The cultures of almost all countries of the southern region can be attributed to the Arabian culture, since it is precisely it that is the founder of most of them. Therefore, Turkish names (male and female) can be considered derived from Arabic counterparts. In addition, one can also note their belonging to the group of Muslim nicknames.
The history of their development is quite complicated, since until 1934 the name that the child was called at birth had a rather complicated structure. Previously, the nickname contained a maximum of information about the genus from which the person came from, denoting his closest relatives and position in society. First came a personal name, then the name of his father was called, then the so-called pantronymic name was located, which showed a place in the genealogical chain. The last was an additional name that could mean a person’s pseudonym, his nickname or honorary title.
Female Turkish names had a less complex structure. For many centuries, the birth of a girl in the family remained an undesirable event. As a result of this, babies have had ugly and complex names since birth. They personified all kinds of negative qualities: both appearance, and personal and moral characteristics. Only a few centuries ago, unpleasant nicknames replaced the harmonious Turkish female names. At present, the birth of a girl is as significant a event as the birth of a boy. Actually, both of them are now trying to choose melodic and beautiful names.
Young parents spend a lot of time choosing nicknames for the child. The name-calling is an important stage in the life of every person, since it will depend a lot on his fate and character. Turkish female names can have a wide variety of interpretations, personify significant events or natural phenomena. Many families try to name children in honor of famous people or illustrious and respected relatives. Of course, this is a laudable tribute to the older generation, but it should be borne in mind that along with the name of the child the fate of this person, his personality traits and habits can be transmitted.
Turkish female names are melodic and harmonious, however, before making the final choice, it is necessary to consider a particular case, and not the meaning and beauty of the nickname as a whole. The name should be well combined with the surname and express some positive and pleasant parting words to the girl. At the same time, one can also take into account the origin of the name, for example, it is taken from history or is borrowed from another language, which is remade for existing national traditions and customs of pronunciation.
Popular Turkish female names and their meanings:
Ai - the moon;
Asli - genuine, honest, faithful;
Bingul - a thousand roses;
Gunesh - solar;
Yesen - healthy, strong;
Elif - peaceful, clean, friendly;
Irmak - the river;
Kümsal - a sandy beach;
Ozai - special, unique, lunar;
Selvi - cypress, slim, majestic;
Ildiz - starry, clear;
Yaprak - leaf, airy, light.
