Boy name
Dürrü name meaning
“Pearl”
Dürrü means pearl. It is a name form based on Arabic durr, meaning pearl, and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. Related forms include Dürrî and compound names beginning with Dürrü; a pearl’s lustrous surface provides a concrete image for its meaning.
What does Dürrü mean?
Pearl
In Turkish: İnci
Dürrü evokes the pearl as a precious, lustrous ornament. In Ottoman naming, the root dürr occurs both independently and within compound names. Its shared root with Dürrî, Dürrüye and Dürrüşehvar places it in a family of names drawing on the imagery of jewels, value and delicate beauty.
Origin of the name Dürrü
Dürrü belongs to the name forms based on Arabic durr, “pearl.” It is related to Dürrî and compounds beginning Dürrü-; the final vowel can reflect overlap between independent spellings and forms used in compounds.
How to pronounce Dürrü
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /dyɾɾy/ |
Is Dürrü a boy’s name?
Yes, Dürrü is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Dürrü 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.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Dürrü
Names with related meanings
- Cevahir♂♀Precious stones, jewels
- Cevher♂♀Precious stone
- Gümüş♂♀A lustrous white precious metal
- Yakut♂Deep-red precious gemstone
- Almas♂Diamond, a precious hard gemstone
- Cevayir♂♀Precious stones
- Cevheri♂Relating to essence, substance, or jewels
- Diamond♂Diamond
- Feruza♂Turquoise gemstone
- Feyruz♂Turquoise gemstone
- Gevher♂Precious stone
- Tektaş♂A single stone
Famous people named Dürrü
- Dürrü Turan · b. 1883
FAQ about the name Dürrü
What is the meaning of Dürrü?
Dürrü means “Pearl”. Dürrü belongs to the name forms based on Arabic durr, “pearl.” It is related to Dürrî and compounds beginning Dürrü-; the final vowel can reflect overlap between independent spellings and forms used in compounds.
Is Dürrü a boy’s name?
Yes, Dürrü is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Dürrü in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Dürrü nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Dürrü?
Dürrü is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Dürrü have?
Dürrü has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Dürrü?
Dürrü 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 Dürrü?
Notable people named Dürrü include Dürrü Turan.
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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