Girl name
Mahperi name meaning
“a fairy as beautiful as the moon”
Mahperi means “a fairy as beautiful as the moon.” It combines Persian māh, meaning moon, with peri, meaning fairy, and is used for girls in Türkiye. The name joins moonlight with fairy imagery. A historical association is Mahperi Hatun, connected with the Hunat Hatun complex in Kayseri.
What does Mahperi mean?
A fairy as beautiful as the moon
In Turkish: ay gibi güzel peri
Mahperi combines the classical image of moonlike beauty with the fairy of literary tradition. A historical association is Mahperi Huand Hatun of the Anatolian Seljuk period and her architectural complex in Kayseri. It is close in meaning to Ayperi, whose first element names the same celestial body in Turkish rather than Persian.
Origin of the name Mahperi
Mahperi combines Persian māh, moon, with peri, fairy. It joins lunar brightness with the fairy's conventional image of beauty.
How to pronounce Mahperi
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /mahpeɾi/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | ماه پرى |
Is Mahperi a girl’s name?
Yes, Mahperi is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Mahperi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Mahperi
Names with related meanings
- Miray♀Lord of the moon
- Belinay♀Hawk and moon
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Aysel♀Moon-bright
- Aynur♀Moonlight
- Aybüke♀Moon and mighty dragon
- Hilal♀The moon’s slender crescent shape
- İlay♀Moon of the homeland
- Simay♀A silvery moon
- Aylin♀A halo of light around the moon
- Aymira♀Moon and wondrous beauty
- Ayla♀The luminous ring around the moon
Famous people named Mahperi
- Mahperi Mertoğlu · b. 1975
FAQ about the name Mahperi
What is the meaning of Mahperi?
Mahperi means “a fairy as beautiful as the moon”. Mahperi combines Persian māh, moon, with peri, fairy. It joins lunar brightness with the fairy's conventional image of beauty.
Is Mahperi a girl’s name?
Yes, Mahperi is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Mahperi in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Mahperi nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Mahperi?
Mahperi is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Mahperi have?
Mahperi has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Mahperi?
Mahperi does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Mahperi?
Notable people named Mahperi include Mahperi Mertoğlu.
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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