Boy name
Cigerxwîn name meaning
“bleeding-hearted; deeply sorrowful”
Cigerxwîn means bleeding-hearted or deeply sorrowful. It combines Kurdish ciger, meaning liver and figuratively heart, with xwîn, meaning blood. In Türkiye, it is used as a boy's name. The poet Cigerxwîn used it as his literary name, providing a concrete connection with its poetic expression of grief and heartache.
What does Cigerxwîn mean?
Bleeding-hearted; deeply sorrowful
In Turkish: yüreği kanlı; derin acı duyan
Cigerxwîn is a literary name expressing pain through the images of heart and blood. Its best-known literary association is the pen name of the historical Kurdish-language poet Cegerxwîn. Reading it only as a combination of anatomical and material terms misses its figurative expression of deep grief.
Origin of the name Cigerxwîn
It is associated with Kurdish Cigerxwîn, formed from ciger, liver or figuratively heart, and xwîn, blood. The whole expression conveys profound sorrow or a bleeding heart.
How to pronounce Cigerxwîn
| Syllables | 3 · 9 letters · 9-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /d͡ʒiɡeɾxwiːn/ |
Is Cigerxwîn a boy’s name?
Yes, Cigerxwîn is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Cigerxwîn does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Cigerxwîn
- Cigerxwîn · b. 1903
FAQ about the name Cigerxwîn
What is the meaning of Cigerxwîn?
Cigerxwîn means “bleeding-hearted; deeply sorrowful”. It is associated with Kurdish Cigerxwîn, formed from ciger, liver or figuratively heart, and xwîn, blood. The whole expression conveys profound sorrow or a bleeding heart.
Is Cigerxwîn a boy’s name?
Yes, Cigerxwîn is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Cigerxwîn in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Cigerxwîn nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Cigerxwîn?
Cigerxwîn is of Kurdish origin.
How many syllables does Cigerxwîn have?
Cigerxwîn has 3 syllables and 9 letters.
How popular is the name Cigerxwîn?
Cigerxwîn does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Cigerxwîn?
Notable people named Cigerxwîn include Cigerxwîn.
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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