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The Plain English Dictionary of Turkish First Names, Personal Names, Given Names for Females Related Pages: Introduction to Turkish Personal Names Turkish Male Names Turkish Personal Names, Baby Names, and Surnames Baby Names, First Names, and Given Names -- an update Profiles of the Turkish People The Plain English Dictionary of Turkish 'First Names' for Females If you've got a specific Female 'First Name' that you'd like us to research for you, please drop us a line at: LPT's Turkish 'First Names' mailbox. We'll make every effort to include it in the chart below. CD Owners enjoy complete and direct links throughout the entire Turkish First Names dictionary. Site visitors may browse this Female Names page freely. Turkish Female 'Given Name' Plain English Meaning Informational Tidbits A     Abbase (sb) whose eyebrows touch each other beetle-browed, frowning (sb) who has the face of a lion See the male name Abbas. Abide a monument a valuable work of art   Açelya beautiful, scentless azalea (the flowering bush)   Acılay shining like a full moon   Adalet 1. justice 2. equity Found in proverbs: Geç kalmış adalet adaletsizliktir. Justice that comes late is injustice. Alev See the male name Alev.   Arzu (a) wish, (a) desire, (a) yearning, (a) longing. (an) aspiration, (an) ardent desire. (an)inclination, (an)appetite. (a) request The heroine in the romantic Turkish folktale 'Arzu ile Kamber' is named Arzu. Banu Alkan stars in Arzu (Desire) Click to Turkish Movies Catalog Turkish Proverb: Arzudan umut kesilmez. Lit. Hope is not diminished by desire. Fig. Never abandon your desires... If you do so, you'll regret it. Aslı a homeland place of origin someone who is the 'salt of the earth' It's one of the oldest of female names to appear in Turkish folk literature -- though it's not originally Turkish. It was the name of the beloved of Kerem İsfahan (the son of a Turkish Shah) -- in the tragic Turkish folktale Kerem ile Aslı (Kerem and Asli). Asya Asia the world's largest continent Ayhan See the male name, Ayhan.   Aysun statuesque, graceful looking, well proportioned as shiny and beautiful as the moon Turkish Who's Who: Aysun Kayacı Former Football fan... Aytaç ...is also a male name. (Turkish root) a moon-shaped crown   Additional Turkish Given-Names, such as: Armağan, Asana/Asena, Aslı, Aylin, Ayşe, Ayten -- along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     B     Bacı 1. older sister 2. the sheik's wife, the dervish's wife   Bade 1. wine 2. a Persian alcoholic drink 3. love, holy love   Badegül rose-colored alcoholic drink   Bağdagül a rose whose value can't be measured   Bağdat capital city of Iraq   Bahar 1. spring, springtime 2. flowers, blossoms 3. young, youthful, youthful period of life 4. seasoning, spice   Bahtiyar/Bahtiyare See the male name Bahtiyar.   Banu (Persian root) woman, housewife there's more on our CD... Turkish Who's Who: Banu Alkan Turkish Suzanne Somers? Banu Alkan is 'Desire' personified... in the Turkish movie by the same name. Barış See the male name Barış.   Başak See the male name Başak.   Additional Turkish Given-Names, such as: Beril, Berin, Berna, Beyaz, Bilge, Bilgi, Birsen -- along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     C     Can See male name Can.   Ceyda Sometimes seen as Ceydan (Arabic Root) A person who is good, useful, and (any one of the following -- a. beneficial. b. dutiful, caring. c. auspicious, favorable) Someone tall and beautiful Turkish Who's Who: Ceyda Düvenci Click for enlargement! Film and TV actress of the 1990s and 2000s Ceylan gazelle (the fast, graceful, thin-legged animal with beautiful eyes) one who has beautiful eyes Found in idioms: ceylan gözlü; having beautiful eyes ceylan bakışlı; having alluring eyes Turkish Who's Who: Ceylan (in 1984 - in 2005) Cezmiye (Arabic root) Decisive Male equivalent (with expanded explanation) at: Cezmi Additional Turkish Given-Names, such as: Canan, Cemile -- along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     Ç     Çağdaş Çağdaş is also a male name. (Turkish root) (one who is) modern (one who is) contemporary, contemporaneous   Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     D     Demet bunch, bouquet (of flowers) bunch (of greens) a direct ray of light emanating from a source Turkish Who's Who: Demet Şener Starkers!   Derya Derya is more often a male name. (Persian root) See the male name entry. Turkish Who's Who: Derya Tuna -- Arabesque singer (female)... İbrahim Tatlıses's former lover was shot in the thigh by a Tatlıses fan, who thought her on-stage costume too risqué. Derya Tuna, in the dress that got her shot! Click for enlargement. In idioms: deryadan bir katre -- a (very) small piece of a (much) larger whole In proverbs: Aşığın sevdadan geçirmeye say, deryayı kurutmaya say gibidir -- Trying to make a lover get over melancholy is like trying to dry up the ocean. Find more interesting background about 'Derya' on the male names page. Additional Turkish Given-Names, like: Damla, Defne, Deniz, Derya, Devlet, etc. -- along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     E     Ebru (Persian root) an (eye)brow a blending together of different colors (on paper or fabric) marbling, marbleization (of paper) marbled (paper), of different colors watering (of fabrics)   Ece Queen Minister great, august, exalted, peerless large and imposing, noble, majestic mother old woman This name is only used for women nowadays, but one noteworthy Ece was a man -- a great Turkish commander of the 14 C. Ece Görsel and Hıncal Uluç Is it a May-December romance or just plain embarrassing? Left click for image enlargement and legibility. Elif Elif is also a male name. (Arabic root) Alef -- the first letter of the Arabic alphabet we became accustomed to, something very familiar customary figurative meaning -- straight and true (and tall), resembling the shape of the Alef a tall, thin girl Found in idioms: Elifi görse mertek/direk sanır. If he/she sees 'Alef' he/she thinks it's a wooden beam/post. (ie.He/she is illiterate.) Esma (Arabic root) a 'person' a 'named person' In Ottoman history: Esma Sultan was the sister of Sultan Mahmud II. It's said that she was very clever and wise. Esra quick, the fastest   Additional Turkish Given-Names, such as: Emine, Esen, Esengül -- along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     F     Fatima/Fatma Usual nickname is: Fatoş. (Arabic root) created far away from hell separated from milk the name of a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad Turkish Who's Who: Fatma Girik -- a film star of old, Fatma is now (in 2005) playing a country ağa in the popular TV series 'Gurbet Kadını'. Fatma Girik -- then (1966) and now (2005) -- Left click for image enlargement. Fikret See the male name Fikret.   Funda (Turkish root) (any of the many varieties of) heath   Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     G     Gülçin (Turkish root) one who gathers roses ...is exclusively a female name. Additional Turkish Given-Names, such as Garibe, Görkçe, Gülben along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     H     Halile See the male counterpart name, Halil.   Hilmiye See the male counterpart name, Hilmi.   Hülya 1) a pleasant or sweet thought 2) a vision, fantasy, dream Turkish Who's Who: There's only one Hülya Avşar ! Hülya Avşar -- then (1985) and now (2005) -- Left click for image enlargement. Additional Turkish Given-Names, such as Habibe, Hadice/Hatice, Hande -- along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     I     Itır Also see the male counterpart name, Itri. A beautiful, pleasant smell the pleasant smelling herbal leaves of the geranium Turkish Who's Who: Itır Esen (1977-2005) Additional Turkish Given-Names, such as: Irmak, Işık -- along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     İ     Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     J     Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     K     Kezban (Turkish root) Originally Kedbanu (Persian root) woman majordomo, woman butler liar imitation; artificial; false connected to home and husband one who manages a place Turkish Who's Who: Kezban Hatemi Myopic Jurist Kübra (Arabic root) the biggest, the grandest, the most august, the most majestic the most imposing, the most impressive pompous, high-and-mighty (overly) proud, conceited In İslam, the (mythical) Mahkeme-i Kübra is a high court in 'the other world' that makes pronouncements and decisions about religious texts. Additional Turkish Given-Names, such as: Kıbrıs -- along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     L     Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     M     Maral female deer roe deer gazelle Turkish quotation: Aman avcı vurma beni! Ben bu dağların aman maraliyam [sic]. Oh my! Don't shoot me, hunter. I belong to these mountains. Also see Meral, below. Meral female deer roe deer gazelle Also see Maral, above. Merve a mountain in/near Mecca   Mihri Also used as a male name. (Persian root). the Sun love the month of September   Mihrimah the Sun and the Moon Suleyman the Magnificent's only surviving daughter was named Mihrimah. Mihrişah the Sun of Sultans   Additional Turkish Given-Names, such as: Mediha, Meltem -- along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     N     Nehir river Turkish Who's Who: Nehir Erdoğan Wants to be a star... Nevzad/Nevzat See the male name, Nevzad/Nevzat.   Nihat See the male name, Nihat.   Additional Turkish Given-Names, such as: Nesrin, Nihal -- along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     O     Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     Ö     Özlem (husband) (wife) (Turkish root) a wish to be reunited seeing (sb) once again; afresh a longing a desire for sth lofty a predilection, penchant (or fondness, liking, tendency or inclination, bent) for sth noble   Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     P     Perihan 1. Fairy Queen 2. Queen of the Fairy Angels 3. one who summons fairies ...is the name of the female member of your WebMaster team. Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     R     Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     S     Safiye Also see male counterpart names. (Arabic root) pure, unadulterated unmixed inseparable distinguished (bread) eaten by itself There was once a lovely Safiye Sultan in the Ottoman Court. And a namesake idiomatic-phrase exists -- Safiye geldi, kafiye gitti (Safiye came and the rhyme left) -- though we're not certain of its meaning. Saliha (Arabic root) See meanings at Salih, the male equivalent.   Semra (Arabic root) darkskinned, swarthy; brunette   Sermin someone who (or, something that) has matured (or, is mature) someone who has earned the right to take control (or, to be in charge/power) ...is exclusively a female name. Sevil (Turkish root) someone who is always loved/liked someone who is to be caressed/fondled ...is exclusively a female name. Seza, Sezai, Sezal, Sezan, Sezay (Turkish root) one who is appropriate, suitable, seemly one who is well-proportioned one who is intuitive (esp. Sezal)   Sezen one who feels deeply one who is sensitive   Sibel (a portion of) grain a drop of rain that hasn't yet reached the ground Turkish Who's Who: Sibel Kekilli -- porn queen, turned 'legitimate' actress Suat (Arabic root) Is both a male and a female Turkish name. See the male name for meaning..   Additional Turkish Given-Names, such as: Saime, Selma, Sertab/Sertap, Süreyya -- along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     Ş     Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     T     Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     U     Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     Ü     Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     V     Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     Y     Yeşim jade ...is the name of your WebMasters' daughter (who is a frequent voice-recording contributor to LPT -- as well as the mother of our first grandson, Can Büyükburç). Additional Turkish Given-Names, along with their plain-English meanings, etc. are available on CD.     Z     Zeynep or rarely, Zeyneb (Arabic root) valuable stones, pieces of jewelry According to Arabic history, the original Zeynep (Zebbo) became ruler of the state of Tedmür when Üzyne died in the year 266. With permission of the Romans she expanded her borders, into Egypt. But afterwards, when the Romans turned against her, she was defeated. As a slave in Rome, she is said to have amazed everyone with her beauty and intelligence. Turkish Who's Who: Zeynep Merkit Related Pages: Introduction to Turkish Personal Names Turkish Male Names Turkish Personal Names, Baby Names, and Surnames Baby Names, First Names, and Given Names -- an update Profiles of the Turkish People Other Related Pages: The Turkish Kinsey Report The Lying Eyes Club of Turkey Turkish Culture -- Two Turkish traditions we especially like Turkish Culture -- 4 things you shouldn't do in Turkey Turkish Superstitions Gossipy Turkish Who's Who The Lying Eyes Club of Turkey Turkish Culture -- 5 things you should do in Turkey Turkish Circumcision Ceremonies Also: Whole Earth Catalog of Turkish Movies Newsreaders Encyclopedic Dictionary, Index Unrelated fun: Mature Foreign British Bride in Turkey Mature Foreign Swedish Bride in Turkey Sneeeezing in Turkish Turkish Terms Of Endearment Politically Incorrect Turkish Humor Off-Color Turkish Turkish Movies Catalog Translating Danielle Steele Novelty Turkish Wedding Invitations

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