Girl name
İdil name meaning
“Turkish name of the Volga; an idyll”
İdil means the Turkish name of the Volga and, through a separate origin, an idyll or pastoral poem. The river name belongs to Turkic tradition; the literary term comes through French idylle from Greek eidyllion. Used for girls in Türkiye, it evokes both a great river and pastoral writing.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does İdil mean?
Turkish name of the Volga; an idyll
In Turkish: Volga Nehri'nin Türkçe adı; kır şiiri
İdil can evoke either the geographical image of a great river or the pastoral world of a literary idyll. These meanings share a Turkish spelling but do not share an origin, and either association may inform the given name.
How popular is İdil?
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
- 38provinces
Where is İdil in the top 30?
38 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with İdil
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
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 →
Why is İdil popular?
İdil combines nature and literature through its meanings as the Turkish name for the Volga and a pastoral poem. Its gentle, two-syllable sound complements those associations.
Origin of the name İdil
İdil is the Turkish form of a historical Turkic name for the Volga. Separately, the Turkish literary term idil comes through French idylle from Greek eidyllion; the two words have different origins.
| Linguistic origin | Turkish, European languages, Greek |
|---|---|
| Is İdil in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | İ |
Double names with İdil
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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İdil Ecemsu
Meaning of each name
- İdil: Turkish name of the Volga; an idyll
- Ecemsu: a compound of 'my queen' and 'water'
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Gülben İdil
Meaning of each name
- Gülben: rose-like; resembling a rose
- İdil: Turkish name of the Volga; an idyll
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İdil Sunay
Meaning of each name
- İdil: Turkish name of the Volga; an idyll
- Sunay: Offer the moon as a gift
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Tülü İdil
Meaning of each name
- Tülü: Hairy, long-haired
- İdil: Turkish name of the Volga; an idyll
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İdil Sezgi
Meaning of each name
- İdil: Turkish name of the Volga; an idyll
- Sezgi: intuition; immediate inner understanding
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Ayperi İdil
Meaning of each name
- Ayperi: moon fairy; fairy beautiful as the moon
- İdil: Turkish name of the Volga; an idyll
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Defne İdil.
How to pronounce İdil
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /idil/ |
Is İdil a girl’s name?
Yes, İdil is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
İdil 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: Idil
Names that sound like İdil
Names with related meanings
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Irmak♀River
- Nil♀The Nile
- Kevser♀Abundant good
- Dicle♀The Tigris, a major river of Mesopotamia
- Nilay♀A name combining Nile and moon imagery
- Göksu♀Sky-blue water
- Alara♀Name of the Alara River flowing to the Mediterranean
- Meriç♂♀The name of the Maritsa River
- Berçem♀Stream bank, riverside
- Zilan♀Name of the Zilan River and valley
- Nilsu♀Nile and water
Famous people named İdil
- İdil Biret · b. 1941
- İdil Fırat · b. 1972
- İdil Saçalır · b. 2002
- İdil Naz Kanbur · b. 1999
- İdil Eser · b. 1963
- İdil Baydar · b. 1975
- Idil Yeniculha · b. 2006
- İdil Arıcan · b. 2003
- İdil Bursa · b. 2004
- İdil Dizdar · b. 1982
- İdil Keysan · b. 1993
- İdil Öztamer · b. 1940
FAQ about the name İdil
What is the meaning of İdil?
İdil means “Turkish name of the Volga; an idyll”. İdil is the Turkish form of a historical Turkic name for the Volga. Separately, the Turkish literary term idil comes through French idylle from Greek eidyllion; the two words have different origins.
Is İdil a girl’s name?
Yes, İdil is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is İdil in the Quran?
No. Neither the name İdil nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name İdil?
İdil is of Turkish and European languages and Greek origin.
How many syllables does İdil have?
İdil has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name İdil?
İdil appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of İdil?
Other spellings: Idil.
What names go well with İdil?
Some ideas: İdil Ecemsu; Gülben İdil; İdil Sunay.
Famous people named İdil?
Notable people named İdil include İdil Biret, İdil Fırat, İdil Saçalır.
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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