Girl name
Emiş name meaning
“Truthful, trustworthy”
Emiş means “truthful” or “trustworthy” and is a Turkish affectionate form of Emine. Its Arabic foundation is Amīna, while the shortened stem Emi takes the Turkish affectionate ending ş. Used for girls in Türkiye, Emiş belongs to the same name family as Emine and retains its central meaning.
What does Emiş mean?
Truthful, trustworthy
In Turkish: Doğru sözlü, güvenilir
Emiş combines the truthfulness and trustworthiness conveyed by Emine with the warmth of an affectionate short form. Documented within Turkish name formation, it belongs to the same name family as Emoş; its meaning comes from the underlying name, while its ending gives it a familiar, intimate tone.
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Origin of the name Emiş
Emiş combines Emi-, a shortened stem of Emine, with -ş, an ending used in Turkish affectionate name formation; a linguistic study explicitly identifies Emiş as a modified form of Emine. Emine is the Turkish form of Arabic Amīna, the feminine of amīn ‘truthful, trustworthy’; Emi- represents the underlying name, while -ş adds familiarity and affection.
How to pronounce Emiş
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /emiʃ/ |
Is Emiş a girl’s name?
Yes, Emiş is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Emiş does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Emiş
- Eriş♂♀Reaching, attainment, arrival
- Elif♀Name of the Arabic alphabet's first letter
- Emine♀Trustworthy woman
- Eliz♀God is my oath
- Ekin♀Cultivated crop
- Evin♀Love, affection
- Esin♀Creative inspiration
- Emel♀Hope, a desired goal
- Elis♀My God is my oath
- Esil♀Late afternoon, early evening
- Ekim♂♀October
- Emek♂♀Effort, labor
Names with related meanings
- Aslı♀The original
- İlke♀Principle, a fundamental guiding idea
- Özden♂♀Sincere, heartfelt, arising from within
- Sıdıka♀Deeply truthful, sincere and honest
- Adile♀Just, fair and equitable
- Adalet♂♀Justice, fairness, equitable treatment
- Halise♀Pure, unmixed
- Ilkem♀My principle, my guiding belief
- Sıddıka♀Deeply truthful, sincere and honest
- Candide♀İnnocent, sincere
- Emina♀Trustworthy
- Kalben♀Wholeheartedly, with sincere feeling
FAQ about the name Emiş
What is the meaning of Emiş?
Emiş means “Truthful, trustworthy”. Emiş combines Emi-, a shortened stem of Emine, with -ş, an ending used in Turkish affectionate name formation; a linguistic study explicitly identifies Emiş as a modified form of Emine. Emine is the Turkish form of Arabic Amīna, the feminine of amīn ‘truthful, trustworthy’; Emi- represents the underlying name, while -ş adds familiarity and affection.
Is Emiş a girl’s name?
Yes, Emiş is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Emiş in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Emiş nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Emiş?
Emiş is of Arabic and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Emiş have?
Emiş has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Emiş?
Emiş does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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