Girl name
Demet name meaning
“a bunch of flowers or bundled stems”
Demet means “a bunch of flowers” or “bundled stems.” It comes from Greek demáti, meaning a tied bundle, which entered Turkish as demet. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name is especially associated with a bouquet whose flower stems have been gathered and tied together with ribbon.
What does Demet mean?
A bunch of flowers or bundled stems
In Turkish: bir araya bağlanmış çiçek veya saplar
Demet evokes separate flowers gathered into a single arrangement. Everyday Turkish also uses the word for bundled stalks or beams of rays, while its personal-name imagery is chiefly floral; Buket has a closely related meaning but comes from a different source language.
Origin of the name Demet
Borrowed into Turkish from Greek demáti, meaning a bundle or sheaf. As a personal name, Demet is particularly associated with a bunch of flowers.
Double names with Demet
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Demet Lütfiye
Meaning of each name
- Demet: a bunch of flowers or bundled stems
- Lütfiye: associated with kindness, grace and favour
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Canan Demet
Meaning of each name
- Canan: beloved; dearly loved one
- Demet: a bunch of flowers or bundled stems
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Demet Roza
Meaning of each name
- Demet: a bunch of flowers or bundled stems
- Roza: the rose flower
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Ezel Demet
Meaning of each name
- Ezel: beginningless past; eternity without beginning
- Demet: a bunch of flowers or bundled stems
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Demet Şilan
Meaning of each name
- Demet: a bunch of flowers or bundled stems
- Şilan: wild rose; rosehip plant
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Nazdar Demet
Meaning of each name
- Nazdar: charming, coy, possessing grace
- Demet: a bunch of flowers or bundled stems
How to pronounce Demet
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /demet/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | دمت |
Is Demet a girl’s name?
Yes, Demet is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Demet does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 92 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Demet
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 Demet
- Demet Özdemir · b. 1992
- Demet Evgâr · b. 1980
- Demet Akalın · b. 1972
- Demet Akbağ · b. 1960
- Demet Mutlu · b. 1981
- Demet Şener · b. 1977
- Demet Bozkurt · b. 1996
- Demet Demir · b. 1961
- Demet Sağıroğlu · b. 1968
- Demet Parlak · b. 1996
- Demet Kılınç · b. 1998
- Demet Altınyeleklioğlu · b. 1955
FAQ about the name Demet
What is the meaning of Demet?
Demet means “a bunch of flowers or bundled stems”. Borrowed into Turkish from Greek demáti, meaning a bundle or sheaf. As a personal name, Demet is particularly associated with a bunch of flowers.
Is Demet a girl’s name?
Yes, Demet is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Demet in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Demet nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Demet?
Demet is of Greek origin.
How many syllables does Demet have?
Demet has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Demet?
Demet does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 92 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Demet?
Some ideas: Demet Lütfiye; Canan Demet; Demet Roza.
Famous people named Demet?
Notable people named Demet include Demet Özdemir, Demet Evgâr, Demet Akalın.
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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