Boy name
Derda name meaning
“Toothless woman”
Derda means “toothless woman” and is used as a boy’s name in Türkiye. It comes from Arabic dardāʾ, an adjective describing a woman who has lost her teeth. Its historical associations include the naming expressions Abū al-Dardāʾ and Umm al-Dardāʾ, which preserve the same Arabic word.
What does Derda mean?
Toothless woman
In Turkish: Dişsiz kadın
In Turkish naming, Derda is associated chiefly with historical names rather than its concrete literal meaning. Abu al-Darda was the kunya of a companion in early Islamic history, not his personal name. Although the Arabic source adjective is feminine, that grammatical feature does not determine the gender of its independent Turkish use.
Origin of the name Derda
Arabic dardāʾ is a feminine adjective describing someone who has lost her teeth. Derda is its Turkish rendering and is particularly familiar through the historical names Abu al-Darda and Umm al-Darda.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Derda
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
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Is Derda a boy’s name?
Yes, Derda is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Derda 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.
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FAQ about the name Derda
What is the meaning of Derda?
Derda means “Toothless woman”. Arabic dardāʾ is a feminine adjective describing someone who has lost her teeth. Derda is its Turkish rendering and is particularly familiar through the historical names Abu al-Darda and Umm al-Darda.
Is Derda a boy’s name?
Yes, Derda is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Derda in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Derda nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Derda?
Derda is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Derda have?
Derda has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Derda?
Derda 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.
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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