Browse Names

Amine 2 f Turkish
Turkish form of Amina 1.

Asuman f Turkish
Means "sky" in Turkish.

Aysima f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and sima meaning "face" (of Persian origin).

Begüm f Turkish
From a royal title, a feminine form of the Turkic beg meaning "chieftain" (modern Turkish bey).

Belma f Bosnian, Turkish
Meaning unknown.

Buğlem f Turkish (Modern)
Meaning unknown.

Cemile f Turkish
Turkish form of Jamila.

Cemre f Turkish
From a term used in Turkish folklore referring to the warming of temperature at the end of winter, thought to occur in three stages affecting air, water, then earth.

Çiğdem f Turkish
Means "crocus" in Turkish.

Damla f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "water drop" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.

Demet f Turkish
Means "bundle, bunch (of flowers), bouquet" in Turkish.

Didem f Turkish
Meaning unknown, possibly from Persian دیده (dīdeh) meaning "eye".

Elmas f Turkish
Means "diamond" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.

Emel f Turkish
Means "desire" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin, making this name a relative of Amal.

Emine f Turkish
Turkish form of Amina 2.

Eslem f & m Turkish (Modern)
Possibly from Arabic أسْلم (ʾaslama) meaning "to submit".

Esma f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Asma.

Esmanur f Turkish
From the name Esma combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Fadime f Turkish
Turkish variant of Fatma.

Fatma f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kurdish
Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kurdish form of Fatima, as well as an Arabic variant.

Fehime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Fahim.

Gamze f Turkish
Means "dimple" in Turkish.

Gizem f Turkish
Means "mystery" in Turkish.

Gülsüm f Turkish
Turkish form of Kulthum. It can also be interpreted as an elaboration of the Turkish word gül meaning "rose".

Halime f Turkish
Turkish form of Halima.

Hamide f Persian, Turkish
Persian and Turkish feminine form of Hamid 1.

Hümeyra f Turkish
Turkish form of Humayra.

Hürrem f Ottoman Turkish
Derived from Persian خرّم (khorram) meaning "happy, pleasant". This was a name given to Süleyman the Magnificent's concubine and eventual wife Hürrem Sultan (1504-1558), also known as Roxelana.

İrem f Turkish
Turkish form of Arabic إرم (ʾIram), the name of a beautiful city mentioned in the 89th chapter (surah al-Fajr) of the Quran.

Irmak f Turkish
Means "river" in Turkish.

Kerime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Karim.

Kısmet f Turkish
Means "fate" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic.

Kumsal f Turkish
Means "beach" in Turkish.

Makbule f Turkish
Means "liked" in Turkish.

Masal f Turkish (Modern)
From Turkish masal meaning "fairy tale, story".

Medine f Turkish
Turkish form of Madina.

Mehtap f Turkish
Turkish form of Mahtab.

Mehveş f Turkish
Turkish form of Mahvash.

Melek 2 f Turkish
Means "angel" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin.

Melike f Turkish
Turkish form of Malika.

Melis f Turkish
Turkish form of Melissa.

Melisa f Spanish, Bosnian, Albanian, Turkish, Azerbaijani
Spanish, Bosnian, Albanian, Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Melissa.

Meltem f Turkish
Means "sea wind" in Turkish.

Menesa f Turkish (Modern)
From the biblical name Manasseh. This name became popular in Turkey after it appeared on the Turkish version of the popular Iranian television series Prophet Joseph (2008). In the series Menesa is the daughter of Joseph and Asenath, whereas in the biblical account Manasseh was their son.

Meral f Turkish
Turkish form of Maral.

Mercan f Turkish
Means "coral" in Turkish, of Arabic origin.

Merve f Turkish
Turkish form of Marwa.

Meryem f Turkish, Uyghur
Turkish and Uyghur form of Miriam (see Mary).

Mihra f Turkish (Modern)
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness".

Miray f Turkish
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander" combined with Turkish ay meaning "moon, month".

Müge f Turkish
Means "lily of the valley" in Turkish (species Convallaria majalis).

Müjde f Turkish
Turkish form of Mozhdeh.

Müjgan f Turkish
Turkish form of Mozhgan.

Mümine f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Mumin.

Münire f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Munir.

Naime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Naim.

Nermin m & f Bosnian, Turkish, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Persian نرم (narm) meaning "soft, gentle". It is typically masculine in Bosnian, and feminine in Turkish and Arabic.

Nesim m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasim.

Nimet f Turkish
Turkish form of Nimat.

Ömür f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "life" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, derived from Arabic عمر (ʿumr).

Özlem f Turkish
Means "yearning" in Turkish.

Pembe f Turkish
Means "pink" in Turkish.

Ramize f Turkish, Albanian
Feminine form of Ramiz.

Samiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Sami 2.

Sanem f Turkish
Means "idol" in Turkish.

Şebnem f Turkish
Turkish form of Shabnam.

Selime f Turkish
Turkish form of Salima.

Selma 2 f Turkish
Turkish form of Salma.

Sema f Turkish
Means "sky, heaven" in Turkish.

Semiha f Turkish
Feminine form of Semih.

Semra f Turkish
Turkish form of Samra.

Şermin f Turkish
Means "shy" in Turkish.

Sevim f Turkish
Means "love" in Turkish.

Şeyma f Turkish
Turkish form of Shaima.

Simay f Turkish
Means "silver moon" in Turkish, from sim meaning "silver, glitter" and ay meaning "moon".

Simge f Turkish
Means "symbol" in Turkish.

Sinem f Turkish
Means "my bosom, my breast" in Turkish.

Solmaz f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Persian
Means "unfading, unwilting" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, a negative form of the Turkic root sol "to fade, to wilt".

Sümeyye f Turkish
Turkish form of Sumayya.

Umay f Mythology, Turkish
From a Turkic word meaning "womb" or "placenta". This was the name of a Turkic and Mongolian goddess associated with childbirth.

Ümmügülsüm f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Umm Kulthum.

Umut m & f Turkish
Means "hope" in Turkish.

Yağmur f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "rain" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.

Yasemin f Turkish
Turkish form of Jasmine.

Yeşim f Turkish
Means "jade" in Turkish.

Zümra f Turkish
From Turkish zümrüt meaning "emerald", derived via Arabic from Greek σμάραγδος (smaragdos).