Girl name
Fide name meaning
“young plant raised for transplanting”
Fide means a young plant raised for transplanting. The Turkish word comes from Greek fytiá and is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. A seedling growing in a pot before being moved into a garden provides its concrete imagery. The name brings an everyday gardening word into personal naming.
What does Fide mean?
Young plant raised for transplanting
In Turkish: dikim için yetiştirilen genç bitki
Fide turns a gardening and agricultural term into a personal name. It evokes an early stage of growth and the image of putting down roots in a new place. It is related to Fidan in both usage and origin, expressing a broader plant concept than a particular flower.
Origin of the name Fide
Turkish fide was borrowed from Greek fytiá. It denotes a young plant grown from seed and prepared for planting elsewhere.
How to pronounce Fide
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /fide/ |
Is Fide a girl’s name?
Yes, Fide is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Fide 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 Fide
Names with related meanings
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Asel♀Honey, the sweet substance made by bees
- Lina♀A kind of date palm
- Eylül♀September
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Ada♀İsland
- Ceylin♀Gazelle
- Doğa♀Nature
- Yağmur♀Rain falling as drops of water
- Deniz♂♀Sea, an extensive body of salt water
- Efnan♀Branches, boughs
- Damla♀Small drop of liquid
Famous people named Fide
- Fide Kürşat · b. 1981
- Fide Köksal
FAQ about the name Fide
What is the meaning of Fide?
Fide means “young plant raised for transplanting”. Turkish fide was borrowed from Greek fytiá. It denotes a young plant grown from seed and prepared for planting elsewhere.
Is Fide a girl’s name?
Yes, Fide is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Fide in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Fide nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Fide?
Fide is of Greek origin.
How many syllables does Fide have?
Fide has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Fide?
Fide 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 Fide?
Notable people named Fide include Fide Kürşat, Fide Köksal.
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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