Kerman

less common variant of kirman

Cite this Entry

Style

“Kerman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kerman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Geographical Definition

Kerman

geographical name

Ker·man kər-ˈmän

ker-

or ancient Carmania

kär-ˈmā-nē-ə

-nyə

region of southeastern Iran bordering on the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf south of ancient Parthia

or ancient Carmana

kär-ˈmā-nə

-ˈma-,

-ˈmä-

city in the northwestern part of the Kerman region of southeast central Iran population 534,441

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

Kerman

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Geographical Definition

geographical name

More from Merriam-Webster on Kerman

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

perfunctory

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes