Kurdish Muslim Names
Kurdish names used by Muslim families in Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkey, Iran and Syria. Each name links to its full meaning, Arabic spelling and pronunciation.
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65 names · each links to its meaning, Arabic spelling, origin and pronunciation.
Alan — Uncertain; often said 'little rock' or 'handsome' (Celtic)Aram — Calm, peaceful, tranquilAras — Named after the Aras riverArdalan — Name of a historic Kurdish dynastyAzad — Free, independentBakhtiyar — Fortunate, luckyBaran — RainBotan — Named after the Botan region of KurdistanCebrail — Name of the Angel GabrielCihan — World, universeCihat — Striving, great effortCuma — Friday, day of gatheringDara — Possessor, holder; king (Darius)Dijwar — Tough, strong, resoluteDilshad — Happy-hearted, joyfulDiyar — Visible, evident, clearDlovan — Kind-hearted, compassionateFerhad — Name of the hero of Farhad and ShirinFerhat — Turkish form of FarhadFeysal — Decisive judge; sharp swordFuraat — Sweet, fresh water; the EuphratesHawre — Companion, friend, fellow travellerHemin — Calm, gentle, sereneHezha — Worthy, valued, esteemedHiwa — HopeHogir — Attached, devoted; close friendHunar — Art, skill, talentKadir — Powerful, capableKamaran — Successful, fortunateKarwan — CaravanKaveh — Name of a legendary blacksmith heroKawa — Kawa the blacksmith, hero of NewrozLokman — Name of the sage LuqmanMasroor — Happy, delighted, joyfulNadhim — Organiser, arranger; poetNawzad — NewbornRebaz — Way, path, methodRebwar — Traveller, passer-by, wayfarerRenas — Guide, one who knows the wayRizgar — Free, liberated; saviourRoj — Sun, dayRojhat — The sun has come; sunriseRonahi — Light, brightnessRonak — Splendour, lustre, radianceSalahuddin — Righteousness of the faithSalahudin — Righteousness of the faithSaman — JasmineSardar — Commander, chief, leaderSelahattin — Righteousness of the faithSerhat — Frontier, borderSherko — Lion-like; lion of the mountainSherzod — Son of a lion, lion-bornShirzad — Born of a lion, lion-heartedShoresh — Revolution, uprisingShvan — ShepherdSiamand — Name of a Kurdish legendary heroSoran — Named after the Soran regionWelat — Homeland, countryXebat — Struggle, effort, workYazdan — GodZagros — Named after the Zagros MountainsZana — Wise, learned, knowledgeableZeki — Intelligent, clever; pureZirak — Clever, intelligent, smartZübeyir — Strong, firm, steadfast Girl names (37)
Avin — LoveAwaz — Melody, song, voiceBayan — Clarity, eloquence, clear speechBelkis — Queen of ShebaBerfin — Snowdrop flowerBerivan — Milkmaid, woman who milks the flockChiman — Meadow, green lawnDalaal — Coquetry, playful charm, pamperingDelal — Beautiful, lovely, dearDicle — The Tigris riverDilan — Celebration, festive danceDilnaz — Heart's delight, tender-heartedEvin — LoveGulistan — Rose gardenGulizar — Rose-cheekedHazar — NightingaleHeja — Worthy, precious, esteemedHelin — NestHevi — HopeJiyan — LifeLeyla — Night; dark-haired beautyMedya — Land of the MedesNazdar — Delicate, darling, full of charmNergiz — Narcissus flowerNesrin — Wild rose, eglantineNishtiman — HomelandNisrin — Wild roseRojin — Sunny, bright as the sunRona — Light, bright, radiantRuken — Smiling face, cheerfulShilan — Wild rose, rosehip flowerTara — StarViyan — Will, desire; loveXezal — GazelleZhino — Usually linked to life (Kurdish jîn)Zhiyan — LifeZozan — High mountain summer pasture