Unisex name
Cesaret name meaning
“bravery; boldness in facing danger”
Cesaret means “bravery” or “boldness in facing danger.” It comes through Ottoman Turkish from the Arabic word cesāret, associated with daring and enterprise. Used for both girls and boys in Türkiye, the name connects with the familiar image of courage expressed through the heart in Turkish vocabulary.
What does Cesaret mean?
Bravery; boldness in facing danger
In Turkish: yüreklilik; tehlike karşısında gözü peklik
Cesaret expresses the idea of acting despite fear or difficulty in everyday Turkish. Depending on context, it can emphasize admirable bravery or daring that oversteps a boundary. As a name, it carries this abstract concept and is semantically close to Yiğit and Yürekli without sharing their linguistic roots.
The ending “-et” is not a shared meaningful suffix in names such as Mehmet, Fikret and İsmet. Each name’s origin and meaning belong to the name as a whole. More boy names ending in -et →
Origin of the name Cesaret
Borrowed through Ottoman Turkish from Arabic jasāra, associated with boldness and daring. Turkish uses the form cesaret.
How to pronounce Cesaret
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /d͡ʒesaɾet/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | جسارت |
| Arabic | جسارة |
Is Cesaret a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Cesaret is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Cesaret does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Cesaret
What is the meaning of Cesaret?
Cesaret means “bravery; boldness in facing danger”. Borrowed through Ottoman Turkish from Arabic jasāra, associated with boldness and daring. Turkish uses the form cesaret.
Is Cesaret a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Cesaret is used for both boys and girls.
Is Cesaret in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Cesaret nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Cesaret?
Cesaret is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Cesaret have?
Cesaret has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Cesaret?
Cesaret does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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