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Evîn

Love

Gender: Girl
Origin: Virtue
Pronunciation guide: eh-VEEN

The story of the name

Direct and beautiful — the very word 'love' as a name. One of the most popular modern Kurdish girl names.

Etymology

Root: evîn · Kurmancî

Evîn is love in Kurmancî — the bare noun, used both for the feeling and for the beloved. Distinct from Persian ‘ešq (more passionate, often divine) and Arabic ḥubb.

Linguistic parallels

Amora/Amy Engelska — 'Kärlek'
Amor Latin — 'Kärlek'
Ahava Hebreiska — 'Kärlek'

virtue
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love

Updated: 2026-05-02