Girl name
Beritan name meaning
“associated with summer pastures and their people”
Beritan means associated with summer pastures and the people who use them. It is linked to Kurdish berîtan, a term connected with movement to upland pastures and pastoral life. In Türkiye, it is a girl’s name. Flocks and tents on summer highlands give its meaning a concrete setting.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Kurdish
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Beritan mean?
Associated with summer pastures and their people
In Turkish: yaylaya çıkanlarla, yayla yaşamıyla ilgili
Beritan is explained through associations with summer pastures and seasonal movement. Its parallel use as a community name strengthens that cultural and geographical background, although the history of the word provides no basis for drawing conclusions about the ancestry of an individual bearer.
How popular is Beritan?
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
- 3provinces
Where is Beritan in the top 30?
3 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 Beritan
Beritan probably derives from Kurdish berîtan, a designation associated with people moving to summer pastures. It is also connected with the community name Berîtan, although its detailed morphological derivation is uncertain.
Double names with Beritan
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Beritan Eliz
Meaning of each name
- Beritan: associated with summer pastures and their people
- Eliz: God is my oath
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Yasmin Beritan
Meaning of each name
- Yasmin: jasmine flower
- Beritan: associated with summer pastures and their people
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Beritan Sıla
Meaning of each name
- Beritan: associated with summer pastures and their people
- Sıla: a longed-for home; reunion with home or family
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Lorin Beritan
Meaning of each name
- Lorin: Lullaby, singing a lullaby
- Beritan: associated with summer pastures and their people
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Beritan Sarenur
Meaning of each name
- Beritan: associated with summer pastures and their people
- Sarenur: a combination of Sare and light
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Dudu Beritan
Meaning of each name
- Dudu: parrot; a historical address for women
- Beritan: associated with summer pastures and their people
How to pronounce Beritan
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /beɾitan/ |
Is Beritan a girl’s name?
Yes, Beritan is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Beritan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Beritan
Names with related meanings
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Asel♀Honey, the sweet substance made by bees
- Lina♀A kind of date palm
- Eylül♀September
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Ada♀İsland
- Ceylin♀Gazelle
- Doğa♀Nature
- Yağmur♀Rain falling as drops of water
- Deniz♂♀Sea, an extensive body of salt water
- Efnan♀Branches, boughs
- Damla♀Small drop of liquid
Famous people named Beritan
- Beritan Güneş Altın · b. 1995
FAQ about the name Beritan
What is the meaning of Beritan?
Beritan means “associated with summer pastures and their people”. Beritan probably derives from Kurdish berîtan, a designation associated with people moving to summer pastures. It is also connected with the community name Berîtan, although its detailed morphological derivation is uncertain.
Is Beritan a girl’s name?
Yes, Beritan is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Beritan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Beritan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Beritan?
Beritan is of Kurdish origin.
How many syllables does Beritan have?
Beritan has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Beritan?
Beritan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Beritan?
Some ideas: Beritan Eliz; Yasmin Beritan; Beritan Sıla.
Famous people named Beritan?
Notable people named Beritan include Beritan Güneş Altın.
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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