Girl name
Kardelen name meaning
“snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow”
Kardelen means “snowdrop,” an early flower that emerges through snow. It combines Turkish kar, meaning snow, with delen, from the verb delmek, meaning to pierce. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes small white, downward-facing flowers rising through the remaining snow at the approach of spring.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Kardelen mean?
Snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow
In Turkish: kar içinden çıkan erken bahar çiçeği
Kardelen names the snowdrop, associated with late winter and early spring. Its small white flowers emerging among snow suggest seasonal change and new beginnings. The compound remains an ordinary Turkish plant name, making its natural image directly accessible through the words that form it.
How popular is Kardelen?
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
- 10provinces
Where is Kardelen in the top 30?
10 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
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 Kardelen
It combines Turkish kar, “snow,” with delen, “piercing,” from delmek. The resulting flower name, “snowdrop,” is also used as a given name.
Double names with Kardelen
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Kardelen Yonca
Meaning of each name
- Kardelen: snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow
- Yonca: clover; a trifoliate green plant
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İpek Kardelen
Meaning of each name
- İpek: silk; a fine, soft, lustrous fibre
- Kardelen: snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow
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Kardelen Altuntaş
Meaning of each name
- Kardelen: snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow
- Altuntaş: golden stone; stone valued as gold
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Gün Kardelen
Meaning of each name
- Gün: daytime; sunlight; day
- Kardelen: snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow
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Kardelen Selda
Meaning of each name
- Kardelen: snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow
- Selda: Bare, hard rock
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Nazlı Kardelen
Meaning of each name
- Nazlı: coy; delicate and requiring tender care
- Kardelen: snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow
How to pronounce Kardelen
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /kaɾdelen/ |
Is Kardelen a girl’s name?
Yes, Kardelen is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Kardelen appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Yasemin♀Jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Songül♀The last rose
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Asmin♀Jasmine flower
- Açelya♀An ornamental shrub with colourful flowers
- Gül♀Rose
- Roza♀The rose flower
- Nesrin♀Wild rose
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Çiğdem♀Crocus
Famous people named Kardelen
- Kardelen Cemhan · b. 1996
- Kardelen Duran · b. 1997
- Kardelen Gezgin · b. 2000
FAQ about the name Kardelen
What is the meaning of Kardelen?
Kardelen means “snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow”. It combines Turkish kar, “snow,” with delen, “piercing,” from delmek. The resulting flower name, “snowdrop,” is also used as a given name.
Is Kardelen a girl’s name?
Yes, Kardelen is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Kardelen in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Kardelen nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Kardelen?
Kardelen is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Kardelen have?
Kardelen has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Kardelen?
Kardelen appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Kardelen?
Some ideas: Kardelen Yonca; İpek Kardelen; Kardelen Altuntaş.
Famous people named Kardelen?
Notable people named Kardelen include Kardelen Cemhan, Kardelen Duran, Kardelen Gezgin.
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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