Boy name
Nesij name: origin, pronunciation & similar names
Nesij is a two-syllable given name documented for both men and women in Türkiye. It has West and East Circassian forms and has also entered Turkish. Similar names include Nesim, meaning a gentle, pleasant and cooling breeze, and Nesil, meaning generation, descendants or offspring.
The name Nesij at a glance
Syllables
Ne · sij
2 syllables · 5 letters · /nesiʒ/
Use
Boy
1 in our sample of notable people (Wikidata).
Documented use
Nesij is a name with West and East Circassian forms that has also entered Turkish. Its use in Türkiye is documented for both women and men.
Source: Wiktionary
Similar names with known meanings
Nesij: language and spelling facts
How to pronounce Nesij
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /nesiʒ/ |
Is Nesij a boy’s name?
Yes, Nesij is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Nesij 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 Nesij
- Nesim♂A gentle, pleasant and cooling breeze
- Nesip♂Noble
- Nesib♂Noble
- Nesil♂♀Generation
- Nesir♂Writing without poetic metre
- Nedim♂İntimate companion
- Necip♂Noble, distinguished, highborn
- Nezih♂Upright, refined, and respectable
- Nebil♂Noble, honourable, distinguished
- Nebi♂Prophet
- Nezir♂Warner, admonisher
- Nesimi♂Related to a breeze or gentle wind
Famous people named Nesij
- Nesij Doğan Kaymaz
FAQ about the name Nesij
Is Nesij a boy’s name?
Yes, Nesij is used mostly as a boy’s name.
How many syllables does Nesij have?
Nesij has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Nesij?
Nesij 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 Nesij?
Notable people named Nesij include Nesij Doğan Kaymaz.
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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