Boy name
Gevher name meaning
“precious stone; essence, substance”
Gevher means “precious stone,” “essence,” or “substance” and comes from Persian gawhar. It is used as a masculine name in Türkiye and belongs to the same word family as Cevher. A gemstone set in a ring offers a concrete image for its jewel meaning alongside its sense of inner substance.
What does Gevher mean?
Precious stone; essence, substance
In Turkish: değerli taş; öz, cevher
Gevher brings a physical jewel and an inner, valuable essence into the same semantic field. Older poetry links it with pearls and precious speech. Gevher Nesibe provides a historical example of feminine use, while Gevherhan and Gevherî show other extensions of the same root in Turkish naming.
In Alper and Caner, er is a Turkish component meaning “man” or “brave man.” In other names, such as Ömer, the final letters do not form that component. More boy names ending in -er →
Origin of the name Gevher
Gevher derives from Persian gawhar, 'gem, essence'. Turkish preserves related forms Gevher and Cevher in the vocabulary of precious stones and intrinsic substance.
How to pronounce Gevher
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡevheɾ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | گوهر |
Is Gevher a boy’s name?
Yes, Gevher is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Gevher does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Gevher
Names with related meanings
- Cevahir♂♀Precious stones, jewels
- Cevher♂♀Precious stone
- Gümüş♂♀A lustrous white precious metal
- Yakut♂Deep-red precious gemstone
- Almas♂Diamond, a precious hard gemstone
- Cevayir♂♀Precious stones
- Cevheri♂Relating to essence, substance, or jewels
- Diamond♂Diamond
- Dürrü♂Pearl
- Feruza♂Turquoise gemstone
- Feyruz♂Turquoise gemstone
- Tektaş♂A single stone
FAQ about the name Gevher
What is the meaning of Gevher?
Gevher means “precious stone; essence, substance”. Gevher derives from Persian gawhar, 'gem, essence'. Turkish preserves related forms Gevher and Cevher in the vocabulary of precious stones and intrinsic substance.
Is Gevher a boy’s name?
Yes, Gevher is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Gevher in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gevher nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gevher?
Gevher is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Gevher have?
Gevher has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Gevher?
Gevher does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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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