Girl name
Fethiye name meaning
“associated with conquest or victory”
Fethiye means associated with conquest or victory. It comes from Arabic fatḥiyya, connected with fatḥ, meaning opening or conquest, and is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. Fethi is a related masculine name, while the town of Fethiye in Muğla provides a concrete geographical association.
What does Fethiye mean?
Associated with conquest or victory
In Turkish: fetihle, zaferle ilgili
Fethiye is closely related to Fethi through the imagery of opening and victory. The historical vocabulary of conquest can also suggest the overcoming of a barrier. The Turkish district with the same spelling has its own naming history; the feminine personal name need not derive from that place.
The ending “-ye” has no single independent meaning across these names. In Rukiye, Safiye and Aliye, the ending is understood through each name’s linguistic origin and structure. More girl names ending in -ye →
Origin of the name Fethiye
From Arabic fatḥiyya, a feminine formation associated with fatḥ, opening or conquest. It belongs to the same name family as Fethi.
Double names with Fethiye
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Fethiye Hayriye
Meaning of each name
- Fethiye: associated with conquest or victory
- Hayriye: connected with goodness, beneficial
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Sakine Fethiye
Meaning of each name
- Sakine: calm, still; tranquil
- Fethiye: associated with conquest or victory
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Fethiye Alisya
Meaning of each name
- Fethiye: associated with conquest or victory
- Alisya: noble; of noble lineage
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Ceyda Fethiye
Meaning of each name
- Ceyda: having a long, graceful neck
- Fethiye: associated with conquest or victory
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Fethiye Behiye
Meaning of each name
- Fethiye: associated with conquest or victory
- Behiye: beautiful, radiant, splendid
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Setayesh Fethiye
Meaning of each name
- Setayesh: praise, admiration, commendation
- Fethiye: associated with conquest or victory
How to pronounce Fethiye
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /fethije/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | فتحیه |
| Arabic | فتحية |
Is Fethiye a girl’s name?
Yes, Fethiye is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data, 11% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Fethiye does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 9 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Fethiye
- Fetiye♀Relating to conquest or victory
- Fevziye♀Associated with success and deliverance
- Fehime♀Perceptive
- Fehriye♀Related to pride
- Fecriye♀Relating to dawn or daybreak
- Fehmiye♀Relating to understanding and comprehension
- Fenniye♀Relating to science and technical knowledge
- Ferdiye♀Single, unique
- Feyziye♀Associated with abundance and blessing
Names with related meanings
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Fevziye♀Associated with success and deliverance
- Naile♀One who attains or obtains
- Faize♀Successful, attaining victory
- Viktorya♀Victory
- Laura♀Laurel
- Victoria♀Victory
- Bernis♀Bringer of victory
- Fetiye♀Relating to conquest or victory
- Galibe♀Victorious
- Latoya♀Victory
- Nasra♀Help, victory
Famous people named Fethiye
- Fethiye Çetin · b. 1950
- Fethiye Çakıl · b. 1933
- Fethiye Aylin Sungur
- Fethiye Çakmak Özlü
- Fethiye Çöven
- Fethiye Ferda Yılmaz
- Fethiye Irmak Dogan
- Fethiye Özver · b. 1952
- Fethiye Yelkin Alp
FAQ about the name Fethiye
What is the meaning of Fethiye?
Fethiye means “associated with conquest or victory”. From Arabic fatḥiyya, a feminine formation associated with fatḥ, opening or conquest. It belongs to the same name family as Fethi.
Is Fethiye a girl’s name?
Yes, Fethiye is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data, 11% of bearers are male.
Is Fethiye in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Fethiye nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Fethiye?
Fethiye is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Fethiye have?
Fethiye has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Fethiye?
Fethiye does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 9 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Fethiye?
Some ideas: Fethiye Hayriye; Sakine Fethiye; Fethiye Alisya.
Famous people named Fethiye?
Notable people named Fethiye include Fethiye Çetin, Fethiye Çakıl, Fethiye Aylin Sungur.
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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