Girl name
Çiçek name meaning
“a flower or blossom”
Çiçek means “a flower or blossom.” It comes directly from the Turkish word çiçek, with older forms such as çeçek recorded in historical Turkic languages. Used for girls in Türkiye, it has a literary association with Banu Çiçek, a character in the Book of Dede Korkut.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Çiçek mean?
A flower or blossom
In Turkish: bitkinin renkli ve çiçek açan bölümü
Çiçek evokes flowers generally rather than one botanical species. The Turkish word can refer to an individual blossom or flowering ornamental plants. Banu Çiçek in the Dede Korkut stories provides a significant literary association, although there Çiçek forms part of a longer character name.
How popular is Çiçek?
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.
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 Çiçek
The name is taken from Turkish çiçek, 'flower'. Earlier forms such as čeček are attested in historical Turkic languages.
| Linguistic origin | Turkish |
|---|---|
| In Turkic history and myth | Names from Turkic epics |
| Is Çiçek in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | Ç |
Double names with Çiçek
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Çiçek İlknur
Meaning of each name
- Çiçek: a flower or blossom
- İlknur: first light, the brightness of a beginning
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Türkü Çiçek
Meaning of each name
- Türkü: a song in the folk tradition
- Çiçek: a flower or blossom
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Çiçek Yurdanur
Meaning of each name
- Çiçek: a flower or blossom
- Yurdanur: light for the homeland
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Ayten Çiçek
Meaning of each name
- Ayten: with a complexion bright as the moon
- Çiçek: a flower or blossom
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Çiçek Ayşin
Meaning of each name
- Çiçek: a flower or blossom
- Ayşin: Beautiful as the moon
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İzel Çiçek
Meaning of each name
- İzel: A hand that leaves a mark
- Çiçek: a flower or blossom
How to pronounce Çiçek
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /t͡ʃit͡ʃek/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | چیچك |
Is Çiçek a girl’s name?
Yes, Çiçek is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 1% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Çiçek appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Cicek, Çicek
Names that sound like Çiçek
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Yasemin♀Jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Songül♀The last rose
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Asmin♀Jasmine flower
- Açelya♀An ornamental shrub with colourful flowers
- Gül♀Rose
- Roza♀The rose flower
- Nesrin♀Wild rose
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Çiğdem♀Crocus
Famous people named Çiçek
- Çiçek Dilligil · b. 1969
- Çiçek Acar · b. 1981
- Çiçek Otlu · b. 1973
- Çiçek Kahraman · b. 1977
- Çiçek Nene · b. 1864
- Çiçek Bozkuş · b. 1952
- Çiçek Ekinci · b. 1991
- Çiçek Güven
- Çiçek Hocaoğlu
- Çiçek Topçu
- İmam Çiçek
FAQ about the name Çiçek
What is the meaning of Çiçek?
Çiçek means “a flower or blossom”. The name is taken from Turkish çiçek, 'flower'. Earlier forms such as čeček are attested in historical Turkic languages.
Is Çiçek a girl’s name?
Yes, Çiçek is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 1% of bearers are male.
Is Çiçek in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Çiçek nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Çiçek?
Çiçek is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Çiçek have?
Çiçek has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Çiçek?
Çiçek appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Çiçek?
Other spellings: Cicek, Çicek.
What names go well with Çiçek?
Some ideas: Çiçek İlknur; Türkü Çiçek; Çiçek Yurdanur.
Famous people named Çiçek?
Notable people named Çiçek include Çiçek Dilligil, Çiçek Acar, Çiçek Otlu.
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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