Gender Feminine

Meaning & History

Created by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli for a character in his 12th-century epic The Knight in the Panther's Skin. Rustaveli derived it from the Persian phrase نیست اندر جهان (nīst andar jahān) meaning "unlike any other in the world" or "unique". In the poem Nestan-Darejan is a princess loved by Tariel.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesDarejan, Nestan(Georgian)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024