Save Gender Feminine Usage Persian, Urdu Scripts صنم(Persian, Urdu) Pronounced Pron. /sæ.ˈnæm/(Persian) /sə.ˈnəm/(Urdu) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "image, idol" or "love, sweetheart" in Persian and Urdu, ultimately from Arabic صنم (ṣanam).