Kurdish Names
Kurdish names are used by the Kurdish people of the Middle East.
38 names in our directory
Kurdish
38Alan is a Kurdish masculine given name that originates from a historical Kurdish tribe. The name is drawn directly from the 17th-century Kurdish romance Mem û Zîn, written by the poet Ahmad Khani. In this classical tale,...
Aram is a Kurdish masculine given name that means "calm".The name reflects a cherished quality in Kurdish culture, where composure and peacefulness are often celebrated. It is primarily used in Kurdish-speaking regions,...
Aştî is a feminine Kurdish given name meaning "peace, tranquility" in the Kurdish language. It embodies a universal aspiration for harmony and calm, reflecting cultural values deeply rooted in Kurdish society. The name i...
Azad is a masculine given name of Persian origin, meaning "free" in Persian. This name, derived from the Persian word آزاد (āzād), has spread through the influence of Persian culture and language across a wide geographic...
Baran is an Iranian-language given name and surname with distinct gender associations across cultures. Meaning "rain" in Persian and other Iranian languages, the name carries connotations of life, renewal, and blessing....
Berfîn is a Kurdish feminine given name that derives from the word berfîn, meaning "snowdrop (flower)" in Kurdish, referring to the genus Galanthus. The name evokes the early-flowering white blossoms that often push thro...
Birûsk is a Kurdish masculine given name that directly translates to "lightning". The name evokes the natural phenomenon of lightning, often symbolizing speed, power, and sudden brightness in Kurdish and many other cultu...
Celal is a masculine Turkish and Kurdish given name, derived from the Arabic word Jalal (جلال), meaning “greatness” or “majesty”. The name stems from the Arabic root jalla, implying grandeur and might. As the Turkish for...
Dilşad is a unisex name found in Turkish (feminine) and Kurdish (masculine) usage, originating as a form of the Persian name Delshad. The Persian root combines دل (del) meaning "heart" and شاد (shād) meaning "happy," thu...
Dîyar is the Kurdish variant of Diyar. The name Diyar itself stems from the Kurdish vocabulary word meaning "apparent, visible, clear", likely originally referring to clarity or luminosity of sight or character. In Kurdi...
Diyar is a Kurdish given name of ambiguous gender, most commonly used for males. It derives from the Arabic word diyār (دِيَار), the plural of dār (دَار) meaning "house" or "land," thus carrying the connotation of "homes...
'Ebdulla is the Kurdish form of the Arabic name Abd Allah, meaning “servant of Allah.” The name combines the elements ʿabd (“servant”) and Allah (the Arabic word for God). It reflects the Islamic tradition of naming chil...
'Ebdulrehman is the Kurdish form of Abd ar-Rahman, a theophoric name of Arabic origin. The name is composed of two elements: ʿabd meaning "servant" and raḥman meaning "merciful", thus conveying the meaning "servant of th...
Ehmed is a Kurdish form of the Arabic name Ahmad, which itself derives from the Arabic root ḥamida, meaning "to praise." Ahmad is a superlative form meaning "most commendable" or "most praiseworthy," and appears in the Q...
'Elî is the Kurdish form of Ali, a name of great significance in the Islamic world. The root name Ali comes from Arabic, meaning "lofty, sublime" — derived from the root ʿalā, “to be high” — and is associated with Ali ib...
Evîn is a female given name of Kurdish origin, derived directly from the word evîn meaning "love" in Northern Kurdish (Kurmanji). The name is typically spelled with a circumflex over the i, which in Kurdish orthography i...
Fatma is a feminine given name widely used in Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Kurdish cultures, as well as an Arabic variant of Fatima (Arabic: فَاطِمَة). The name derives from the Arabic root F-Ṭ-M, meaning "to separate, to w...
Gulistan is a Kurdish feminine personal name, functioning as the direct Kurdish form of Gülistan. The name belongs to a broader family of Persianate names centered on the rose garden motif that spread across the Middle E...
Etymology and Religious SignificanceHacî is a Kurdish masculine given name derived from the Arabic title Haji (Arabic: حَاجِّ), which denotes a Muslim who has completed the حجّ (ḥajj), the pilgrimage to Mecca. This journ...
Hozan is a Kurdish unisex given name meaning "poet, intellect" in the Kurdish language. It reflects a cultural appreciation for poetry and intellectualism, which are highly valued in Kurdish society, where poets like Ehm...
Etymology & Origin Husên is the Kurdish form of Husayn, which itself is a diminutive of Hasan. The name ultimately derives from the Arabic root Ḥ-S-N, meaning "good" or "handsome." Husayn ibn Ali (also transliterated Hus...
Îbrahîm is the Kurdish form of Ibrahim, which itself derives from the Arabic version of Abraham. This name is widely used among Kurdish-speaking Muslims, reflecting the shared Abrahamic heritage across the Middle East. T...
Kerîm is the Kurdish form of the Arabic name Karim, which means "generous, noble" from the Arabic root karuma (to be generous). It is closely related to the Islamic attribute الكريم (al-Karīm), one of the 99 names of All...
Etymology and MeaningLeila is a variant of Layla, the usual Persian transcription of a name that means "night" (from Arabic layl). In Arabic and Persian cultures, it is often given to girls born during the night, symboli...
Letîf is the Kurdish feminine form of Latif, a name derived from the Arabic root L-Ṭ-F, meaning "gentle, kind" or "subtle, gracious." In Kurdish, the name retains the core meaning of tenderness and refinement, though its...
Leyla is a feminine given name, a variant of Leila, and the usual Turkish, Azerbaijani, Turkmen, and Kurdish form. It is ultimately derived from the Arabic root layl, meaning “night.” The name is popular across the Middl...
Mehmûd is a Kurdish masculine given name, derived as the Kurdish form of Mahmud, which itself ultimately traces back to the Arabic root ḥamida meaning "to praise." Carrying the same essential meaning of "praised" as its...
Mihemed is the Kurdish form of the Arabic name Muhammad, which means "praised, commendable" (from the Arabic root ḥamida, "to praise"). This Kurdish variant reflects the phonological adaptation of the name through the Ku...
Mistefa is the Kurdish form of Mustafa. It is a masculine given name used predominantly among Kurdish-speaking populations, particularly in the regions of Kurdistan spanning parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.Etymolo...
Nesrîn is a feminine Kurdish name that evokes the beauty and wild nature of the eglantine, also known as sweetbrier (Rosa rubiginosa). In Kurdish, nesrîn directly translates to this fragrant, pink-flowering wild rose, a...
Nîga is a feminine given name of Kurdish origin. The name is derived from Kurdish nîga, meaning "look" or "gaze," ultimately of Persian origin. In Kurdish onomastics, short, melodious names that reference perception or s...
Osman is a Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian, Bosnian, and Malay form of Uthman, an Arabic name meaning “baby bustard” (a type of large bird). Osman is most famously associated with Osman I (also called Osman Gazi), the founder...
Perwîn is the Kurdish form of Parvin, a name that derives from Persian and means "the Pleiades" (a star cluster in the constellation Taurus). The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, have held cultural significance...
Şirîn is the Kurdish form of Shirin, a name that originates from the Persian word meaning "sweet." The name is deeply rooted in Persian literature and history, most famously associated with Shirin, the Christian wife of...
Şivan is a Kurdish masculine given name that means "shepherd" in the Kurdish language. The name reflects the historical importance of pastoralism in Kurdish culture and society, where shepherding has been a traditional o...
Viyan is a Kurdish feminine given name that means "desire" in the Kurdish language. The name reflects a positive aspiration or longing, often conveying a sense of hope and ambition. It is predominantly used among Kurdish...
Zîlan is a feminine given name of Kurdish origin. It directly derives from the Kurmanji Kurdish word zîlan, meaning "wind." In Kurdish culture, nature-related names carry connotations of freedom, fluidity, and ever-prese...
ZînZîn is a Kurdish feminine name meaning "life" (from Kurdish zîn, ultimately derived from the Iranian root *ȷ́iHwah- related to living). The name is celebrated as that of the heroine Zîn, the beloved of Mem, in the 17t...