Girl name
Kumru name meaning
“a dove with a soft cooing call”
Kumru means a dove with a soft cooing call. It comes from Arabic qumriyy, a bird name preserved in Turkish as kumru through Ottoman usage, and is given to girls in Türkiye. A dove calling from a branch or rooftop provides the name's direct and concrete natural association.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Kumru mean?
A dove with a soft cooing call
In Turkish: güvercingillerden, yumuşak ötüşlü bir kuş
Kumru is a personal name taken from a Turkish bird word. The dove’s soft call and appearance in pairs support affectionate imagery in literature and everyday speech. The word also names places and a food, but the bird provides the primary meaning for the given name.
How popular is Kumru?
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
- 13provinces
Where is Kumru in the top 30?
13 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 Kumru
Kumru derives from the Arabic bird name qumriyy. Its Ottoman Turkish form continued into modern Turkish as the familiar word for a dove.
Double names with Kumru
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Kumru Hamide
Meaning of each name
- Kumru: a dove with a soft cooing call
- Hamide: praised, worthy of praise
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Olga Kumru
Meaning of each name
- Olga: holy, blessed
- Kumru: a dove with a soft cooing call
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Kumru Didar
Meaning of each name
- Kumru: a dove with a soft cooing call
- Didar: face, countenance; seeing, reunion
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Narin Kumru
Meaning of each name
- Narin: slender; delicate and graceful
- Kumru: a dove with a soft cooing call
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Kumru Gülbeyaz
Meaning of each name
- Kumru: a dove with a soft cooing call
- Gülbeyaz: white rose; rose and whiteness
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Ceylan Kumru
Meaning of each name
- Ceylan: gazelle; a slender, agile wild animal
- Kumru: a dove with a soft cooing call
How to pronounce Kumru
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /kumɾu/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | قمری |
| Arabic | قمري |
Is Kumru a girl’s name?
Yes, Kumru is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Kumru appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Kumru
Names with related meanings
- Belinay♀Hawk and moon
- Hüma♀Mythical bird bringing fortune and happiness
- Helin♀A bird's nest
- Hümanur♀Name evoking the huma bird and light
- Suna♀A duck known for its patterned plumage
- Turna♀A long-necked migratory bird
- Çakır♂♀Light, flecked eye colour
- Sumru♂♀Tern
- Dudu♀Parrot
- Selva♀Quail
- Kanat♂♀Wing
- Bennu♀Name of the sacred bird in Egyptian mythology
FAQ about the name Kumru
What is the meaning of Kumru?
Kumru means “a dove with a soft cooing call”. Kumru derives from the Arabic bird name qumriyy. Its Ottoman Turkish form continued into modern Turkish as the familiar word for a dove.
Is Kumru a girl’s name?
Yes, Kumru is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Kumru in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Kumru nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Kumru?
Kumru is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Kumru have?
Kumru has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Kumru?
Kumru appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Kumru?
Some ideas: Kumru Hamide; Olga Kumru; Kumru Didar.
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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