Girl name
İslim name meaning
“Steam, especially steam used for power”
İslim means “steam,” especially steam used to provide power. The Turkish word islim is a form of istim, borrowed from English steam. It is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. Steam rising from a locomotive boiler provides a concrete association with the source word.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does İslim mean?
Steam, especially steam used for power
In Turkish: Buhar, iş yapmakta kullanılan buhar
İslim corresponds to a Turkish word for steam, particularly steam harnessed as a source of power, giving the name an image of water in motion. Used as a feminine name, its vocabulary connection also recalls the language of older transport and industry.
How popular is İslim?
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.
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 İslim
Turkish islim is a variant of istim, a borrowing from English steam. This explains the identifiable Turkish word corresponding to the name, without implying that every instance of naming had the same motivation.
| Linguistic origin | European languages |
|---|---|
| Is İslim in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | İ · İs |
How to pronounce İslim
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /islim/ |
Is İslim a girl’s name?
Yes, İslim is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
İslim appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like İslim
Names with related meanings
Famous people named İslim
- İslim Dilber Altan · b. 1978
FAQ about the name İslim
What is the meaning of İslim?
İslim means “Steam, especially steam used for power”. Turkish islim is a variant of istim, a borrowing from English steam. This explains the identifiable Turkish word corresponding to the name, without implying that every instance of naming had the same motivation.
Is İslim a girl’s name?
Yes, İslim is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is İslim in the Quran?
No. Neither the name İslim nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name İslim?
İslim is of European languages origin.
How many syllables does İslim have?
İslim has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name İslim?
İslim appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Famous people named İslim?
Notable people named İslim include İslim Dilber Altan.
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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