Girl name
Hejin name meaning
“Swaying, rocking”
Hejin means swaying or rocking and is used as a girl's name in Türkiye. The Kurdish form Hejîn is connected with hejîn, meaning to sway or tremble. Its imagery includes a branch moving gently in the wind, a visible example of the motion expressed by the name.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Kurdish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Hejin mean?
Swaying, rocking
In Turkish: Sallanma, salınma
Hejin evokes swaying and rocking, with imagery of back-and-forth movement such as branches moving in the air. Used in Türkiye, its Kurdish form is Hejîn. Its movement-based meaning has a different root from the similar-sounding names Hevin and Helin.
Sources: WiktionaryBehind the Name
The ending “-in” is a common final sound with no single meaning across these names. Derin, Yasemin and Aylin each need to be understood through their own formation. More girl names ending in -in →
How popular is Hejin?
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.
- Province lists
- 1provinces
Where is Hejin in the top 30?
1 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
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 Hejin
Kurdish Hejîn is explained through hejîn ‘to sway, tremble’. Kurdish Wiktionary also records the word as a feminine name, while a user-submitted Behind the Name entry gives the same swaying interpretation.
Double names with Hejin
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Hejin Mısra
Meaning of each name
- Hejin: Swaying, rocking
- Mısra: a line of poetry; a verse line
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Ceylan Hejin
Meaning of each name
- Ceylan: gazelle; a slender, agile wild animal
- Hejin: Swaying, rocking
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Hejin Şermin
Meaning of each name
- Hejin: Swaying, rocking
- Şermin: shy, bashful; modest
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Neva Hejin
Meaning of each name
- Neva: sound, melody, harmony
- Hejin: Swaying, rocking
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Hejin Ceyhan
Meaning of each name
- Hejin: Swaying, rocking
- Ceyhan: the name of a river in Çukurova
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Nilüfer Hejin
Meaning of each name
- Nilüfer: an aquatic plant with showy flowers; water lily
- Hejin: Swaying, rocking
How to pronounce Hejin
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /heʒin/ |
Is Hejin a girl’s name?
Yes, Hejin is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Hejin appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Hejin
FAQ about the name Hejin
What is the meaning of Hejin?
Hejin means “Swaying, rocking”. Kurdish Hejîn is explained through hejîn ‘to sway, tremble’. Kurdish Wiktionary also records the word as a feminine name, while a user-submitted Behind the Name entry gives the same swaying interpretation.
Is Hejin a girl’s name?
Yes, Hejin is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Hejin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Hejin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Hejin?
Hejin is of Kurdish origin.
How many syllables does Hejin have?
Hejin has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Hejin?
Hejin appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Hejin?
Some ideas: Hejin Mısra; Ceylan Hejin; Hejin Şermin.
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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