Nilofar

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Nilofar is a feminine given name.

Origin and meaning

The name comes from the Indo-European language area and translates as "water lily".

variants

There are other spellings for the name:

Niloofar
Nilufar
Nilüfer (in Turkish)
Niloufar (most common spelling)
Nielofar

Well-known namesake

Nilofar Bachtijar , Pakistani Minister for Women and Social Affairs
Niloofar Beyzaie (* 1967), Iranian playwright and director

Other special features

With Astrakhan cooperating Iranian paper mill is called "Nilofar".
Nilufar is the name of a design and furnishing gallery on Via della Spiga in Milan .