Girl name
Hind name meaning
“a hundred camels; a large camel herd”
Hind means “a large camel herd.” It is an old Arabic feminine name, with the camel herd among its traditional explanations. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes the concrete image of camels gathered together or moving across a desert landscape in a caravan.
What does Hind mean?
A hundred camels; a large camel herd
In Turkish: yüz deve; büyük deve sürüsü
Hind is an Arabic feminine name with a history predating Islam. Its traditional camel-herd interpretation carries an association with valuable property in an older pastoral setting; historical examples include Hind bint Utba and Umm Salama, whose personal name was Hind.
Origin of the name Hind
Arabic Hind is an old feminine name traditionally explained as a herd of one hundred camels. Accounts differ concerning its relationship to the identically written Arabic name for India.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names of the Prophet's wives |
| Is Hind in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | H · Hi |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Hind
| Syllables | 1 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /hind/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | هند |
Is Hind a girl’s name?
Yes, Hind is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Hind does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Hind
What is the meaning of Hind?
Hind means “a hundred camels; a large camel herd”. Arabic Hind is an old feminine name traditionally explained as a herd of one hundred camels. Accounts differ concerning its relationship to the identically written Arabic name for India.
Is Hind a girl’s name?
Yes, Hind is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Hind in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Hind nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Hind?
Hind is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Hind have?
Hind has 1 syllable and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Hind?
Hind 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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