Girl name
Behice name meaning
“beautiful, pleasing, and delightful”
Behice means “beautiful, pleasing, and delightful.” It comes from Arabic bahīja, the feminine form of bahīj, an adjective expressing beauty and joy, and is used for girls in Türkiye. A garden bright with flowers offers a concrete image that brings together the name’s meanings of beauty and delight.
What does Behice mean?
Beautiful, pleasing, and delightful
In Turkish: güzel, hoş ve sevinç veren
Behice combines the ideas of beauty and delight in a feminine name. Its Ottoman usage preserves an Arabic feminine adjective in Turkish form. Related to Behic, it conveys not only visual attractiveness but also the broader sense of something pleasing, cheerful, or heartening.
Origin of the name Behice
From Arabic bahīja, the feminine form of bahīj, an adjective expressing beauty, delight, and cheerfulness.
Double names with Behice
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Behice Elvin
Meaning of each name
- Behice: beautiful, pleasing, and delightful
- Elvin: Elf friend
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Rahaf Behice
Meaning of each name
- Rahaf: delicacy, fineness, softness
- Behice: beautiful, pleasing, and delightful
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Behice Havin
Meaning of each name
- Behice: beautiful, pleasing, and delightful
- Havin: summer, the summer season
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Masal Behice
Meaning of each name
- Masal: fairy tale; an imaginative traditional story
- Behice: beautiful, pleasing, and delightful
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Behice Eda
Meaning of each name
- Behice: beautiful, pleasing, and delightful
- Eda: graceful manner, charming bearing
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Hazel Behice
Meaning of each name
- Hazel: hazel tree; hazel colour
- Behice: beautiful, pleasing, and delightful
How to pronounce Behice
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /behid͡ʒe/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | بهيجه |
| Arabic | بهيجة |
Is Behice a girl’s name?
Yes, Behice is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Behice does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 7 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Behice
- Behiye♀Beautiful, radiant, splendid
- Behide♀
- Behire♀Dazzling, strikingly beautiful
- Bahire♀Radiant, dazzling
- Berire♀Virtuous, devoted to goodness
- Besime♀Smiling, cheerful-faced
- Bahide♀
- Bedile♀A woman who takes another's place
- Belce♀The space between the eyebrows
- Bedihe♀An impromptu utterance
- Behişt♂♀Paradise, heavenly abode
- Beşire♀Bearer of glad tidings
Names with related meanings
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- İnci♀Pearl
- Ela♀Hazel
- İpek♀Silk
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Hümeyra♀Rosy, lightly reddish in complexion
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Eda♀Graceful manner, charming bearing
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
Famous people named Behice
- Behice Boran · b. 1910
- Behice Hanım · b. 1882
- Behice Yıldız Ünsal · b. 1967
- Behice Tezçakar Özdemir · b. 1979
- Behice Belkıs Çalışkan
- Behice Ziya Kollar · b. 1871
FAQ about the name Behice
What is the meaning of Behice?
Behice means “beautiful, pleasing, and delightful”. From Arabic bahīja, the feminine form of bahīj, an adjective expressing beauty, delight, and cheerfulness.
Is Behice a girl’s name?
Yes, Behice is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Behice in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Behice nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Behice?
Behice is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Behice have?
Behice has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Behice?
Behice does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 7 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Behice?
Some ideas: Behice Elvin; Rahaf Behice; Behice Havin.
Famous people named Behice?
Notable people named Behice include Behice Boran, Behice Hanım, Behice Yıldız Ünsal.
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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