This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Turkish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gülfem f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish گل (gül) “rose”, itself from Persian گل (gul) “flower, rose” and Arabic فَم (fam) “mouth”. This was the name of a lady-in-waiting in the harem of Ottoman sultan
Suleiman the Magnificent.
Gülfidan f TurkishFrom Turkish
gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian
gol) and
fidan meaning "sapling".
Gülgün f TurkishFrom Turkish
gülgûn meaning "rosy, pink" (ultimately from Persian).
Gülhan f TurkishDerived from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
han meaning "leader".
Gülin f Turkish"owner of rose gardens" or "a person with a rose smell"
Gulkiraz f Turkish, PersianMeans "cherry blossom". From Gul (گل) meaning "flower" and Kiraz (كراز) meaning "cherry".
Güllü f TurkishMeans "with roses", from Turkish
gül meaning "rose".
Gülmisal f TurkishDerives from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" combined with
misal meaning "example".
Gülnihal f TurkishName combination of "Gül" and "Nihal". Name of a character in Turkish drama Magnificent Century.
Gülperi f TurkishFrom Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
peri meaning "fairy" (both of Persian origin).
Gülruh f Ottoman TurkishFrom Turkish
gül meaning "rose" combined with 'rukh' meaning "cheek, face", giving it the meaning "rose-cheeked", "rose-faced".
Gülşah f TurkishMeans "king of roses" from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
şah "king, shah".
Günseli f TurkishMeans "stream of sun", from Turkish
gün meaning "sun, day" combined with Turkish "
sel" meaning "flood, stream".
Gurbet f TurkishMeans "place far from home, absence, feeling of being a stranger or longing for one's homeland" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic غربة
(ghurba).
Güven m & f TurkishMeans "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Güzin f TurkishMeans "exquisite, excellent", ultimately derived from Persian.
Hanım f TurkishDerives from Arabic
khanum, a female royal and aristocratic title.
Harika f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
harika "miracle; wonderful; lovely".
Hayal f TurkishMeans "dream, fantasy, reverie, illusion, imagination" in Turkish.
Hoşyar f Ottoman TurkishMeaning "pleasant lover", from Ottoman Turkish
hoş - "nice, pleasant, likeable" and
yâr - "beloved, lover". Hoşyar Kadın (died 1859) was the wife of Sultan Mahmud II.
Ibadat m & f Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, ArabicDerived from the Turkish word
ibadet, meaning "worship" (ultimately derived from Arabic
ibādat). Used in Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Turkmen, Tajik, Uzbek, & Pashto languages.
İffet f TurkishMeans "decency," from Arabic عِفَّةْ (ʕiffat).
Ilay f TurkishIlay is a original Turkish name. Not commonly used. ... [
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Ilgaz m & f TurkishIt is a name that has meanings such as galloping on a horse, attacking, or raiding. In addition, there are Ilgaz Mountains known as Ilgaz throughout Turkey.
Ilter m & f TurkishTurkish version of
Eldar with meaning "patriot" or person who loves and protects his country.
Inanç m & f TurkishTurkish form of
Faith. In modern Turkey mainly used as a masculine name.
Işıl f TurkishMeans "sparkling, brilliant, shining, glittering" in Turkish.
İstanbul f & m TurkishA modern Turkish name, coming from the city with the same name.
Izel f & m TurkishPossibly the Turkish form of
Eidel or
Israel, or perhaps from the Turkish
iz 'footprint, track, trace, mark' and
el 'hand, country, homeland'.
Kadın f TurkishMeans "married daughter" or "(adult) woman" in Turkish.
Kamerfer f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish "radiance of the crescent":
kamer - "half-moon, crescent" and
fer - "radiance, brightness".
Kamerşah f Ottoman TurkishFrom
kamer meaning "moon" and
şah meaning "ruler". This was the name of an Ottoman princess.
Karaca f TurkishEither derived from
kara meaning "black" or else meaning "roe deer".
Karanfil f TurkishThe origin is Arabic, means Carnation; a beautiful flower.
Kardelen f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
kardelen "galanthus flower; snowdrop (flower)".
Kefser f TurkishKefser, sometimes Kevser is a turkish name coming from the Quran, where the Kefser is described to be a holy water in heaven
Keriman f TurkishTurkish name related to the Arabic name
Karima. A famous bearer was Keriman Halis Ece (1913-2012), the winner of the 1932 Miss Turkey pageant.
Kezban f TurkishMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Persian کدبانو
(kadbanū) meaning "housewife, homemaker" or perhaps from Arabic تكذبان
(tukadhdhibān) meaning "you deny" (repeated several times in surah Ar-Rahman in the Quran).
Kıymet f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
kıymet meaning "value".
Kösem f Ottoman TurkishThis name was given to Mahpeyker Sultana by her husband, Sultan Ahmed I. Kösem was possibly the most powerful women in so called "Female Sultanate". She lived since 1590 until 1651.
Lalezar f Ottoman TurkishEither means "field of tulips" or "golden tulip", from Persian لاله
(lâle) meaning "tulip" and زر
(zar) "gold".
Lebrizifelek f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
lebriz - "overflowing", "exuberate" (taken from the Persian language) and
felek - "the universe", "fate, destiny" (taken from the Arabic language).
Leman f TurkishDerived from Arabic لمعان
(lamaʿān) meaning "shine, shimmer, gleam".
Maharet f TurkishFrom the Ottoman Turkish مهارت, from Arabic مَهَارَة (mahāra) & means, "skill (capacity to do something well)".
Mahfiruz f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish "favorable moon":
mah,
meh - "the moon" and
fîrûz - "favorable", "lucky, fortunate".
Mahidevran f Ottoman TurkishMeans "one who is always beautiful", "one whose beauty never fades", "beauty of the times" or "Moon of Fortune". A famous bearer was Mahidevran Sultan (1500-1581), a concubine of
Süleyman the Magnificent and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa and Raziye Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Mahienver f Ottoman TurkishMeans "the brightest moon" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Persian ماه
(māh) meaning "moon" and Arabic أنور
('anwar) meaning "brighter, brightest".
Mahinur m & f Turkish, UyghurFrom Persian ماهی
(mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور
(nūr) or Persian
نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".
Mahpeyker f Ottoman TurkishMeaning "face like the moon", from Ottoman Turkish
mah,
meh - "the moon" and
peyker - "face" (taken form the Persian language).
Mavisu f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
mavi "blue" and
su "water".
Mecbure f TurkishDerived from Arabic مجبور
(majbūr) meaning "obliged, compelled, forced".
Meleksima f Ottoman TurkishMeans "angel-like" from Turkish
melek meaning "angel" combined with
sima meaning "face, figure".
Menekşe f TurkishMeans "violet (flower)" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian بنفشه
(banafsheh).
Meriç m & f TurkishMeans "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Meyliservet f Ottoman TurkishFrom Arabic ميل
(mayl) meaning "inclination, tendency, sympathy" and ثروة
(tharwa) meaning "wealth, riches".
Mihrengiz f Ottoman TurkishOttoman Turkish form of
Mehrangiz, from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection; the Sun" and انگیز
(angiz), the present stem of انگیختن
(angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".
Mihriban f TurkishDerived from Persian مهربان
(mehrabān) meaning "kind, gracious".
Mihrinaz f TurkishFrom Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection; the Sun" and ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
Mine f TurkishMeans "enamel, glaze, verbena" in Turkish.
Mübeccel f TurkishFrom Arabic مبجل
(mubajjal) meaning "venerated, exalted, glorified".
Mülayim f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish, Ottoman TurkishMeans "mild, tender, sweet-natured" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ملائم
(mula'im) meaning "fit, proper, convenient". This name is mostly feminine in Azerbaijan and masculine in Turkey, but was feminine in the Ottoman Empire.
Münevver f TurkishMeans "enlightened, intelligent" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic منور
(munawwar).
Mürüvvet f TurkishMeans "generosity" or "familial joy, happiness" in Turkish, referring to the joy felt by parents when a child reaches a certain stage in their life (such as circumcision or marriage). The word is ultimately derived from Arabic مروءة (murūʿa) meaning "courage, chivalry, valour".
Mutlunur f TurkishFrom the Turkish
mutlu meaning "happy" and Arabic
نُور (nūr) meaning "light".
Müzeyyen f TurkishTurkish from Arabic meaning "decorated, adorned, embellished".
Nadide f TurkishMeans "rare, precious" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نا دیده
(nā-dida) meaning "unseen".
Nakşidil f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish نقش
(nakş) meaning "painting, embroidery" (of Arabic origin) and دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (of Persian origin).
Nalan f TurkishDerived from Persian نالان
(nālān) meaning "lamenting, groaning, sighing".
Namıka f TurkishNamıka is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".
Navekmisal f Ottoman TurkishMeans "arrow-like", from Persian ناوك
(nāvak) meaning "small arrow, dart" and Arabic مثال
(mithāl) meaning "example, resemblance".
Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, TurkishUzbek, Tajik and Turkish form of
Nowruz. This name is masculine in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, while in Turkey it is mostly found on females.
Nazan f TurkishMeans "coy" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نازان
(nāzān).
Nazik m & f TurkishThis Turkish unisex name is taken directly from the vocabulary word
nazik "polite". This word is itself ultimately from the Persian word
نازک (
nâzok), which had many meanings and senses, including: "tender, soft; delicate" or "thin, slender" or "gracious, graceful; elegant" or even "clean, neat".
Nazikeda f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish نازك
(nazik) meaning "delicate, slender, clean, polite" and Persian ادا
(ada) meaning "elegance, beauty, charm, coquetry, manners".
Nazile f TurkishFrom Arabic نازل
(nazil) meaning "descending, going down".
Nazperver f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish or Persian ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" and Persian پرور
(parvar), the present stem of پروردن
(parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
Neva f TurkishMeans 'Melody' in Turkish, derived from Persian (نَوا)
Nevfidan f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish "new sapling":
nev - "new" (taken form the Persian language) and
fidan - "sapling, plant" (taken from the Greek language).
Nevim f TurkishDerived from Arabic نوم
(nawm) meaning "sleep, slumber", also taken to mean "peace, tranquility, calm".
Nevin f TurkishTurkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [
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Nevruz f & m Turkish, AlbanianTurkish and Albanian form of
Nowruz. It is masculine in Albania, whereas it is mostly found on females in Turkey.
Nezaket f TurkishMeans "civility, kindness, politeness" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نزاکت
(nazākat).
Nigarnik f Ottoman TurkishProbably from Persian نگار
(negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture" and نیک
(nik) meaning "good".
Nihan f TurkishMeans "secret, hidden, concealed" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نهان
(nehān).
Nilgül f TurkishCombination of
Nil or Persian نیل
(nil) meaning "indigo" (ultimately from Sanskrit) and Turkish
gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian
gol).
Nilsu f TurkishFrom Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".
Nisan f TurkishThe first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.
Nükhetseza f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
nükhet meaning "scent, fragrance" (of Arabic origin) and
seza meaning "worthy, fitting" (of Persian origin).
Nurbanu f TurkishCombination of Arabic
nur meaning "light" and Persian
banu meaning "lady". See also
Nur and
Banu.
Nurdan f TurkishMeans "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور
(nur) meaning "light" and Turkish
-dan meaning "from".
Nurgün m & f TurkishTurkish unisex name derived from the words
nur meaning "light" and
gün meaning "days".
Nurhan f & m TurkishFrom Arabic نور
(nur) meaning "light" and the Turkic title
han meaning "khan, ruler".
Nurşen f TurkishFrom Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light" and Turkish
şen meaning "happy, cheerful".
Okyanus m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish noun
okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from
Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.
Olcay m & f TurkishMeans "fortune, luck" in Turkish, ultimately from Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii).
Ömrüm f TurkishTerm of endearment that is also used as a given name. It means "My Life" in Turkish.
Övgü m & f TurkishMeans "praise, commendation, compliment, tribute" in Turkish.