Girl name
Nefise name meaning
“precious, exquisite, highly valuable”
Nefise means precious, exquisite, or highly valuable. It comes from Arabic nafīsa, a feminine adjective, and is used for girls in Türkiye. A finely worked jewel or a carefully crafted artwork illustrates its meaning. The related Turkish adjective nefis also describes things admired for their exceptional quality.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Nefise mean?
Precious, exquisite, highly valuable
In Turkish: çok değerli, seçkin, kıymetli
Nefise concerns preciousness and distinction as well as beauty. The older Turkish expression sanat-ı nefise, fine arts, reflects the same semantic field. Sayyida Nafisa, remembered in Islamic history for her learning, provides a historical association; Nafisa is a corresponding form used in other languages.
How popular is Nefise?
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
- 1provinces
Where is Nefise in the top 30?
1 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 Nefise
From Arabic nafīsa (نفيسة), meaning precious or valuable. It is the feminine form of nafīs and is related to Turkish nefis in its sense of exquisite.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Nefise
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Nefise Selva
Meaning of each name
- Nefise: precious, exquisite, highly valuable
- Selva: quail; food in the scriptural narrative
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Hafsa Nefise
Meaning of each name
- Hafsa: a female lion cub
- Nefise: precious, exquisite, highly valuable
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Nefise Sidra
Meaning of each name
- Nefise: precious, exquisite, highly valuable
- Sidra: a lote tree; a kind of jujube
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Gökçenur Nefise
Meaning of each name
- Gökçenur: heavenly beauty and light
- Nefise: precious, exquisite, highly valuable
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Nefise Ecrin
Meaning of each name
- Nefise: precious, exquisite, highly valuable
- Ecrin: recompense, reward; payment for work
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Sıdıka Nefise
Meaning of each name
- Sıdıka: deeply truthful, sincere and honest
- Nefise: precious, exquisite, highly valuable
How to pronounce Nefise
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /nefise/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | نفیسه |
| Arabic | نفيسة |
Is Nefise a girl’s name?
Yes, Nefise is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Nefise appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Nefise
- Nefize♀Precious, valuable, beautiful
- Nefes♀Breath
- Nesibe♀Noble, of distinguished ancestry
- Neris♀
- Nezihe♀Pure, refined
- Nedime♀Companion in conversation
- Nafiye♀Beneficial, bringing usefulness or benefit
- Necibe♀Noble, distinguished, esteemed woman
- Nesime♀Gentle breeze
- Nebiye♀A feminine name formed from nebi, prophet
- Necile♀Noble
- Nefin♀
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
Famous people named Nefise
- Nefise Karatay · b. 1976
- Nefise Akçelik · b. 1955
- Nefise Özkal Lorentzen · b. 1964
- Nefise Çağla Tarhan
- Nefise Demir
- Nefise Dilek Özçelik
- Nefise Karatay · b. 2000
- Nefise Nadide Çubukçular · b. 1929
- Nefise Nazlı Yenigül
- Nefise Öztoprak
- Nefise Şeyda Duman · b. 1991
- Nefise Turan
FAQ about the name Nefise
What is the meaning of Nefise?
Nefise means “precious, exquisite, highly valuable”. From Arabic nafīsa (نفيسة), meaning precious or valuable. It is the feminine form of nafīs and is related to Turkish nefis in its sense of exquisite.
Is Nefise a girl’s name?
Yes, Nefise is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Nefise in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Nefise nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Nefise?
Nefise is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Nefise have?
Nefise has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Nefise?
Nefise appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Nefise?
Some ideas: Nefise Selva; Hafsa Nefise; Nefise Sidra.
Famous people named Nefise?
Notable people named Nefise include Nefise Karatay, Nefise Akçelik, Nefise Özkal Lorentzen.
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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