Girl name
Çiğdem name meaning
“crocus; a colourful flowering plant”
Çiğdem means “crocus,” a plant with colourful flowers. It comes from the Turkish plant name çiğdem, which has counterparts in older Turkic languages. Used for girls in Türkiye, it evokes delicate flowers emerging from the ground, while the everyday plant term also covers different flowering species in folk usage.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Çiğdem mean?
Crocus; a colourful flowering plant
In Turkish: renkli çiçekler açan çiğdem bitkisi
Çiğdem evokes wildflower colours and seasonal change. Turkish applies the word to several crocus-like flowers, and it appears in folk customs involving the gathering of çiğdem. A regional use for sunflower seeds also exists, but the personal name is explained through the flower.
How popular is Çiğdem?
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.
- Province lists
- 3provinces
Where is Çiğdem in the top 30?
3 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
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 Çiğdem
The name comes from Turkish çiğdem, a flower name with earlier Turkic counterparts. Its vernacular botanical use is not restricted to one scientific species.
Double names with Çiğdem
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Çiğdem Tilbe
Meaning of each name
- Çiğdem: crocus; a colourful flowering plant
- Tilbe: mad, wild, impetuous
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İlkay Çiğdem
Meaning of each name
- İlkay: first moon; the moon’s first appearance
- Çiğdem: crocus; a colourful flowering plant
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Çiğdem Aygen
Meaning of each name
- Çiğdem: crocus; a colourful flowering plant
- Aygen: Dear companion, beloved, friend
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Karagöz Çiğdem
Meaning of each name
- Karagöz: black-eyed, dark-eyed
- Çiğdem: crocus; a colourful flowering plant
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Çiğdem Övünç
Meaning of each name
- Çiğdem: crocus; a colourful flowering plant
- Övünç: pride and a sense of gratification
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Cansun Çiğdem
Meaning of each name
- Cansun: Offer life, give life
- Çiğdem: crocus; a colourful flowering plant
How to pronounce Çiğdem
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /t͡ʃiɰdem/ |
Is Çiğdem a girl’s name?
Yes, Çiğdem is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Çiğdem 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: Cigdem
Names that sound like Çiğdem
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
- Kardelen♀Snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow
Famous people named Çiğdem
- Çiğdem Can Rasna · b. 1976
- Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar · b. 1976
- Çiğdem Akyol · b. 1978
- Çiğdem Batur · b. 1982
- Çiğdem Özyaman · b. 1985
- Çiğdem Aslan · b. 1980
- Çiğdem Belci · b. 1987
- Çiğdem Dede · b. 1980
- Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı · b. 1940
- Çiğdem Selışık Onat · b. 1939
- Çiğdem Talu · b. 1939
- Çiğdem Anad · b. 1962
FAQ about the name Çiğdem
What is the meaning of Çiğdem?
Çiğdem means “crocus; a colourful flowering plant”. The name comes from Turkish çiğdem, a flower name with earlier Turkic counterparts. Its vernacular botanical use is not restricted to one scientific species.
Is Çiğdem a girl’s name?
Yes, Çiğdem is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Çiğdem in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Çiğdem nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Çiğdem?
Çiğdem is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Çiğdem have?
Çiğdem has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Çiğdem?
Çiğdem appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Çiğdem?
Other spellings: Cigdem.
What names go well with Çiğdem?
Some ideas: Çiğdem Tilbe; İlkay Çiğdem; Çiğdem Aygen.
Famous people named Çiğdem?
Notable people named Çiğdem include Çiğdem Can Rasna, Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar, Çiğdem Akyol.
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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