Unisex name
Adalet name meaning
“justice, fairness, equitable treatment”
Adalet means “justice, fairness and equitable treatment.” It comes from Arabic ʿadāla through the Ottoman Turkish form adalet, which remains an everyday Turkish word. Used for both girls and boys in Türkiye, the name has a concrete association with the balanced scales traditionally used to represent justice.
What does Adalet mean?
Justice, fairness, equitable treatment
In Turkish: hakkaniyet, hak gözetme, doğruluk
Adalet refers both to justice in law and to fairness in everyday relationships. As a personal name it expresses an abstract social value, and its literary associations include Adalet Ağaoğlu. Its Arabic origin alone does not make its meaning specifically religious.
The ending “-et” is not a shared meaningful suffix in names such as Mehmet, Fikret and İsmet. Each name’s origin and meaning belong to the name as a whole. More boy names ending in -et →
Origin of the name Adalet
It derives from Arabic ʿadāla, meaning justice, fairness, or uprightness. The Ottoman Turkish form adalet continues as both a common noun and a given name.
Double names with Adalet
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Adalet Seniha
Meaning of each name
- Adalet: justice, fairness, equitable treatment
- Seniha: exalted; of elevated worth
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Hayriye Adalet
Meaning of each name
- Hayriye: connected with goodness, beneficial
- Adalet: justice, fairness, equitable treatment
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Adalet Mukadder
Meaning of each name
- Adalet: justice, fairness, equitable treatment
- Mukadder: predetermined; allotted by fate
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Zühal Adalet
Meaning of each name
- Zühal: Saturn, the planet
- Adalet: justice, fairness, equitable treatment
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Adalet Bejna
Meaning of each name
- Adalet: justice, fairness, equitable treatment
- Bejna: stature; bodily bearing
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Cemile Adalet
Meaning of each name
- Cemile: beautiful, lovely, graceful
- Adalet: justice, fairness, equitable treatment
How to pronounce Adalet
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /adalet/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | عدالت |
| Arabic | عدالة |
Is Adalet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Adalet is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 13% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Adalet does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 8 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Adalet
Names with related meanings
- Mert♂Brave, honourable, true to one’s word
- Furkan♂Criterion distinguishing truth from falsehood
- Aslı♀The original
- Arel♂A pure, honest person
- Emin♂Trustworthy
- Faruk♂One who distinguishes right from wrong
- Sedat♂Rectitude
- Mertcan♂A brave, honest and sincere soul
- Hakkı♂Of truth
- Burhan♂Conclusive proof, clear and compelling evidence
- İlke♀Principle, a fundamental guiding idea
- Sadık♂Truthful
Famous people named Adalet
- Adalet Ağaoğlu · b. 1929
- Adalet Kaya · b. 1977
- Adalet Bayramoğlu · b. 1956
- Adalet Cimcoz · b. 1910
- Adalet Çengel
- Adalet Elçin Yıldız
- Adalet Meral Güneş
FAQ about the name Adalet
What is the meaning of Adalet?
Adalet means “justice, fairness, equitable treatment”. It derives from Arabic ʿadāla, meaning justice, fairness, or uprightness. The Ottoman Turkish form adalet continues as both a common noun and a given name.
Is Adalet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Adalet is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 13% of bearers are male.
Is Adalet in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Adalet nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Adalet?
Adalet is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Adalet have?
Adalet has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Adalet?
Adalet does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 8 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Adalet?
Some ideas: Adalet Seniha; Hayriye Adalet; Adalet Mukadder.
Famous people named Adalet?
Notable people named Adalet include Adalet Ağaoğlu, Adalet Kaya, Adalet Bayramoğlu.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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