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Efna name: origin, pronunciation & popularity

Efna is a two-syllable name used for girls in Türkiye. Two similar-sounding names are Erna and Ela, each with its own documented meaning. Erna carries the meanings “serious” and “earnest,” while Ela refers to hazel, the greenish-brown colour of eyes.

/efna/
Gender
♀ Girl
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

The name Efna at a glance

Syllables

Ef · na

2 syllables · 4 letters · /efna/

Use

Girl

Listed in TÜİK’s most-used name tables.

Similar names with known meanings

-na

The ending “-na” is a common final sound in names such as Lina, Mina and Alina, not a suffix with one shared meaning. Each name has to be considered individually. More girl names ending in -na →

How popular is Efna?

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
2provinces

Where is Efna in the top 30?

2 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: 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: not in the top listBitlis: #24 · 6 (2024)Bolu: 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: not in the top listErzincan: 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: not in the top listHatay: 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: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: 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: #28 · 8 (2024)Nevşehir: 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: not in the top listTrabzon: 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: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: 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: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
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 →

Efna: language and spelling facts

Starts withE · Ef

How to pronounce Efna

Syllables2 · 4 letters
IPA/efna/

Is Efna a girl’s name?

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

♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

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

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Efna

FAQ about the name Efna

Is Efna a girl’s name?

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

How many syllables does Efna have?

Efna has 2 syllables and 4 letters.

How popular is the name Efna?

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

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: nm01233 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake