Girl name
Hoşgör name meaning
“be understanding; show forbearance”
Hoşgör means be understanding or show forbearance. It comes from the imperative of Turkish hoş görmek, combining Persian ḫoš, meaning good or pleasing, with the Turkish verb for seeing. Used as a girl's name in Türkiye, it is directly associated with hoşgörü, the Turkish word for tolerance.
What does Hoşgör mean?
Be understanding; show forbearance
In Turkish: anlayışla karşıla, bağışlayıcı ol
Hoşgör takes the form of an instruction to respond with understanding or forbearance. It belongs to the same semantic family as Turkish hoşgörü, 'tolerance,' and hoşgörülü, 'tolerant.' As a name it expresses a wish or exhortation, rather than making an assessment of the conduct of its bearer.
Origin of the name Hoşgör
It is the imperative of Turkish hoş görmek, 'to tolerate' or 'regard with understanding.' Hoş comes from Persian khosh, 'pleasant' or 'good,' while gör is from Turkish görmek, 'to see.'
How to pronounce Hoşgör
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
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Is Hoşgör a girl’s name?
Yes, Hoşgör is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Hoşgör does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Hoşgör
Names with related meanings
- Ebrar♀The righteous and virtuous
- Berra♀Virtuous
- Hayrunnisa♀The best of women
- Halime♀Gentle, patient, forbearing
- Saliha♀Good, virtuous
- Mihriban♀Affectionate, compassionate and kindly
- Hayriye♀Connected with goodness, beneficial
- Lin♀Softness, gentleness
- Semiha♀Generous, open-handed
- Armağan♂♀A gift
- Candan♂♀Heartfelt, sincere
- Rahime♀Merciful, compassionate
FAQ about the name Hoşgör
What is the meaning of Hoşgör?
Hoşgör means “be understanding; show forbearance”. It is the imperative of Turkish hoş görmek, 'to tolerate' or 'regard with understanding.' Hoş comes from Persian khosh, 'pleasant' or 'good,' while gör is from Turkish görmek, 'to see.'
Is Hoşgör a girl’s name?
Yes, Hoşgör is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Hoşgör in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Hoşgör nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Hoşgör?
Hoşgör is of Persian and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Hoşgör have?
Hoşgör has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Hoşgör?
Hoşgör does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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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