Girl name
Fahrelnissa name meaning
“pride of women”
Fahrelnissa means “pride of women” and is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. It combines Arabic faḫr, “pride,” with nisāʾ, “women,” and is a spelling variant of Fahrünnisa. The painter Fahrelnissa Zeid provides a concrete art historical association with this particular spelling of the name.
What does Fahrelnissa mean?
Pride of women
In Turkish: kadınların övüncü
Fahrelnissa belongs to the same name family as Fahrünnisa and Fahriünnisa. It preserves a praise-based compound structure found in Ottoman naming traditions. Its final element means ‘women’ and connects it with Nisa. The complete expression conveys the idea of being a source of pride among women.
Origin of the name Fahrelnissa
Fahrelnissa is a spelling variant of Fahrünnisa, from Arabic fakhr, ‘pride’, and nisāʾ, ‘women’.
How to pronounce Fahrelnissa
| Syllables | 4 · 11 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /fahɾelnissa/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | فخر النساء |
Is Fahrelnissa a girl’s name?
Yes, Fahrelnissa is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Fahrelnissa does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
The same name in other spellings (e.g. Ahmet and Ahmed):
Names that sound like Fahrelnissa
FAQ about the name Fahrelnissa
What is the meaning of Fahrelnissa?
Fahrelnissa means “pride of women”. Fahrelnissa is a spelling variant of Fahrünnisa, from Arabic fakhr, ‘pride’, and nisāʾ, ‘women’.
Is Fahrelnissa a girl’s name?
Yes, Fahrelnissa is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Fahrelnissa in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Fahrelnissa nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Fahrelnissa?
Fahrelnissa is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Fahrelnissa have?
Fahrelnissa has 4 syllables and 11 letters.
How popular is the name Fahrelnissa?
Fahrelnissa does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
What are other spellings of Fahrelnissa?
Other spellings: Fahrelnisa.
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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