Girl name
Hanım name meaning
“lady; a respectful title for women”
Hanım means “lady” and comes from a historical Turkish title expressing respect for women. Used as a girls’ name in Türkiye, it is linguistically connected with the title han. Its most immediate association is the everyday Turkish address Hanım, placed after a woman’s name as a respectful form of address.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Hanım mean?
Lady; a respectful title for women
In Turkish: hanımefendi; kadınlara saygı bildiren unvan
Hanım functions in Turkish as both a respectful title for women and an independent given name. As a title it follows a personal name, whereas as a given name it stands on its own. Its central association is courteous address rather than any claim about the bearer's status.
How popular is Hanım?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Hanım
From Turkish hanım ‘lady’, a historical title related to han ‘khan’. The precise historical formation of its ending is explained in different ways.
How to pronounce Hanım
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /hanɯm/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | خانم |
Is Hanım a girl’s name?
Yes, Hanım is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Hanım appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Hanim
Names that sound like Hanım
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Hanım
- Hanim Mazibas
FAQ about the name Hanım
What is the meaning of Hanım?
Hanım means “lady; a respectful title for women”. From Turkish hanım ‘lady’, a historical title related to han ‘khan’. The precise historical formation of its ending is explained in different ways.
Is Hanım a girl’s name?
Yes, Hanım is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Hanım in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Hanım nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Hanım?
Hanım is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Hanım have?
Hanım has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Hanım?
Hanım appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Hanım?
Other spellings: Hanim.
Famous people named Hanım?
Notable people named Hanım include Hanim Mazibas.
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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