Girl name
Hediye name meaning
“gift; something offered as a present”
Hediye means “gift” or “something offered as a present.” It comes from Arabic hadiyya through the Turkish word hediye. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes a carefully chosen present offered to someone, retaining the meaning of the familiar Turkish noun.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Hediye mean?
Gift; something offered as a present
In Turkish: armağan; gönülden sunulan şey
Hediye uses the everyday word for a gift directly as a personal name. Its imagery centres on offering and receiving rather than on the object’s monetary value. It is close in meaning to Armağan; its Arabic origin alone does not give it a specifically religious meaning.
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 →
How popular is Hediye?
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 Hediye
The name comes from Turkish hediye, borrowed from Arabic hadiyya. It means a gift or present offered to someone.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names found in the Quran |
| Is Hediye in the Quran? | As a word · بهدية · 27:35The Arabic source word of Hediye occurs in Surah An-Naml in a passage about sending a gift. |
| Starts with | H · He |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Hediye
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Hediye Aksa
Meaning of each name
- Hediye: gift; something offered as a present
- Aksa: farthest; most distant
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Lina Hediye
Meaning of each name
- Lina: a kind of date palm
- Hediye: gift; something offered as a present
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Hediye Kübra
Meaning of each name
- Hediye: gift; something offered as a present
- Kübra: greater; greatest
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Devlet Hediye
Meaning of each name
- Devlet: good fortune, prosperity; state, government
- Hediye: gift; something offered as a present
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Hediye İremsu
Meaning of each name
- Hediye: gift; something offered as a present
- İremsu: İrem and water; garden imagery and water
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Azranur Hediye
Meaning of each name
- Azranur: name combining untouched purity and light
- Hediye: gift; something offered as a present
How to pronounce Hediye
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /hedije/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | هدیه |
| Arabic | هدية |
Is Hediye a girl’s name?
Yes, Hediye is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Hediye appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Hediye
Famous people named Hediye
- Hediye Aylâ Tür · b. 1948
- Hediye Gün
- Hediye Karakoç
- Hediye Pınar Günbey
FAQ about the name Hediye
What is the meaning of Hediye?
Hediye means “gift; something offered as a present”. The name comes from Turkish hediye, borrowed from Arabic hadiyya. It means a gift or present offered to someone.
Is Hediye a girl’s name?
Yes, Hediye is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Hediye in the Quran?
As a word. The Arabic source word of Hediye occurs in Surah An-Naml in a passage about sending a gift. (e.g.: 27:35)
What is the origin of the name Hediye?
Hediye is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Hediye have?
Hediye has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Hediye?
Hediye appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Hediye?
Some ideas: Hediye Aksa; Lina Hediye; Hediye Kübra.
Famous people named Hediye?
Notable people named Hediye include Hediye Aylâ Tür, Hediye Gün, Hediye Karakoç.
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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