Girl name
Dijle name meaning
“the Tigris River”
Dijle means “the Tigris River” and comes from the river's Kurdish name. It is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. The river name has a long linguistic history, while the Tigris flowing through Mesopotamia provides a concrete geographical association for this form of the name.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Kurdish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Dijle mean?
The Tigris River
In Turkish: Dicle Nehri
Dijle directly names one of the principal rivers of Mesopotamia. As a personal name, it evokes flowing water, continuity and a connection with a landscape. It refers to the same river as Turkish Dicle, so the relationship between them is a geographical equivalence across languages.
How popular is Dijle?
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
- 4provinces
Where is Dijle in the top 30?
4 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 Dijle
Dijle is the Kurdish name of the Tigris River and is also used as a given name. The river name has an ancient history, and its ultimate origin cannot be assigned simply to one modern language.
Double names with Dijle
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Dijle Sude
Meaning of each name
- Dijle: the Tigris River
- Sude: rubbed, polished or worn down
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Hilal Dijle
Meaning of each name
- Hilal: the moon’s slender crescent shape
- Dijle: the Tigris River
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Dijle Afife
Meaning of each name
- Dijle: the Tigris River
- Afife: chaste, virtuous, restrained
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Sibel Dijle
Meaning of each name
- Sibel: Name of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele
- Dijle: the Tigris River
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Dijle Arife
Meaning of each name
- Dijle: the Tigris River
- Arife: a knowledgeable, discerning woman
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Cevher Dijle
Meaning of each name
- Cevher: precious stone; essence, substance
- Dijle: the Tigris River
How to pronounce Dijle
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /diʒle/ |
Is Dijle a girl’s name?
Yes, Dijle is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Dijle appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Dijle
Names with related meanings
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Irmak♀River
- Nil♀The Nile
- İdil♀Turkish name of the Volga
- Kevser♀Abundant good
- Dicle♀The Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia
- 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
FAQ about the name Dijle
What is the meaning of Dijle?
Dijle means “the Tigris River”. Dijle is the Kurdish name of the Tigris River and is also used as a given name. The river name has an ancient history, and its ultimate origin cannot be assigned simply to one modern language.
Is Dijle a girl’s name?
Yes, Dijle is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Dijle in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Dijle nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Dijle?
Dijle is of Kurdish origin.
How many syllables does Dijle have?
Dijle has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Dijle?
Dijle appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Dijle?
Some ideas: Dijle Sude; Hilal Dijle; Dijle Afife.
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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