Boy name
Celalettin name meaning
“majesty or glory of the faith”
Celalettin means majesty or glory of the faith. It comes from Arabic Jalāl al-Dīn, combining jalāl, meaning majesty or splendour, with al-dīn, meaning the faith. Used for boys in Türkiye, it has a literary and historical association with the poet and thinker Jalal al-Din Rumi.
What does Celalettin mean?
Majesty or glory of the faith
In Turkish: dinin yüceliği, dinin görkemi
Celalettin belongs to an older tradition of honorific names formed with the word for faith. It has a strong literary and intellectual association with Jalal al-Din Rumi; Celal also functions independently, while Celaleddin represents another Turkish spelling of the compound.
The final sound in has no single shared meaning across these names. Emin, Şahin and Engin must be understood as whole names, not through their last letters alone. More boy names ending in -in →
Origin of the name Celalettin
Celalettin comes from Arabic Jalāl al-Dīn, combining jalāl, “majesty” or “glory,” with al-dīn, “the faith.” Its pronunciation and spelling were adapted in Turkish.
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Double names with Celalettin
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Celalettin Furkan
Meaning of each name
- Celalettin: majesty or glory of the faith
- Furkan: criterion distinguishing truth from falsehood
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Sabit Celalettin
Meaning of each name
- Sabit: firm, enduring and unchanging
- Celalettin: majesty or glory of the faith
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Celalettin Araf
Meaning of each name
- Celalettin: majesty or glory of the faith
- Araf: heights; the boundary between paradise and hell
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Bican Celalettin
Meaning of each name
- Bican: lifeless; having relinquished the self
- Celalettin: majesty or glory of the faith
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Celalettin Seyithan
Meaning of each name
- Celalettin: majesty or glory of the faith
- Seyithan: master and khan; noble ruler
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Sametcan Celalettin
Meaning of each name
- Sametcan: the self-sufficient, and soul or life
- Celalettin: majesty or glory of the faith
How to pronounce Celalettin
| Syllables | 4 · 10 letters · 10-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /d͡ʒelalettin/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | جلال الدین |
| Arabic | جلال الدين |
Is Celalettin a boy’s name?
Yes, Celalettin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Celalettin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 37 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Celâlettin
Names that sound like Celalettin
Names with related meanings
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Selahattin♂Righteousness of the faith
- Nurettin♂Light of the faith or religion
- İslam♂Submission to God
- Baver♂Belief, faith, trust
- Resul♂Messenger
- Cihat♂Striving, struggle
- Necmettin♂Star of the faith
- Hanifi♂Associated with hanif belief and religious uprightness
- Fahrettin♂The pride or glory of the faith
- Muhittin♂Reviver of the faith
- Bahattin♂Beauty and splendor of the faith
Famous people named Celalettin
- Celalettin Arif · b. 1875
- Celâlettin Güvenç · b. 1959
- Celalettin Ökten · b. 1882
- Celalettin Kesim · b. 1943
- Celalettin Muhtar Ozden · b. 1865
- Celalettin Ünseli · b. 1904
- Celalettin Aykar · b. 1867
- Celâlettin Bektaş · b. 1965
- Celalettin Cerrah · b. 1953
- Celalettin Germiyanoğlu · b. 1889
- Celalettin Gözüaçık
- Celâlettin Köse · b. 1977
FAQ about the name Celalettin
What is the meaning of Celalettin?
Celalettin means “majesty or glory of the faith”. Celalettin comes from Arabic Jalāl al-Dīn, combining jalāl, “majesty” or “glory,” with al-dīn, “the faith.” Its pronunciation and spelling were adapted in Turkish.
Is Celalettin a boy’s name?
Yes, Celalettin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Celalettin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Celalettin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Celalettin?
Celalettin is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Celalettin have?
Celalettin has 4 syllables and 10 letters.
How popular is the name Celalettin?
Celalettin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 37 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Celalettin?
Other spellings: Celâlettin.
What names go well with Celalettin?
Some ideas: Celalettin Furkan; Sabit Celalettin; Celalettin Araf.
Famous people named Celalettin?
Notable people named Celalettin include Celalettin Arif, Celâlettin Güvenç, Celalettin Ökten.
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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