Submitted Names in Cyprus

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Cyprus.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Müşerref f Turkish
Turkish form of Musharraf, used as a feminine name.
Müşfik m Turkish (Rare)
Means "tender, kind, compassionate" in Turkish. Also see its feminine form Müşfika.
Mutlu m & f Turkish
Means "happy" in Turkish.
Mutlunur f Turkish
From the Turkish mutlu meaning "happy" and Arabic نُور‎ (nūr) meaning "light".
Müveddet f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic مودة (mawadda) meaning "love".
Muzafer m Turkish, Albanian, Bosnian
Turkish variant of Muzaffer as well as an Albanian and Bosnian form of Muzaffar.
Muzaffer m Turkish
Turkish form of Muzaffar.
Müzeyyen f Turkish
Turkish from Arabic meaning "decorated, adorned, embellished".
Mylis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Myles 2.
Myllo m Greek
Alternative spelling of Milo.
Myria f Greek (Cypriot)
Possibly a variant of Μύριαμ (Myriam), a Greek form of Miriam.
Myrianthe f Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from Greek μυριάς (myrias) meaning "ten thousand", which is ultimately derived from Greek μυρίος (myrios) meaning "countless, numberless, infinite"... [more]
Myrofora f Greek
Modern form of Myrophora.
Myrophora f Late Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek Μυροφόροι (Myrophóroi) meaning "Myrrhbearers", which in Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a term that refers to the women with myrrh who came to the tomb of Christ early in the morning, only to find it empty... [more]
Myrsini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Myrsine.
Naciye f Turkish
Feminine form of Naci.
Nadia f Greek
Diminutive form of Konstantina.
Nadide f Turkish
Means "rare, precious" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نا دیده (nā-dida) meaning "unseen".
Nafiye f Ubykh (?), Turkish
Ubykh and form of Nafiya.
Nafsika f Greek
Modern Greek form of Nausicaa.
Nagehan f Turkish
Variant of Nagihan.
Nagihan f Turkish
From Persian ناگهان (nagahan) meaning "suddenly".
Nahide f Turkish
Turkish form of Nahid.
Nahit m Turkish
Masculine form of Nahide.
Nakis m Greek
Short form of diminutives such as Antonakis and Stefanakis.
Nalan f Turkish
Derived from Persian نالان (nālān) meaning "lamenting, groaning, sighing".
Namık m Turkish
Means "writer, printer, clerk" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نامق (nāmiq).
Namıka f Turkish
Namıka is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".
Nancy f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by the unrelated English name Nancy.
Nansy f Greek
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by Nancy.
Nantia f Greek
Greek form of Nadia 1.
Naouma f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Naoum.
Nasos m Greek
Either a diminutive of Athanasios or Anastasios.
Nasoula f Greek
Diminutive of Athanasia.
Nasuh m Arabic, Turkish
Means "sincere, truthful, faithful" in Arabic.
Nataly f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian (Rare)
English variant and Spanish and Portuguese borrowing of Natalie, as well as a variant transcription of Russian Натали and Ukrainian Наталі (see Natali).
Natassa f Greek
Variant of Natasa, and it is also a diminutive of Natalia.
Nathanail m Greek
Modern Greek form of Nathanael.
Nausika f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant and Albanian form of Nausikaa.
Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish
Uzbek, 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 Turkish
Means "coy" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نازان (nāzān).
Nazenin f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazanin.
Nazif m Arabic, Turkish, Albanian
Means "clean, pure" in Arabic.
Nazife f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazifa.
Nazik m & f Turkish
This 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".
Nazile f Turkish
From Arabic نازل (nazil) meaning "descending, going down".
Nazime f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazima.
Nazire f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazira.
Nazlican f Turkish
Possibly a combination of Nazlı, meaning "delicate", and Can meaning "soul".
Nazmi m Arabic, Albanian, Turkish, Malay
Means "rhythmic, systematic" in Arabic, from the word نَظَمَ (naẓama) meaning "to organise, to arrange, to put in order".
Nazmiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazmia.
Neapoli f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Νεάπολη (Neapoli), the name of several places in modern Greece. These places were originally called Νεάπολις (Neapolis), which means "new city" in ancient Greek, as it is derived from the Greek adjective νέος (neos) meaning "new, young" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Nebahat f Turkish
Turkish feminine name meaning "fame, honour".
Necat m Turkish
Means "salvation, liberation" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نجاة (najāh).
Necdet m Turkish
Turkish form of Najdat.
Necibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Najiba.
Necip m Turkish
Turkish form of Najib.
Necmettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Najm ad-Din.
Necmi m Turkish
Turkish form of Najmi.
Necmiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Najm.
Neco m Turkish
Short of Necati
Nectarios m Greek
Semi-latinized form of Nektarios. The proper and full latinization of the name is Nectarius.
Nedife f Turkish
Turkish form of Nadifa (see Nadif).
Nedime f Turkish
Turkish form of Nadima.
Nedret f & m Turkish
Means "rarity" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ندرة (nudra).
Nefize f Crimean Tatar, Turkish (Rare)
Crimean Tatar and Turkish form of Nafiza.
Nehar m & f Turkish
Variant of Nehir.
Nejat m Turkish
Freedom, Being Stress-free.
Nejmettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Najm ad-Din.
Neli f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.
Nelli f Greek
Diminutive of Eleni influenced by the English name Nelly.
Nemrut m Turkish
Turkish form of Nimrod.
Nena f Greek
Diminutive of Irini.
Neoklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Neokles.
Nephelie f Greek
Variant transliteration of Νεφέλη (see Nefeli).
Nerantzo f Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek νεραντζιά (nerantzia) meaning "bitter orange".
Nergiz f Turkish
Variant of Nergis.
Neriman f Turkish
Turkish form of Nariman used as a feminine name.
Nervas m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Neroua, which is the ancient Greek form of Nerva.
Neşet m Turkish
Means "birth, rise, emergence, beginning" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نشأة‎ (nashʿa).
Nesibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasiba.
Neslişah f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "descendant of royalty", ultimately from Arabic نسل (nasl) meaning "progeny, offspring" and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".
Nesma f Turkish, Arabic
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Neva f Turkish
Means 'Melody' in Turkish, derived from Persian (نَوا)
Neval f Turkish
Turkish form of Nawal.
Nevbahar f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new, fresh" and بهار (bahār) meaning "spring".
Neveser f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new" and Arabic أثر ('athar) meaning "work of art".
Nevim f Turkish
Derived from Arabic نوم (nawm) meaning "sleep, slumber", also taken to mean "peace, tranquility, calm".
Nevin f Turkish
Turkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [more]
Nevres m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Bosnian
From Persian نورس meaning "newborn, young".
Nevruz f & m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Nowruz. It is masculine in Albania, whereas it is mostly found on females in Turkey.
Nevzat m Turkish
Turkish form of the Avestan name Naozad, which means "newborn".
Neyyire f Turkish (Rare)
From Arabic نيرة (nayyira) meaning "luminous, bright, shining".
Nezaket f Turkish
Means "civility, kindness, politeness" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نزاکت (nazākat).
Neziha f Turkish
Turkish form of Naziha.
Nezir m Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian
Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian form of Nazir 1 or Nazir 2.
Nicos m Greek
Variant spelling of Nikos.
Nifon m Greek (Rare), Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Modern Greek form of Nephon as well as the Romanian form of the name.
Nigar f Bengali, Turkish, Urdu
Bengali, Turkish, and Urdu form of Negar.
Nihan f Turkish
Means "secret, hidden, concealed" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نهان (nehān).
Nikiforos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Nikephoros. It also coincides with the Modern Greek adjective νικηφόρος (nikifóros) meaning "victorious".
Nikitas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Niketas.
Nikodimos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Nikodemos. A known bearer of this name is the Cypriot soccer manager and former soccer player Nikodimos "Nikki" Papavasiliou (b. 1970).
Nikolaki m Greek
A diminutive of Nikolaos.
Nikolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Nikolaos and Nikolas, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Nikolia f Greek
Feminine form of Nikolaos.
Nikolis m Greek
Diminutive of Nikolaos.
Nikomidis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Nikomedes (see Nicomedes).
Nilgül f Turkish
Combination of Nil or Persian نیل (nil) meaning "indigo" (ultimately from Sanskrit) and Turkish gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian gol).
Nilgün f Turkish
Means "indigo-blue" in Turkish.
Nilsu f Turkish
From Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".
Niovi f Greek
Modern transcription of Niobe.
Nisan f Turkish
The first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.
Nishan m Arabic, Turkish
Literally means "marked man", "distictive".
Nitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Irini and Eleni.
Niyazi m Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian نیاز (niyāz) meaning "need, necessity, want, supplication, wish, desire".
Nizam m Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish, Bosnian
Means "system, order, method" in Arabic.
Nizamettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Nizam ad-Din.
Noeme f Greek (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese cognate and Modern Greek form of Noemin.
Nondas m Greek
Modern Greek short form of Epaminondas.
Noni f Greek
Diminutive of Pagona.
Nopi f Greek
Diminutive of Parthena and Parthenopi.
Nora f Greek
Diminutive of Panorea.
Notis m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.
Noula f Greek
Diminutive of Anna (via its diminutive Annoula), Ekaterini (via its diminutive Katerinoula), Fotini (via its diminutive Foteinoula), Gianna (via its diminutive Giannoula) and any other pet forms that end in -noula.
Nouli f Greek
Diminutive of Adriani.
Ntaiana f Greek
Greek form of Diana, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Ntaizi f Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Daisy.
Ntana f Greek
Greek form of Dana.
Ntaniel m Greek (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Daniel.
Ntaniela f Greek
Greek variant transliteration of Daniela.
Ntemi f Greek
Greek form of Demi, used as a diminutive of Dimitra.
Ntenis m Greek
Greek form of Denis, used as a diminutive of Dionysios.
Nteniz f Greek
Greek form of Denise.
Ntepi f Greek
Diminutive of Despina.
Ntepy f Greek
Diminutive of Despina.
Ntia f Greek
Diminutive of Konstantia.
Ntiana f Greek (Rare)
Rare (and rather deviant) back-transcription of Diana from Modern Greek.
Ntimi f Greek
Variant of Dimi; a diminutive of Dimitra.
Ntina f Greek
Short form of Konstantina.
Ntomenika f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Dominic.
Ntora f Greek
Variant transcription of Ντόρα (see Dora).
Nükhet f Turkish
Means "good fragrance" in Turkish.
Nurbahar f Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian بهار (bahar) meaning "spring (the season)".
Nurbanu f Turkish
Combination of Arabic nur meaning "light" and Persian banu meaning "lady". See also Nur and Banu.
Nurdan f Turkish
Means "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkish -dan meaning "from".
Nurettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Nur ad-Din via Nureddin. Known bearers of this name include the Turkish classical musician Münir Nurettin Selçuk (1900-1981) and the Turkish politician and minister Nurettin Canikli (b... [more]
Nurgün m & f Turkish
Turkish unisex name derived from the words nur meaning "light" and gün meaning "days".
Nurhan f & m Turkish
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and the Turkic title han meaning "khan, ruler".
Nurhayat f & m Turkish, Indonesian
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and حياة (hayah) meaning "life".
Nurmuhammed m Kazakh, Turkish, Persian, Arabic
Combination of the name Nur and Muhammed, often used in various Islamic cultures.
Nursel f Turkish
From Turkish nur, meaning "light".
Nurşen f Turkish
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Turkish şen meaning "happy, cheerful".
Nusret m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Nusrat.
Nüvit m & f Turkish
Means “good news” in Turkish
Nysis m Greek
Diminutive of Dionysios.
Odisseas m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Οδυσσέας (see Odysseas).
Ödül m Turkish
Means "reward, prize" in Turkish.
Odysseas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Odysseus (see also Odyssefs). Known bearers of this name include Odysseas Androutsos (a hero of the Greek War of Independence) and Odysseas Elytis (winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979).
Odyssefs m Greek
Modern Greek form of Odysseus (see also Odysseas).
Ofiros m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a masculine Greek form of Ofir.
Öğüt m Turkish
Means "counsel, advice" in Turkish.
Oğuz m Turkish
It is originated from ancient Turks, a legend hero, Oguz Khan. Means "person who has a good heart".
Oğuzkağan m Turkish (Modern)
Variant of Oğuzhan. It is a legendary and semi-mythological character in Turkic culture.
Okeanis f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Okeanos.
Öklid m Turkish
Turkish form of Euclid.
Oktay m Turkish
Means "arrow-colt" in Turkish. It may also be the Turkish form of Ögedei.
Okyanus m & f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish noun okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.
Olcay m & f Turkish
Means "fortune, luck" in Turkish, ultimately from Mongolian өлзий (ölzii).
Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]
Olgun m Turkish
Means "mature, adult" in Turkish.
Olivianos m Greek
Greek form of Olivianus (see Olivian).
Olivvia f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Olivia.
Ölmez m & f Turkish, Karachay-Balkar
Means "undying" in Turkish.
Olymbia f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Ολυμπία (see Olympia).
Olymbiada f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Ολυμπιάδα (see Olympiada).
Olympiada f Greek
Modern Greek form of Olympias.
Olyvia f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Olivia.
Ömrüm f Turkish
Term of endearment that is also used as a given name. It means "My Life" in Turkish.
Ömür f Turkish
Means "life" in Turkmen.
Ömürden m Turkish
Variant of Ömür.
Onat m Turkish
In Turkish means "decent", "proper", "beneficial", "correct".
Öncü m Turkish
Means "pioneer" in Turkish.
Önder m Turkish
Means "leader" in Turkish.
Ongun m Turkish
Means "flourishing" in Turkish.
Onisiforos m Greek
Modern form of Onesiphoros.
Onurhan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish onur "honour" and the title khan meaning "leader".
Oraiozili f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ωραιοζήλη (see Oreozili).
Oratios m Greek
Greek form of Horatio.
Oray f Turkish
A red moon like fire... [more]
Orçun m Turkish
Successors.
Oreithyius m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Oreithyia.
Oreozili f Greek (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a Greek form of a Hebrew name in which the initial element is אוֹר ('or) meaning "light". Saint Horaeozele or Oriozela of Reuma in Byzantium was an early Christian virgin martyr.
Orestiada f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Orestis.
Orfe m Turkish
Turkish form of Orpheus.
Orfefs m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Orpheus.
Orianthi f Greek (Rare)
Probably derived from the Greek noun ὄρος (oros) meaning "mountain, hill" (compare Orestes) combined with the Greek noun ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower"... [more]
Orkide f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish orkide "orchid".
Orkun m Turkish (Modern)
Came from name of Orkhon Valley in Mongolia. Valley have first Turkic inscriptions in history, which was erected in the valley by Bilge Khan, an 8th-century ruler of the Göktürk Empire.
Orkut m Turkish
Means "city of holiness" in Turkish.
Örnek m & f Turkish
Means "example, pattern" in Turkish.
Orsalia f Greek
Greek variant of Ursula.
Ortansia f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ορτανσία (ortansia) meaning "hydrangea".
Oruç m Turkish
Means "fast" in Turkish. A famous bearer of this name is Oruç Reis (c. 1474–1518), a Barbary pirate.
Öslem f Turkish
Variant spelling of Özlem.
Othon m Greek, German (Hellenized)
Greek form of Otto, used by the first modern king of Greece, who was born Prince Otto of Bavaria.
Othonas m Greek
Variant of Othon.
Otos m Greek
From Greek ὢτος (otos) meaning "horned owl".
Ougko m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hugo.
Ouiliam m Greek
Phonetic transliteration of William.
Oursoula f Greek
Greek form of Ursula.
Övgü m & f Turkish
Means "praise, commendation, compliment, tribute" in Turkish.
Övgün m & f Turkish
Variant of Övgü.
Övünç m & f Turkish
Means "pride, commendation" in Turkish.
Ovunc m Turkish
Turkish for "Longing." Popular in Turkey.
Oya f Turkish
Means "lace" in Turkish.
Oylum f Turkish
Means ''volume'' in Turkish.
Özay f Turkish
Derived from öz meaning "self" and ay meaning "moon".
Özcan m Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and can meaning "soul".
Özdal m & f Turkish
Derived from öz meaning "self" and dal meaning "catch, capture".
Özde m & f Turkish
Means "essence" in Turkish.
Özdelik f & m Turkish
Derived from öz meaning "self" and delik meaning "wish, desire".
Özdemir m Turkish
Probably means "pure iron" and is related to Demir. It's also a surname and a village in Turkey.
Özer m Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "essence, kernel, self" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Özgü f Turkish
Means "characteristic" or "appropriate, incidental, particular" in Turkish.
Özgül f Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "essence, self" and gül meaning "rose".
Özgün m & f Turkish
Means "original, unique" in Turkish, from öz "self" and -gün, a form of the adjective-forming suffix -gin (whose vowel shifts to correspond to the last vowel of the preceding root word).... [more]
Özlü f & m Turkish
Means "succint" in Turkish.
Öznur f & m Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "substance, essence, gist" or öz meaning "soul" combined with nur meaning "light".
Özvatan m Turkish (Rare)
A name who came from the town of the same name.
Padelis m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Pantelis
Pafnoutios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius)
Pafsanias m Greek
Modern Greek form of Pausanias. A known bearer of this name was the Greek army officer and politician Pafsanias Katsotas (1896-1991).
Pagona f Greek
Derived from Greek παγώνι (pagóni) meaning "peacock".
Pagratia f Greek
Derived from greek παγκρατής meaning "all-powerful".
Paisios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Païsios.
Palmýra f Czech, Slovak, Greek
Czech, Slovak and Greek form of Palmyra.
Pamfili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Pamphile.
Pamfilos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Pamphilos.
Pamuk m Turkish
Means "cotton" in Turkish.
Panagioti m Italian (Rare), Greek
Italian form and Greek variant of Panagiotis.
Panagiotitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.
Panagioula f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.
Panagis m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.
Panaiota f Greek (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Alternate transcription of Greek Παναγιωτα (see Panagiota).
Panajiotis m Greek
Variant transcription of Panagiotis.
Panayiota f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transliteration of Παναγιώτα (see Panagiota).
Panayis m Greek
Diminutive of Panayiotis.
Panayota f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Παναγιώτα (see Panagiota).
Panayotis m Greek
Variant transcription of Panagiotis.
Panayoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Παναγιούλα (see Panagioula).
Pandelis m Greek
Variant of Pantelis.
Pani f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.
Pania f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Feminine form of Panos.
Panoraia f Greek
Variant transcription of Πανωραία (see Panorea).
Pantelakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Pantelis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Pantelina f Greek
Feminine form of Pantelis.
Pantelitsa f Greek (Cypriot)
Feminine diminutive of Pantelis.
Pantoleon m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pantaleon.
Papatya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish papatya "daisy".
Paphos m Early Jewish (Archaic), Turkish (Archaic), Ancient Greek
Lulianos and Paphos were two wealthy Jewish brothers who lived in Laodicea on the Lycus in Anatolia in the second century CE and who suffered martyrdom at the hands of the Roman legate.
Parascevas m Greek (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)
Alternate transcription of Greek Παρασκευας (see Paraskevas).