Girl name
Kadife name meaning
“soft, lustrous fabric with a dense pile”
Kadife means “soft, lustrous fabric with a dense pile,” referring to velvet. It entered Turkish through Ottoman Turkish from Arabic qaṭīfa and is used for girls in Türkiye. Its imagery comes from velvet’s light-catching surface, familiar from traditional garments, upholstery, and decorative textiles.
What does Kadife mean?
Soft, lustrous fabric with a dense pile
In Turkish: yumuşak, sık tüylü parlak kumaş
Kadife illustrates the use of a fabric word as a personal name, evoking softness, touch and a lustrous surface. Turkish also uses velvet imagery to describe a gentle voice. The expression kadife çiçeği names a flower, although this does not establish a floral origin for the personal name.
Origin of the name Kadife
The name comes through Ottoman Turkish from Arabic qaṭīfa, a word for a kind of cloth. In Turkish it denotes velvet, a fabric with a short, dense pile.
How to pronounce Kadife
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /kadife/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | قطيفه |
| Arabic | قطيفة |
Is Kadife a girl’s name?
Yes, Kadife is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Kadife does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Kadife
Names with related meanings
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- İnci♀Pearl
- Ela♀Hazel
- İpek♀Silk
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Hümeyra♀Rosy, lightly reddish in complexion
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Eda♀Graceful manner, charming bearing
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
FAQ about the name Kadife
What is the meaning of Kadife?
Kadife means “soft, lustrous fabric with a dense pile”. The name comes through Ottoman Turkish from Arabic qaṭīfa, a word for a kind of cloth. In Turkish it denotes velvet, a fabric with a short, dense pile.
Is Kadife a girl’s name?
Yes, Kadife is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Kadife in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Kadife nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Kadife?
Kadife is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Kadife have?
Kadife has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Kadife?
Kadife 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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