niloufar Bayani, (born 1986), Iranian wildlife conservation biology researcher and activist.
- Nilüfer Hanımsultan, (born 1916), Princess of Turkey by birth and princess of Hyderabad State by marriage.
- Niloofar Beyzaie (born 1967), Iranian dramaturge, theatre director and playwright
- Nelofer Pazira (born 1973), Canadian filmmaker, author, and journalist
- Nilofar Bakhtiar (born 1957), Pakistani politician and public official
- Nilofar Sakhi, Afghan women's rights activist
- Nilofar Suhrawardy, Indian journalist and author
- Niloufar Ardalan, (born 1985), Iranian footballer, captain of the Iranian national women's football team
- Niloufar Talebi, British-born Iranian-American author, literary translator, and multidisciplinary artist
- Neelofa Noor, (born 1989), Malaysian actress, television host
- Nelufar Hedayat, (born 1988), British journalist and presenter
- Nilufar Mamadalieva, biochemist from Uzbekistan
- Nilufar Usmonova, Uzbek singer and actress
- Nilufar Yasmin, Bangladeshi singer
Places
- Sarab-e Nilufar, village in Baladarband Rural District, in the Central District of Kermanshah County, Kermanshah Province, Iran
- Shahrak-e Sarab Nilufar, village in Baladarband Rural District, in the Central District of Kermanshah County, Kermanshah Province, Iran
Movies
Other uses
- Cyclone Nilofar, a 2014 storm
See also
- Nilüfer (disambiguation), the Turkish version of the name
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