Girl name
Gökperi name meaning
“sky fairy; fairy of the heavens”
Gökperi means “sky fairy” or “fairy of the heavens.” It combines Turkish gök, meaning sky, with peri, a word of Persian origin for a fairy. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it evokes a fairy among clouds, drawing on the imagery of folktales and literature.
What does Gökperi mean?
Sky fairy; fairy of the heavens
In Turkish: gök perisi; gökyüzünün perisi
Gökperi is a poetic name joining the sky to the fairy imagery of tales. Peri also appears in Turkish names and literary comparisons. The compound can be understood as a fairy associated with the sky, but it is not thereby the established name of a specific mythological figure.
Origin of the name Gökperi
The name combines Turkish gök, “sky,” with Persian-derived peri, “fairy.” In Turkish tales and literary imagery, peri denotes a supernatural being and can also serve as an image of beauty.
How to pronounce Gökperi
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡœkpeɾi/ |
Is Gökperi a girl’s name?
Yes, Gökperi is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Gökperi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Gökperi
Names with related meanings
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- Hilal♀The moon’s slender crescent shape
- Ayla♀The luminous ring around the moon
- Ayça♀Crescent moon
- Gökçen♀Beautiful, fair
- Göksu♀Sky-blue water
- Mavi♀The characteristic color of sky and sea
- Semanur♀Light of the sky
- Sema♀Sky, heavens
- Ayda♀On the moon
- Süreyya♂♀The Pleiades star cluster
- Zühre♀The planet Venus
FAQ about the name Gökperi
What is the meaning of Gökperi?
Gökperi means “sky fairy; fairy of the heavens”. The name combines Turkish gök, “sky,” with Persian-derived peri, “fairy.” In Turkish tales and literary imagery, peri denotes a supernatural being and can also serve as an image of beauty.
Is Gökperi a girl’s name?
Yes, Gökperi is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Gökperi in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Gökperi nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Gökperi?
Gökperi is of Turkish and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Gökperi have?
Gökperi has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Gökperi?
Gökperi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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