Girl name
Dicle name meaning
“the Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia”
Dicle is the Turkish name of the Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it comes from the river name associated with Arabic Dijla and older Mesopotamian forms. Its geographical pairing with the Euphrates provides a concrete association for the name.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Dicle mean?
The Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia
In Turkish: Mezopotamya'nın büyük nehirlerinden Dicle'nin adı
Dicle turns a river name into a personal name with a strong Mesopotamian setting. Its pairing with Fırat is familiar in historical and geographical writing; as a given name it evokes flowing water and the long cultural history of settlements along the river.
How popular is Dicle?
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
- 17provinces
Where is Dicle in the top 30?
17 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 Dicle
The given name is taken from Dicle, the Turkish name of the Tigris. It is connected with Arabic Dijla and has a much older transmission history reaching back into ancient Mesopotamian languages.
Double names with Dicle
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Dicle Amara
Meaning of each name
- Dicle: the Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia
- Amara: Immortal, free from death
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Lara Dicle
Meaning of each name
- Lara: a short form of Larisa
- Dicle: the Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia
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Dicle Berrin
Meaning of each name
- Dicle: the Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia
- Berrin: highest; most exalted
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Berna Dicle
Meaning of each name
- Berna: young, fresh, youthful
- Dicle: the Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia
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Dicle Rabia
Meaning of each name
- Dicle: the Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia
- Rabia: fourth; fourth in order
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Sabiha Dicle
Meaning of each name
- Sabiha: beautiful, lovely and fair-faced
- Dicle: the Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia
How to pronounce Dicle
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /did͡ʒle/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | دجله |
| Arabic | دجلة |
Is Dicle a girl’s name?
Yes, Dicle is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Dicle appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Dicle
Names with related meanings
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Irmak♀River
- Nil♀The Nile
- İdil♀Turkish name of the Volga
- Kevser♀Abundant good
- Nilay♀A name combining Nile and moon imagery
- Göksu♀Sky-blue water
- Alara♀Name of the Alara River flowing to the Mediterranean
- Meriç♂♀The name of the Maritsa River
- Berçem♀Stream bank, riverside
- Zilan♀Name of the Zilan River and valley
- Nilsu♀Nile and water
Famous people named Dicle
- Dicle Nur Babat · b. 1992
- Dicle Koğacıoğlu · b. 1972
- Dicle Alkan · b. 1987
- Dicle Öz
- Dicle Aksoyler
- Dicle Aras
- Dicle Berfin Azizoğlu
- Dicle Canoruç
- Dicle Çevik
- Dicle Güç
- Dicle Hasdemir
- Dicle Kargin
FAQ about the name Dicle
What is the meaning of Dicle?
Dicle means “the Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia”. The given name is taken from Dicle, the Turkish name of the Tigris. It is connected with Arabic Dijla and has a much older transmission history reaching back into ancient Mesopotamian languages.
Is Dicle a girl’s name?
Yes, Dicle is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Dicle in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Dicle nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Dicle?
Dicle is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Dicle have?
Dicle has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Dicle?
Dicle appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Dicle?
Some ideas: Dicle Amara; Lara Dicle; Dicle Berrin.
Famous people named Dicle?
Notable people named Dicle include Dicle Nur Babat, Dicle Koğacıoğlu, Dicle Alkan.
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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