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Ebru name meaning

“decorative paper marbling made on water”

Ebru means decorative paper marbling made on water. The Turkish art term is connected with Persian abr, meaning cloud, and abrī, meaning cloudlike. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes colored pigments spreading across water before their patterns are transferred to paper, giving it a direct association with a traditional craft.

Ottoman Turkish
/ebɾu/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Persian
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Ebru mean?

Decorative paper marbling made on water

In Turkish: su üzerinde yapılan renkli kâğıt bezemesi

Ebru names the traditional art of transferring coloured patterns from the surface of water onto paper. Cloudlike swirls and marble-like veins provide its visual associations. The craft has an important place in Ottoman book arts; its etymology should be distinguished from the similar Persian word meaning eyebrow.

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How popular is Ebru?

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
11provinces

Where is Ebru in the top 30?

11 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: #30 · 5 (2023)Afyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: #24 · 4 (2023)Bitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: not in the top listÇankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: #29 · 3 (2022)Erzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: #25 · 3 (2018)Hatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: #16 · 3 (2023)Kastamonu: #15 · 3 (2019)Kayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: #28 · 5 (2018)Trabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: #29 · 3 (2018)Aksaray: #27 · 3 (2019)Bayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: #28 · 3 (2024)Düzce: #25 · 3 (2019)
Rank by province (girls)

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 Ebru

From the Turkish name of the paper-marbling art. The term is connected with Persian abr, “cloud,” and abrī, “cloudlike,” though explanations of its precise development vary.

Linguistic originPersian
Is Ebru in the Quran?No
Starts withE

Double names with Ebru

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Ebru Şilan

    Meaning of each name

    • Ebru: decorative paper marbling made on water
    • Şilan: wild rose; rosehip plant

  • Semiha Ebru

    Meaning of each name

    • Semiha: generous, open-handed; gracious
    • Ebru: decorative paper marbling made on water

  • Ebru Mihri

    Meaning of each name

    • Ebru: decorative paper marbling made on water
    • Mihri: of the sun or of affection

  • Dalya Ebru

    Meaning of each name

    • Dalya: dahlia flower; vine branch
    • Ebru: decorative paper marbling made on water

  • Ebru Nudem

    Meaning of each name

    • Ebru: decorative paper marbling made on water
    • Nudem: new time; a new era

  • Hasibe Ebru

    Meaning of each name

    • Hasibe: of respected lineage, well-born
    • Ebru: decorative paper marbling made on water

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How to pronounce Ebru

Syllables2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names
IPA/ebɾu/
Ottoman Turkishابرو

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Is Ebru a girl’s name?

Yes, Ebru is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.

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Ebru appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Ebru

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Ebru

  • Ebru Şahin · b. 1994
  • Ebru Gündeş · b. 1974
  • Ebru Özkan · b. 1978
  • Ebru Ceylan · b. 1976
  • Ebru Timtik · b. 1978
  • Ebru Yaşar · b. 1978
  • Ebru Polat · b. 1983
  • Ebru Cündübeyoğlu · b. 1974
  • Ebru Acer · b. 2002
  • Ebru Ceylan · b. 1987
  • Ebru Destan · b. 1977
  • Ebru Topçu · b. 1996

FAQ about the name Ebru

What is the meaning of Ebru?

Ebru means “decorative paper marbling made on water”. From the Turkish name of the paper-marbling art. The term is connected with Persian abr, “cloud,” and abrī, “cloudlike,” though explanations of its precise development vary.

Is Ebru a girl’s name?

Yes, Ebru is used mostly as a girl’s name.

Is Ebru in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Ebru nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Ebru?

Ebru is of Persian origin.

How many syllables does Ebru have?

Ebru has 2 syllables and 4 letters.

How popular is the name Ebru?

Ebru appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Ebru?

Some ideas: Ebru Şilan; Semiha Ebru; Ebru Mihri.

Famous people named Ebru?

Notable people named Ebru include Ebru Şahin, Ebru Gündeş, Ebru Özkan.

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.

Entry ID: nm00073 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake