Updated October 2026
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Turkish
"coral"
A rising choice in Turkey, Mercan is derived from the Arabic marjān meaning "coral", in turn connecting the name to nature, to the ocean, and to a reddish-pinkish-orangey hue. Appearing in the…
Turkish, Historical
"bright, shining; Ruthenian one"
Playful yet grand, Roxelana was the name used by Hürrem Sultan, consort and wife of the 16th century Ottoman sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent. The name may refer to her birth place, Ruthenia, or it…
Turkish, Arabic
"generous, noble"
The Turkish feminine form of the Arabic Karim (or Kerim, Kerem, and Ekrem as it may appear in Turkish), Kerime is pronounced as KEH-rih-meh, and may be associated with kindness and generosity.