Girl name
İnci name meaning
“pearl; lustrous precious bead”
İnci means pearl, a lustrous precious bead. It is taken from the Turkish word inci, historically connected with Old Turkic yinçü. In Türkiye, it is a feminine given name. Pearls strung into a necklace offer a concrete visual association with the material named by the word.
What does İnci mean?
Pearl; lustrous precious bead
In Turkish: sedefli, değerli süs tanesi; inci
İnci takes its imagery from the precious pearl formed inside certain shellfish. Turkish comparisons involving pearls can suggest lustre, fineness and value. The name belongs near Mücevher and Cevher in its association with precious objects, while retaining the distinctive image of a naturally formed, softly shining gem.
How popular is İnci?
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.
- 2025 rank (girls)
- 9.
- Babies given the name in 2025
- 4,012
- Best rank
- 9.2025
- Trend (2018–2025)
- entered the list in 2024
Babies named İnci each year
Show as a table
| Year | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2024 | 13 | 3,175 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4,012 |
In the missing years the name was outside the national top 30.
Where is İnci in the top 30?
77 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with İnci
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 İnci popular?
İnci recently entered the top thirty and has climbed into the top ten. Its meaning of “pearl” and short, light sound give it an elegant, simple appeal.
Origin of the name İnci
Taken from Turkish inci, pearl, historically related to Old Turkic yinçü. Its deeper origin is generally traced to Chinese.
Double names with İnci
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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İnci Selinay
Meaning of each name
- İnci: pearl; lustrous precious bead
- Selinay: Flood and moon
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Elanur İnci
Meaning of each name
- Elanur: compound evoking hazel colour and light
- İnci: pearl; lustrous precious bead
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İnci Tümay
Meaning of each name
- İnci: pearl; lustrous precious bead
- Tümay: full moon, the moon seen whole
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Günay İnci
Meaning of each name
- Günay: a name combining the sun and moon
- İnci: pearl; lustrous precious bead
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İnci Didem
Meaning of each name
- İnci: pearl; lustrous precious bead
- Didem: my eye; dear as my own eyes
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Tilbe İnci
Meaning of each name
- Tilbe: mad, wild, impetuous
- İnci: pearl; lustrous precious bead
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: İnci Sare, Zeynep İnci, İnci Hüma, İnci Meva, Elif İnci, İnci Neva.
How to pronounce İnci
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ind͡ʒi/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | اینجو |
Is İnci a girl’s name?
Yes, İnci is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
İnci appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #9 (4,012 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Inci
Names that sound like İnci
- İnce♂♀Delicate, graceful
- İncila♀Shining forth, emergence, becoming clear
- İnan♂♀Believe
- İnal♂♀An old Turkic title of rulership and nobility
- İlgi♂♀Attention, affinity and connection
- İnak♀Trusted companion, confidant
- İna♀Short form of various feminine names
- İnge♀A name associated with the god Ing
- İzgi♂♀Good, fine
Names with related meanings
- Beril♀Beryl, a gemstone mineral
- Mercan♀Coral
- Feride♀Unique, incomparable
- Zümrüt♀A precious stone of vivid green colour
- Yeşim♀Jade, an ornamental stone often green
- Elmas♀Diamond
- Esmira♀Emerald, a green gemstone
- Nefise♀Precious, exquisite, highly valuable
- Cevahir♂♀Precious stones, jewels
- Cevher♂♀Precious stone
- Dürdane♀A pearl
- Duriye♀Pearl-like
Famous people named İnci
- İnci Aral · b. 1944
- İnci Türkay · b. 1976
- İnci Asena · b. 1948
- İnci Eviner · b. 1956
- İnci Güçlü · b. 1999
- İnci Birol · b. 1933
- İnci Ece Öztürk · b. 1997
- İnci Özdil · b. 1960
- İnci Y. · b. 1970
- İnci Sezer Becel · b. 1971
- İnci Adalı · b. 1948
- İnci Aslanoğlu · b. 2000
FAQ about the name İnci
What is the meaning of İnci?
İnci means “pearl; lustrous precious bead”. Taken from Turkish inci, pearl, historically related to Old Turkic yinçü. Its deeper origin is generally traced to Chinese.
Is İnci a girl’s name?
Yes, İnci is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is İnci in the Quran?
No. Neither the name İnci nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name İnci?
İnci is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does İnci have?
İnci has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name İnci?
İnci appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #9 (4,012 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of İnci?
Other spellings: Inci.
What names go well with İnci?
Some ideas: İnci Selinay; Elanur İnci; İnci Tümay.
Famous people named İnci?
Notable people named İnci include İnci Aral, İnci Türkay, İnci Asena.
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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