Chapter one · Introduction
Navên Kurdî
A library of one hundred and ninety Kurdish baby names — their meanings, origins, and the voices they carry from mountains, rivers, and older tongues. Read slowly. Each name is a small book.
- Names collected
- 191
- Girl names
- 108
- Boy names
- 57
- Unisex
- 26
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- Agir Fire
- Agirî Ararat (Kurdish name)
- Ala Flag, banner
- Alan Flag, banner
- Alîn Side, ally
- Amed Diyarbakır (Kurdish name)
- Arî Aryan, noble
- Armanc Goal, purpose
- Asman Sky, heaven
- Asmîn Sky, heaven
- Aso Horizon
- Astî Peace
- Ava Water — and, by extension, that which is built and flourishes
- Ayşe Alive, living
- Azad Free, freedom
- Azadî Freedom (abstract)
- Azer Fire
- Azîn Adorned
- Azîn Tradition, custom
- Bakur North (Northern Kurdistan)
- Baran Rain
- Barzan Region in Kurdistan
- Başûr South (Southern Kurdistan)
- Baz Hawk
- Behr Sea, ocean
- Berdan Liberator
- Berdewam Enduring, continuous
- Berfên Snowy, snow-like
- Berfîn Of the snow — snowdrop (the flower)
- Berfo Snow
- Berîvan Milk-maid (girl who milks the herd)
- Bêrîvan Missed one, longing
- Berken Rock, ancient stone
- Berxwedan Resistance
- Bihar Spring (season)
- Binefş Violet (flower)
- Botan Region of Kurdistan
- Ciwan Young, beautiful
- Ciwana Youth, beauty
- Çîya Mountain
- Dara Tree, oak
- Darîn Of the trees
- Darya Sea (Persian)
- Delal Beautiful, beloved
- Dengbêj Singer, bard
- Deniz Sea
- Dîlan Dîlan — circle dance, festive gathering
- Dilbar Heart-stealer, sweetheart
- Dîlber Heart-stealer, beloved
- Diljen Heart's friend, beloved
- Dilxwaz Heart's desire
- Diren Resist
- Diyar Visible / gift
- Diyarî Gift
- Ehmed Most praised
- Elî High, elevated
- Elîf First letter (alif)
- Elîn Eagle
- Evîn Love
- Ezîz Beloved, dear
- Fatma She who weans
- Ferhad Joy, happiness
- Gulan Roses, May (month)
- Gulbahar Rose of spring
- Gulistan Rose garden
- Gulnaz Tenderness of the rose
- Gulşen Rose garden
- Hacî Pilgrim (one who has done Hajj)
- Havîn Summer
- Hawre Friend, companion
- Helîn Helîn — nest, the place a bird settles
- Helo Eagle
- Hena Henna
- Heval Friend, comrade
- Hêvî Hope
- Hewlêr Erbil (Kurdish name)
- Heyva Moon
- Hîv Moon
- Jîn Life
- Jiyan Life
- Kanî Spring, fountain
- Kawa The blacksmith — and, in Kurdish tradition, the hero of liberation
- Kovan Beehive, gathering
- Kurd Kurd
- Lale Tulip
- Lavend Lavender
- Lawik Young boy
- Leyla Night, dark-haired beauty
- Lez Swift, quick
- Lorîn Lullaby
- Med Mede (ancient people)
- Mediya Media (kingdom)
- Mem Mem — the hero of Mem û Zîn, read as ‘the beloved, the hero’
- Meryem Mary
- Mîdya Media (kingdom)
- Mîra Princess
- Mîran Princes
- Narî Fiery, fire-colored
- Narîn Pomegranate blossom, delicate
- Nazê Caress, tenderness
- Nazenîn The cherished one
- Nazlî Gentle, tender
- Nesrîn Wild rose (eglantine)
- Newal Valley
- Newîn New, fresh
- Newroz The new day — the new year of spring
- Newzad Newborn
- Nûjîn New life
- Ozan Bard, poet-singer
- Payîz Autumn
- Perçem Lock of hair
- Perî Fairy, beautiful spirit
- Perwane Butterfly, moth
- Perwer Loving, nurturing
- Perwerda Nurtured, raised with care
- Perwîn Pleiades (star cluster)
- Pirpirok Butterfly
- Qazî Judge
- Qendîl Lantern, beacon
- Rabia The fourth / spring
- Rêber Leader, guide
- Renas Guide, pathfinder
- Rezan Vineyards
- Rind Beautiful, fine
- Rinda The beautiful one
- Robar River
- Roj Sun, day
- Rojan Sunny days
- Rojava Sunset, west
- Rojbaş Good day, good morning
- Rojbîn Sun-gazer
- Rojda In the day, at sunrise
- Rojeen Sun-like
- Rojhanê Sun of the house
- Rojhat Sunrise, east
- Rojhevî Hope of the sun
- Rojhilat East (Eastern Kurdistan)
- Rojîn Sun-like, child of the sun
- Rojiyar Sunlight / sun-days
- Rojnûr Sunlight
- Ronahî Light, brightness
- Ronas Light-companion
- Ronî Light, bright
- Ronya Daughter of light
- Rustem Mighty, hero
- Şahîn Falcon
- Şanaz Proud beauty
- Sara Pure, clear (Kurdish usage)
- Selahedîn Righteousness of faith
- Şemal North, northern
- Şengal Sinjar (the region)
- Serhad Borderland, frontier
- Serkeftin Victory
- Sevîn Joy
- Şîlan Wild rose, dog rose
- Sîpan Mount Sipan
- Sîrîn Sweet
- Şîrîn Şîrîn — sweet, lovely (literally ‘milk-sweet’)
- Şîrîna The sweet one
- Şivan Shepherd
- Siyabend Black-eyed one
- Soran Red / of Soran
- Şoreş Revolution
- Sosin Lily
- Şoxan Cheerful, lively
- Stêr Star
- Stêrk Star
- Stran Song
- Tara Star
- Tarane Song, melody
- Tav Sunshine, warmth
- Tîrêj Ray of light
- Tîrsim Image, vision
- Vejîn Resurrect, revival
- Vian Wish, longing
- Viyan Desire, love
- Warî Of the homeland
- Welat Homeland
- Xanî Of the house
- Xecê The beloved
- Xelîl Close friend
- Yasmîn Jasmine
- Yûsif Joseph (he shall add)
- Zara Golden / radiant
- Zelal Clear, pure
- Zêr Gold
- Zêrîn Golden
- Zerya Sea (Sorani Kurdish)
- Zîlan Cool valley
- Zîn Zîn — the heroine of Mem û Zîn, the name often read as ‘life, the living one’
- Zivistan Winter
No names match