Boy name
Fecri name meaning
“of dawn; pertaining to daybreak”
Fecri means of dawn or pertaining to daybreak. It comes from Arabic fajrī, an adjective formed from fajr, meaning dawn, and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. The first light appearing along the horizon gives the name a concrete image, also reflected in the Turkish adjective fecrî.
What does Fecri mean?
Of dawn; pertaining to daybreak
In Turkish: tan vaktine ait, şafakla ilgili
Fecri evokes the first light at the transition from night to day. Its base word fecr appears especially in Turkish poetry and in the name of the literary movement Fecr-i Âti. The lyricist Fecri Ebcioğlu provides a historical example; Fecir is directly related.
Origin of the name Fecri
It comes from Arabic fajrī, a relational adjective formed from fajr, 'dawn'. Turkish uses it as the adjective fecrî and as the personal name Fecri.
How to pronounce Fecri
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /fed͡ʒɾi/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | فجری |
| Arabic | فجري |
Is Fecri a boy’s name?
Yes, Fecri is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Fecri does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Fecri
- Fevzi♂Relating to success or victory
- Fehmi♂Associated with understanding and comprehension
- Ferit♂Unique, without equal
- Fahri♂Associated with honor and pride
- Ferdi♂İndividual
- Fethi♂Relating to conquest or opening
- Fikri♂Relating to thought
- Feyzi♂Relating to abundance, blessing, or inspiration
- Ferid♂Unique, without equal
- Fedai♂One prepared to sacrifice their life
- Fenni♂Scientific
- Feti♂Conquest, victory
Names with related meanings
- Doğu♂East, the direction of sunrise
- Taner♂Man of the dawn
- Altan♂Crimson dawn
- Rojhat♂The sun has risen, the day has come
- Ertan♂Early dawn
- Rohat♂Day has dawned
- Şafak♂♀The first light appearing before sunrise
- Sabahattin♂Morning of the faith
- Suphi♂Relating to morning or daybreak
- Ruhat♂The sun has risen
- Tan♂♀The first light before sunrise
- Tansel♂♀Dawn and flood
Famous people named Fecri
- Fecri Ebcioğlu · b. 1927
FAQ about the name Fecri
What is the meaning of Fecri?
Fecri means “of dawn; pertaining to daybreak”. It comes from Arabic fajrī, a relational adjective formed from fajr, 'dawn'. Turkish uses it as the adjective fecrî and as the personal name Fecri.
Is Fecri a boy’s name?
Yes, Fecri is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Fecri in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Fecri nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Fecri?
Fecri is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Fecri have?
Fecri has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Fecri?
Fecri does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Fecri?
Notable people named Fecri include Fecri Ebcioğlu.
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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