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English-Turkish names for girls
Ada
Cari
Eda
Karli
Kismet
Lara
Leyla
Nadia
Selma
Yasmin
English-Turkish feminine names from the /r/namenerds subreddit
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Feminine English names that may also be Turkish words
The following names often appeared in Turkish language web pages. That means that they are either Turkish words, or names which are very familiar to Turkish speakers.
Feminine Turkish names that may also be English words
These names often appeared in English language web pages.
English word ending matches
Feminine English names often end with -na. Below are Turkish names ending with the same word ending.
Fuzzy matches
These are names that would have been the same between the languages, if it hadn't been for a single character difference. Each entry shows an approximate match with the English name on the left, and the Turkish name on the right.
English-Turkish names popular in both
Names from this page that appear in the official baby name statistics of both a English-speaking and a Turkish-speaking country.
| Name | English | Turkish |
|---|---|---|
| Ada | #40 girls England and Wales 2025 | #21 girls Turkey 2025 |
Featured in baby name books
Ada
Ada is most often traced to German with the meaning βnoble,β and can also be a short form of Adelaide. Other traditions give Ada the Hebrew meaning βadornment,β an African meaning βfirst daughter,β and an English meaning βjoyous.β
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Cari
Cari is a Turkish name meaning βflowing like water.β
Eda
Eda means βwealthy and joyful,β with German or English roots given. Eda is also glossed simply as βhappy.β
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy, 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
Kismet
Kismet means βfateβ or βdestiny,β from Arabic.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book
Lara
Lara is linked to Latin for βfamousβ or βshining.β Lara is also tied to Larissa and given the meanings βcheerfulβ or βfun-loving, happy.β
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
Nadia
Nadia comes from Russian and means βhope.β Nadia is the French form of Nadya, which spread in France after the Ballets Russes; in Arabic-speaking countries it means βtender.β
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
Selma
Selma is German for βGodβs helmetβ or Norse for βdivinely protected,β and also a version of the Arabic Selima. Actress Selma Blair is a notable bearer.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Made Easy, Numerology for Baby Names
Yasmin
Yasmin is a Persian and Arabic name meaning βjasmine flower,β also spelled Yasmeen or Yazmin.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Numerology for Baby Names
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All of the suggested English-Turkish names on this page are matched solely on their written form β pronunciation may differ.