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Adilşah عادل شاہ f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic عادل ('adil) meaning "just, fair, equitable" and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king, shah".

Afitab آفتاب f Ottoman Turkish
Means "sun" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Persian آفتاب (āftāb).

Alemşah f & m Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish alem meaning "world, universe" combined with şah meaning "shah, king".

Altina f Ottoman Turkish, Jewish

Andelib f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Andalib.

Aşubcan آشوب جان f Ottoman Turkish
Means "turmoil of the soul", from Persian آشوب (ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil" and جان (jan) meaning "soul, being, life".

Atiyetullah f Ottoman Turkish
Means "gift of Allah", from Arabic عطية ('atiyya) meaning "gift" and الله (Allah).

Aynî f Ottoman Turkish
Derived from Turkish aynı meaning "same, unchanged".

Aynişah f Ottoman Turkish
Derived from Turkish aynı meaning "same, unchanged" and şah meaning "shah, king".

Aynülhayat f Ottoman Turkish
Means "spring of life", ultimately from Arabic عين ('ayn) meaning "spring, eye" and حياة (hayah) meaning "life".

Bedrifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".

Belagat f Ottoman Turkish
Means "rhetoric, eloquence" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Arabic بلاغة (balāgha).

Benefşe f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Banafsheh.

Bezmiâlem بزم عالم f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "feast of the World" in Ottoman Turkish (bezm - "feast" and âlem - "the World", taken from Persian language). ... [more]

Bezmiara بزم آرا f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who adorns the feast", from Ottoman Turkish بزم (bezm) meaning "feast, assembly" (of Persian origin) and Persian آرا (ara), the present stem of آراستن⁩ (arastan) meaning "to decorate, adorn".

Binnaz f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish bin meaning "thousand" and Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "coyness, coquetry".

Bülbül f Ottoman Turkish
Means "nightingale" in Ottoman Turkish.

Cameria f Ottoman Turkish, History
Variant of Qamariya. Sultana Cameria was the name Europeans used to refer to Mihrimah Sultan (1522 – 25 January 1578), an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and his wife, Hürrem Sultan... [more]

Canaziz f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can "soul, life" combined with aziz "respected, powerful, beloved".

Canfeda f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish feda meaning "sacrifice".

Çeşmidilber f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian چشم (čašm, češm) meaning "eye" and دلبر (delbar) meaning "beloved, sweetheart".

Çeşmisiyah f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish ceşm meaning "eye" combined with siyah meaning "black".

Ceylanyar جیلان یار f Ottoman Turkish
Probably from Turkish ceylan meaning "antelope, gazelle" and Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, lover".

Devletşah f Ottoman Turkish
Combination of Devlet and Turkish şah meaning "king, shah".

Dilaşub f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart" and آشوب (ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil".

Dilfirib دل فریب f Ottoman Turkish
Means "deceitful heart", from Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart" and فریب (farib) meaning "deception, deceit".

Dilhayat f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish دل (dil) meaning "heart" and حیات (hayat) meaning "life".

Dilpesend f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish dil-pesend - "likeable to heart"

Durpaşa f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic durr meaning "pearls" combined with Turkish paşa "pasha".

Dürriaden درعدن f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish در (dür) meaning "pearl" and Arabic عدن ('adn) or Persian عدن ('adan), both meaning "Eden".

Dürrinev درنو f Ottoman Turkish
Means "new pearl", from Ottoman Turkish در (dür) meaning "pearl" and نو (nev) meaning "new". Also see Nevdürr.

Düzdidil دزددل f Ottoman Turkish
Means "thief of hearts", from Persian دزد (dozd) meaning "thief" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".

Edadil ادادل f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian ادا (ada) meaning "elegance, grace" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".

Emetullah f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
Turkish form of Amatullah.

Emsalinur امثال نور f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic أمثال ('amthal), the plural of مثل (mathal) meaning "likeness, example" and نور (nur) meaning "light".

Erhondu f Ottoman Turkish
Name bared by Ottoman princesses: Erhondu Hatun, daughter of Bayezid the first.

Evranaki f Ottoman Turkish
This was a popular name for women in the Ottoman Empire.

Feleknaz فلکناز, فلک ناز f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic فلك (falak) meaning "sky, heaven" and Persian ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Ferahşad f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic فرح (farah) meaning "happiness" and Persian شاد (shad) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".

Feryal فَرْیال f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Turkish form of Faryal.

Filizten f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish فلز (filiz) meaning "shoot, tendril, young plant" and تن (ten) meaning "skin, body".

Gevherhan گوھرخان, کوھرخان f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Gevheri f Ottoman Turkish

Gevherimüluk f Ottoman Turkish
Means "jewel of the kings", from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and Arabic ملوك (muluk) meaning "kings", the plural of ملك (malik) meaning "king, sovereign, monarch".

Gevherriz f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who sprinkles jewels", from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel" and ریز (riz), the present stem of ریختن (rikhtan) meaning "to pour, spill, sprinkle".

Gülaçmaz f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish gül açmaz meaning the rose that does not open or the impenetrable rose which is a poetic term.

Gülahmer f Ottoman Turkish
Possibly means "as red as a rose".

Gülcemal کل جمال f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "rose" and Arabic جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty".

Gülçiçek f Ottoman Turkish
Means "rose blossom", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" combined with Turkish çiçek meaning "flower, blossom".

Gülefşan f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "one who scatters roses", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and Persian افشان (afshan), the present stem of افشاندن (afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".

Gülfem کلفم f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "rose mouth", ultimately from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Arabic فم (fam) meaning "mouth". This was the name of a lady-in-waiting in the harem of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

Gülnuş گلنوش, كلنوش f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and نوش (nūsh) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".

Gülpaşa f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish gül meaning "rose" combined with paşa meaning "pasha".

Gülruh f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish gül meaning "rose" combined with 'rukh' meaning "cheek, face", giving it the meaning "rose-cheeked", "rose-faced".

Gülsima f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
Means "rose-faced, rose-like" in Turkish, from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and سیما (sīmā) meaning "face".

Gülüstü f Ottoman Turkish
Means "above the rose" from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and Turkish üstü "above".

Hayranidil f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic حيران (hayran) meaning "perplexed, astonished" and Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart".

Hibetullah f Ottoman Turkish

Hiristiniye f Ottoman Turkish
Cognate of Christina recorded among the Christian community in the Ottoman Empire.

Hoşyar خوشیار f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "pleasant lover", from Ottoman Turkish hoş - "nice, pleasant, likeable" and yâr - "beloved, lover". Hoşyar Kadın (died 1859) was the wife of Sultan Mahmud II.

Hüma هما f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Turkish form of Homa.

Hümaşah f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Combination of Hüma and şah meaning "king, shah".

Hüsnüşah f Ottoman Turkish
Feminine form of Hüsnü.

İlaldi f Ottoman Turkish
This was the name of an Ottoman princess.

İnşirah انشراح f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Ultimately from Arabic انشراح (inshirāh) meaning "relief, cheerfulness".

Kamerfer f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "radiance of the crescent": kamer - "half-moon, crescent" and fer - "radiance, brightness".

Kamerşah قمرشه f Ottoman Turkish
From kamer meaning "moon" and şah meaning "ruler". This was the name of an Ottoman princess.

Kösem كوسم f Ottoman Turkish
Means "a ram leading its flock; guide" in Turkish. Kösem Sultan (1589-1651) was one of the most powerful and influential Ottoman women.

Laleruh f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian lale meaning "tulip" combined with rukh meaning "cheeks, face".

Lalezar f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "field of tulips", ultimately from Persian لاله (lāleh) meaning "tulip" and زار (zār) meaning "place abounding in, field, garden".

Lebrizifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish lebriz - "overflowing", "exuberate" (taken from the Persian language) and felek - "the universe", "fate, destiny" (taken from the Arabic language).

Mahfiruz ماہ فروز f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "favorable moon": mah, meh - "the moon" and fîrûz - "favorable", "lucky, fortunate".

Mahidevran ماه دوران f Ottoman Turkish
Means "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 ماه انور f Ottoman Turkish
Means "the brightest moon" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Persian ماه (māh) meaning "moon" and Arabic أنور ('anwar) meaning "brighter, brightest".

Mahpeyker ماه پيكر f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "face like the moon", from Ottoman Turkish mah, meh - "the moon" and peyker - "face" (taken form the Persian language).

Marula f Ottoman Turkish

Mehisti مہستی f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Mahasti.

Mehlika f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Turkish form of Mahlagha.

Meleki ملکی f Ottoman Turkish
Etmology unknown, possibly related to the given name Malik 1.

Meleksima f Ottoman Turkish
Means "angel-like" from Turkish melek meaning "angel" combined with sima meaning "face, figure".

Meyliservet میل ثروت f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic ميل (mayl) meaning "inclination, tendency, sympathy" and ثروة (tharwa) meaning "wealth, riches".

Mihrengiz مهرانکیز f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Mehrangiz.

Mihri f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian mihri meaning "sun".

Mihrimah f Persian, Persian Mythology, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish, Urdu
Means "sun and moon" in Farsi from the word مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and ماه (mah) meaning "moon".... [more]

Mihrişah f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian mihri meaning "sun, light" combined with Turkish şah meaning "shah, king".

Mülayim f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "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.

Müşfika مشفقه f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Mushfiqa.

Müveddet مودت f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic مودة (mawadda) meaning "love".

Nakşidil نقش دل f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish نقش (nakş) meaning "painting, embroidery" (of Arabic origin) and دل (dil) meaning "heart" (of Persian origin).

Nalandil نالان دل f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian نالان (nalan) meaning "complaining, groaning" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".

Navekmisal ناوك مثال f Ottoman Turkish
Means "arrow-like", from Persian ناوك (nāvak) meaning "small arrow, dart" and Arabic مثال (mithāl) meaning "example, resemblance".

Nazikeda نازك ادا f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish نازك (nazik) meaning "delicate, slender, clean, polite" and Persian ادا (ada) meaning "elegance, beauty, charm, coquetry, manners".

Nazperver نازپرور f Ottoman Turkish
From 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".

Neslişah f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "descendant of royalty", ultimately from Arabic نسل (nasl) meaning "progeny, offspring" and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".

Nevbahar f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new, fresh" and بهار (bahār) meaning "spring".

Nevdürr نودر f Ottoman Turkish
Means "new pearl", from Ottoman Turkish نو (nev) meaning "new" and در (dür) meaning "pearl". Also see Dürrinev.

Neveser f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new" and Arabic أثر ('athar) meaning "work of art".

Nevfidan نوفدان f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "new sapling": nev - "new" (taken form the Persian language) and fidan - "sapling, plant" (taken from the Greek language).

Nevres m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Bosnian
From Persian نورس meaning "newborn, young".

Nigarnik f Ottoman Turkish
Probably from Persian نگار (negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture" and نیک (nik) meaning "good".

Nükhetseza f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish nükhet meaning "scent, fragrance" (of Arabic origin) and seza meaning "worthy, fitting" (of Persian origin).

Nurefsun نورافسون f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian افسون (afsun) meaning "charm, spell".

Pertevniyal پرتو نهال f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پرتو (partow) meaning "ray of light" and نهال (nehal) meaning "sapling, shoot".

Pervizifelek f Ottoman Turkish

Pesend پسند f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پسند (pasand) meaning "like, choice".

Peymane f Ottoman Turkish
Means "drinking cup, goblet" in Ottoman Turkish.

Peyveste پیوسته f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پیوسته (peyvaste) meaning "connected, continuous; always, forever".

Refia f Ottoman Turkish

Reftar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian رفتار (raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance".

Reftarıdil رفتاردل f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian رفتار (raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".

Remzşinas رمزشناس f Ottoman Turkish
Means "knower of signs", from Arabic رمز (ramz) meaning "symbol, emblem" and Persian شناس (shenas), the present stem of شناختن (shenakhtan) meaning "to know".

Saçbağlı f Ottoman Turkish

Şah f & m Ottoman Turkish
Şah means in Turkish "king, queen", which derives from Persian title "shāh" of the same meaning. This name was severaly given to members of Ottoman family, such as daughter of Selim I (actually named Şahihuban, but more often refered to as "Şah") and daughter of Selim II and Nurbanu.... [more]

Şahdidar شاهدیدار f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king, ruler" and دیدار (dīdār) meaning "visit, sight, face".

Şahıhuban f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "the queen of beauties": şah - "shah (queen)" and hûban - "beauties" (plural form of Persian word hub - "beauty", "beautiful")

Şahnisa f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "the ruler of women", from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "shah, king" and Arabic نساء (nisa) meaning "women".

Salime f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Salima.

Şayan شایان f Ottoman Turkish
Means "fitting, suitable, worthy" in Ottoman Turkish.

Şayeste شایسته f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Turkish form of Shayesteh.

Sazkar سازکار f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian سازگار (sazgar) meaning "compatible".

Şebsefa f Ottoman Turkish

Şehla f Ottoman Turkish
Likely derives from Ottoman Turkish shehla meaning "bluish or light eyes".

Şehsuvar شہسوار m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
From Persian شهسوار (shahsavār) meaning "knight".

Şekerpare f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish Şekerpare or Şeker-pare meaning "a piece of sugar" (from words şeker - "sugar" and pare-"piece"), "like sugar", "very sweet".

Şemsiruhsar f Ottoman Turkish
Means "cheeks like the sun" in Ottoman Turkish.

Şemsperi f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy".

Seniha f Ottoman Turkish

Şermi شرمی f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
From Persian شرم (sharm) meaning "modesty, bashfulness, shame".

Servetseza ثروت سزا f Ottoman Turkish
Means "worthy of riches", from Ottoman Turkish ثروت (servet) meaning "riches, wealth" (of Arabic origin) and seza meaning "worthy" (of Persian origin).

Sevin سوين f Ottoman Turkish
Sevin is Kurdish and Turkish for "lovely", "love her", or "rejoice". It is from Ottoman Turkey, but since the Persians or Iranians use it a lot too, it is written in Arabic characters as well.

Şevkefza شوق افزا f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish شوق (şevk) meaning "desire, yearning, ardor, eagerness" and Persian افزا (afza), the present stem of افزودن (afzudan) meaning "to increase, to add".

Sineperver سینه پرور f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish sine meaning "breast, bosom, heart" (from Persian سینه⁩) and Persian پرور⁩ (parvar), the present stem of پروردن⁩ (parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".

Sittişah f Ottoman Turkish
Derives most possibly from "sitti" which means "he, who protects" or "is kept safe (by) him" and "şah", which means "king, queen". This was the given name of Sittişah Hatun, consort of Mehmed II. and biological mother of Bayezid II... [more]

Şivekar شوکار f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish şivekâr - "graceful", "flirty","mannered"

Siyavuş سیاوش m & f Azerbaijani, Ottoman Turkish
Azerbaijani and Ottoman Turkish form of Siavash.

Sultanah f Ottoman Turkish, Medieval Jewish
Ottoman Turkish equivalent of Hebrew Malka or its Spanish translation Reina 1, both meaning "queen", popular in the Jewish community.

Taranuz f Ottoman Turkish

Tevhide f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Feminine form of Tevhit or Tevhid.

Tirimüjgan تیرمژکان, تیر مژگان f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish تیر (tir) meaning "arrow" (of Persian origin) and Persian مژگان (mozhgan) meaning "eyelashes" (see Müjgan).

Tuti f Ottoman Turkish
Means "parrot", derived from Persian.

Tuvana f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
From old Persian, meaning strong

Üftade f Ottoman Turkish

Ümmî f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic umm meaning "mother".

Verdicenan ورد جنان f Ottoman Turkish
Possibly from Arabic ورد (ward) meaning "roses" and جنان (jinan) meaning "gardens, paradises".

Vuslat f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish vuslat (taken from the Arabic language) - "reunion with the beloved".

Zernigar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" and نگار (negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture".

Zeyni f Ottoman Turkish
Possibly from Arabic zayn which means "beauty".

Zeynifelek زین فلك f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".

Zülfinigar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian زلف (zolf) meaning "curl, tress" and نگار (negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture".