Boy name
Amed name meaning
“the Kurdish name of Diyarbakır”
Amed means the Kurdish name of Diyarbakır and is used as a given name drawn from that place name. Kurdish Amed is connected with the city’s earlier names Amida and Amid. Used for boys in Türkiye, it evokes Diyarbakır itself, particularly its historic walls and longstanding urban landscape.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Kurdish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Amed mean?
The Kurdish name of Diyarbakır
In Turkish: Diyarbakır'ın Kürtçe adı
Amed is an example of a place name becoming a given name. Its connection with Diyarbakır is more secure than proposed descriptive meanings. Historical Amida and Amid document related city names, but this association does not identify a bearer's background or place of residence.
How popular is Amed?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 1provinces
Where is Amed in the top 30?
1 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Amed
It is taken from Amed, the Kurdish name for Diyarbakır. The place name is related to historical Amida/Amid, whose deeper etymology is uncertain.
Double names with Amed
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Amed Bülent
Meaning of each name
- Amed: the Kurdish name of Diyarbakır
- Bülent: high; exalted, lofty
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Nüvit Amed
Meaning of each name
- Nüvit: glad tidings, welcome news
- Amed: the Kurdish name of Diyarbakır
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Amed Telat
Meaning of each name
- Amed: the Kurdish name of Diyarbakır
- Telat: face, countenance; appearance
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Dost Amed
Meaning of each name
- Dost: close friend, trusted companion
- Amed: the Kurdish name of Diyarbakır
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Amed Yervant
Meaning of each name
- Amed: the Kurdish name of Diyarbakır
- Yervant: Name of kings of ancient Armenia
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Ruşen Amed
Meaning of each name
- Ruşen: luminous, bright and radiant
- Amed: the Kurdish name of Diyarbakır
How to pronounce Amed
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /amed/ |
Is Amed a boy’s name?
Yes, Amed is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Amed appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Amed
Names with related meanings
- Toprak♂The earth that nourishes plants
- Serhat♂Border, frontier region
- Kenan♂Canaan
- Diyar♂Land
- Turan♂The land of Tur in Iranian tradition
- Botan♂Name of the Botan region and river
- Velat♂Homeland, native land, country
- Dersim♂Historical name of the Tunceli region
- İlter♂One who unites the homeland
- Gürel♂♀Strong, flourishing community or homeland
- İlkan♂Khan of the land
- Bayrak♂A flag representing a community
Famous people named Amed
- Amed Dicle · b. 1980
- Amed Oğlağo · b. 1998
- Amed Demirhan
- Amed Öncel
FAQ about the name Amed
What is the meaning of Amed?
Amed means “the Kurdish name of Diyarbakır”. It is taken from Amed, the Kurdish name for Diyarbakır. The place name is related to historical Amida/Amid, whose deeper etymology is uncertain.
Is Amed a boy’s name?
Yes, Amed is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Amed in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Amed nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Amed?
Amed is of Kurdish origin.
How many syllables does Amed have?
Amed has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Amed?
Amed appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Amed?
Some ideas: Amed Bülent; Nüvit Amed; Amed Telat.
Famous people named Amed?
Notable people named Amed include Amed Dicle, Amed Oğlağo, Amed Demirhan.
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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