Unisex name
Cevahir name meaning
“precious stones, jewels”
Cevahir means precious stones or jewels. It comes from Arabic jawāhir, the plural of jawhar, whose earlier source is Persian gawhar. In Türkiye, it is used for both girls and boys. An arrangement of coloured gemstones offers a concrete image of the name’s plural meaning.
What does Cevahir mean?
Precious stones, jewels
In Turkish: değerli taşlar, mücevherler
Cevahir turns a collective image of precious stones into a personal name. It carries the jewel imagery of older Turkish literary vocabulary and belongs to the same word family as Cevher, while its plural form suggests several valuable things gathered together rather than a single gem.
Origin of the name Cevahir
From Arabic jawāhir, the plural of jawhar, 'gem or jewel'. The singular ultimately derives from Persian gawhar.
Double names with Cevahir
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Cevahir Jiyan
Meaning of each name
- Cevahir: precious stones, jewels
- Jiyan: life, living
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Zati Cevahir
Meaning of each name
- Zati: intrinsic, personal, pertaining to the self
- Cevahir: precious stones, jewels
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Cevahir Renas
Meaning of each name
- Cevahir: precious stones, jewels
- Renas: one who knows the way; guide
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Nezih Cevahir
Meaning of each name
- Nezih: upright, refined, and respectable
- Cevahir: precious stones, jewels
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Cevahir Nesimi
Meaning of each name
- Cevahir: precious stones, jewels
- Nesimi: related to a breeze or gentle wind
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Süha Cevahir
Meaning of each name
- Süha: Alcor, the faint star in Ursa Major
- Cevahir: precious stones, jewels
How to pronounce Cevahir
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /d͡ʒevahiɾ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | جواهر |
Is Cevahir a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Cevahir is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 86% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Cevahir 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 Cevahir
Names with related meanings
- İnci♀Pearl
- Beril♀Beryl, a gemstone mineral
- Mercan♀Coral
- Feride♀Unique, incomparable
- Zümrüt♀A precious stone of vivid green colour
- Yeşim♀Jade, an ornamental stone often green
- Elmas♀Diamond
- Esmira♀Emerald, a green gemstone
- Nefise♀Precious, exquisite, highly valuable
- Cevher♂♀Precious stone
- Dürdane♀A pearl
- Duriye♀Pearl-like
Famous people named Cevahir
- Cevahir Kirişçi
- Cevahir Asuman Yazmacı · b. 1973
- Cevahir Civelek · b. 1945
- Cevahir Turan · b. 1988
- Cevahir Uzkurt
- Cevahir Bademsoy
- Cevahir Özer
FAQ about the name Cevahir
What is the meaning of Cevahir?
Cevahir means “precious stones, jewels”. From Arabic jawāhir, the plural of jawhar, 'gem or jewel'. The singular ultimately derives from Persian gawhar.
Is Cevahir a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Cevahir is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 86% of bearers are male.
Is Cevahir in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Cevahir nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Cevahir?
Cevahir is of Arabic and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Cevahir have?
Cevahir has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Cevahir?
Cevahir 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 Cevahir?
Some ideas: Cevahir Jiyan; Zati Cevahir; Cevahir Renas.
Famous people named Cevahir?
Notable people named Cevahir include Cevahir Kirişçi, Cevahir Asuman Yazmacı, Cevahir Civelek.
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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