Girl name
Ece name meaning
“queen; noble lady”
Ece means queen or noble lady. It comes from Turkish ece, a word connected with respectful forms of address and kinship terms for women in Turkic languages. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name recalls the title of a queen or an honoured lady in historical narratives.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Ece mean?
Queen; noble lady
In Turkish: kraliçe; soylu kadın
Ece is a short Turkish name evoking a queen or an esteemed woman. Literary usage can also bring it close to the idea of a beautiful woman. Its modern royal sense belongs alongside older terms of kinship and respect; the name is not tied to one particular historical queen.
How popular is Ece?
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
- 63provinces
Where is Ece in the top 30?
63 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Ece
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
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 →
Why is Ece popular?
Ece pairs the meaning of queen with a short, easy-to-pronounce form, giving it an appealing sense of strength. It remained outside the national newborn top 30 throughout the supplied years.
Origin of the name Ece
It comes from Turkish ece, meaning “queen” or “lady.” The word is related to older Turkic terms of respect and kinship used for women.
Double names with Ece
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Ece Nilsu
Meaning of each name
- Ece: queen; noble lady
- Nilsu: Nile and water; an image of river water
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Miraysu Ece
Meaning of each name
- Miraysu: Water shining like the moon
- Ece: queen; noble lady
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Ece Ilgın
Meaning of each name
- Ece: queen; noble lady
- Ilgın: tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage
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Simge Ece
Meaning of each name
- Simge: a sign representing an idea
- Ece: queen; noble lady
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Ece Nural
Meaning of each name
- Ece: queen; noble lady
- Nural: receive light; gain illumination
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Seray Ece
Meaning of each name
- Seray: Foremost moon
- Ece: queen; noble lady
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Elif Ece, Zeynep Ece, Umay Ece, Eylül Ece, Miray Ece, Melis Ece.
How to pronounce Ece
| Syllables | 2 · 3 letters · 3-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ed͡ʒe/ |
Is Ece a girl’s name?
Yes, Ece is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Ece appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Ece
Names with related meanings
- Sare♀Princess
- Sultan♀Sovereign
- Hüma♀Mythical bird bringing fortune and happiness
- Melike♀Queen, female sovereign
- Aslıhan♀Noble ruler
- Almira♀Name of the queen in the opera Almira
- Ecem♀My queen, my sovereign lady
- Begüm♀Noble lady
- Tuğçe♀A small ceremonial horsehair standard
- Neslihan♀Of a khan's lineage
- Tomris♀Turkish name of Tomyris, queen of the Massagetae
- Sara♀Princess, noblewoman
Famous people named Ece
- Ece Temelkuran · b. 1973
- Ece Çeşmioğlu · b. 1990
- Ece Seçkin · b. 1991
- Ece Ayhan Çağlar · b. 1931
- Ece Uslu · b. 1974
- Ece İrtem · b. 1991
- Ece Yüksel · b. 1997
- Ece Dizdar · b. 1981
- Ece Erken · b. 1978
- Ece Hocaoğlu · b. 1994
- Ece Mumay · b. 1998
- Ece Türkoğlu · b. 1999
FAQ about the name Ece
What is the meaning of Ece?
Ece means “queen; noble lady”. It comes from Turkish ece, meaning “queen” or “lady.” The word is related to older Turkic terms of respect and kinship used for women.
Is Ece a girl’s name?
Yes, Ece is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Ece in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ece nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Ece?
Ece is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Ece have?
Ece has 2 syllables and 3 letters.
How popular is the name Ece?
Ece appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Ece?
Some ideas: Ece Nilsu; Miraysu Ece; Ece Ilgın.
Famous people named Ece?
Notable people named Ece include Ece Temelkuran, Ece Çeşmioğlu, Ece Seçkin.
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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