Girl name
Bengisu name meaning
“legendary water granting everlasting life”
Bengisu means the legendary water that grants everlasting life. It combines Turkish bengi, meaning eternal or enduring, with su, meaning water; bengi connects with Old Turkic beŋgü. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes the life-giving spring sought in tales of the water of immortality.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Bengisu mean?
Legendary water granting everlasting life
In Turkish: ölümsüzlük veren efsanevi yaşam suyu
Bengisu evokes the legendary water believed to bestow immortality on whoever drinks it. In Turkish literary usage, it can serve as an equivalent of the water of life, abıhayat. It shares the idea of enduring existence with Bengi and Bengü while adding a vivid water image.
Su is the Turkish word for “water.” It appears as a component in compound names such as Cansu, Elifsu and Derinsu. More girl names ending in -su →
How popular is Bengisu?
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 Bengisu 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 Bengisu
Bengisu combines Turkish bengi, “eternal, enduring,” with su, “water.” Bengi continues the historical Turkic word beŋgü.
Double names with Bengisu
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Bengisu Selin
Meaning of each name
- Bengisu: legendary water granting everlasting life
- Selin: Rushing water, a powerful flow
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İdil Bengisu
Meaning of each name
- İdil: Turkish name of the Volga; an idyll
- Bengisu: legendary water granting everlasting life
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Bengisu Serçin
Meaning of each name
- Bengisu: legendary water granting everlasting life
- Serçin: Distinguished or specially selected
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Yaprak Bengisu
Meaning of each name
- Yaprak: a plant's usually green, flat leaf
- Bengisu: legendary water granting everlasting life
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Bengisu Ayten
Meaning of each name
- Bengisu: legendary water granting everlasting life
- Ayten: with a complexion bright as the moon
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Gürbüz Bengisu
Meaning of each name
- Gürbüz: strong, sturdy and well developed
- Bengisu: legendary water granting everlasting life
How to pronounce Bengisu
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /benɡisu/ |
Is Bengisu a girl’s name?
Yes, Bengisu is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Bengisu appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Bengisu
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Bengisu
- Bengisu Erçetin · b. 2001
- Bengisu Avcı · b. 1996
- Bengisu Aygün · b. 2004
- Bengisu Gürbüzer · b. 1972
- Bengisu Yıldız · b. 2006
- Bengisu Akarsu-Güven
- Bengisu Akbil
- Bengisu Alper · b. 2000
- Bengisu Aslan
- Bengisu Çağıltay
- Bengisu Elis
- Bengisu Kevser Bulduk
FAQ about the name Bengisu
What is the meaning of Bengisu?
Bengisu means “legendary water granting everlasting life”. Bengisu combines Turkish bengi, “eternal, enduring,” with su, “water.” Bengi continues the historical Turkic word beŋgü.
Is Bengisu a girl’s name?
Yes, Bengisu is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Bengisu in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Bengisu nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Bengisu?
Bengisu is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Bengisu have?
Bengisu has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Bengisu?
Bengisu appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Bengisu?
Some ideas: Bengisu Selin; İdil Bengisu; Bengisu Serçin.
Famous people named Bengisu?
Notable people named Bengisu include Bengisu Erçetin, Bengisu Avcı, Bengisu Aygün.
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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