Unisex name
Çıdam name meaning
“patience; the ability to endure”
Çıdam means “patience” or “the ability to endure.” It is a Turkish name related to the verb stem çıda-, associated with enduring and bearing difficulty, and belongs to older or regional vocabulary. Used for girls and boys in Türkiye, it shares its central meaning with the name Sabır.
What does Çıdam mean?
Patience; the ability to endure
In Turkish: sabır, dayanma gücü
Çıdam expresses patience with an emphasis on bearing difficulty, rather than simply waiting. Its older or regional character may make the meaning less immediately familiar to present-day Turkish readers. Interpreted as a name, it evokes endurance, although independent evidence is needed to establish its personal-name use and contemporary gender distribution.
Origin of the name Çıdam
Turkish çıdam is related to the verb çıda-, associated with enduring and bearing hardship. It survives as an older or regional word with limited use in everyday standard Turkish.
How to pronounce Çıdam
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /t͡ʃɯdam/ |
Is Çıdam a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Çıdam is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Çıdam does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Çıdam
What is the meaning of Çıdam?
Çıdam means “patience; the ability to endure”. Turkish çıdam is related to the verb çıda-, associated with enduring and bearing hardship. It survives as an older or regional word with limited use in everyday standard Turkish.
Is Çıdam a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Çıdam is used for both boys and girls.
Is Çıdam in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Çıdam nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Çıdam?
Çıdam is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Çıdam have?
Çıdam has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Çıdam?
Çıdam 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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