Girl name
Medide name meaning
“long, extended; lasting”
Medide means “long, extended, or lasting” and comes from Arabic madīda, the feminine form of madīd. It is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. The Ottoman expression müddeti medide, describing a long stretch of time, illustrates the source word’s association with duration as well as length.
What does Medide mean?
Long, extended; lasting
In Turkish: uzun, uzamış; uzun süren
Medide is a feminine name connected with an adjective of length in Ottoman vocabulary. The same form can qualify duration in older texts. It forms a grammatical pair with Medid; the source word primarily expresses extension, so interpreting it as immortality or infinity would go beyond its meaning.
Origin of the name Medide
Medide derives from Arabic madīda (مديدة), the feminine form of madīd. The adjective expresses extension in length or duration.
How to pronounce Medide
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /medide/ |
| Arabic | مديدة |
Is Medide a girl’s name?
Yes, Medide is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Medide does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Medide
- Medine♀City
- Mecide♀Glorious, exalted, honorable
- Mezide♀İncreased, augmented
- Melike♀Queen, female sovereign
- Mediha♀Praised
- Mesude♀Happy, fortunate, blessed with good fortune
- Müfide♀Useful
- Maide♀A table spread with food
- Macide♀Glorious, noble and honourable
- Medik♀
- Meline♀Sweet as honey
- Merdiye♀Approved, well regarded
Names with related meanings
- Eylül♀September
- Esila♀Late afternoon
- Esra♀Night journey
- Leyla♀A name associated with night and darkness
- Songül♀The last rose
- Bahar♀Spring, the season of renewal
- Ömür♀Lifespan
- Şevval♀The tenth month of the Hijri year
- Nisan♀April
- Seher♀The early morning before daybreak
- Havin♀Summer, the summer season
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
FAQ about the name Medide
What is the meaning of Medide?
Medide means “long, extended; lasting”. Medide derives from Arabic madīda (مديدة), the feminine form of madīd. The adjective expresses extension in length or duration.
Is Medide a girl’s name?
Yes, Medide is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Medide in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Medide nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Medide?
Medide is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Medide have?
Medide has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Medide?
Medide 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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