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Arman

ارمان

Say it ar-MAAN

Meaning today: Wish, hope, desire
Original meaning: "desire, longing; also a sigh, grief or regret" Steingass, p. 39
Say it: ar-MAAN
Written: ارمان
Other spellings: Armaan

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Arman meaning

Arman (ارمان) is a Muslim boy's name of Persian origin.

Desire, longing; also a sigh, grief or regret

Also used to mean: wish, hope

Arman (ارمان) is the Persian word armān, which Steingass's dictionary defines first as desire or longing, and then as a sigh, grief or remorse: the ache of wanting something. Compounds show the same range, from armān-khwār, "wishful", to armān-sarāy, "the house of mourning", a poetic name for this world. Name lists in India give Arman as "wish", "desire" or "hope". "Wish" and "desire" match the dictionary, while "hope" is a gentle modern extension of the same idea. In Hindi and Urdu, armān is still an everyday word for a heartfelt wish, which is how most families hear the name. It is given mainly in Muslim families, and also by some Hindu families, often spelled Armaan.

Source: Steingass, A Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892), p. 39 · entry armān (ارمان) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Steingass, armān, p. 39