Unisex name
Nevsal name meaning
“new year; a newly begun year”
Nevsal means new year or a newly begun year. It combines Persian naw, meaning new, with sāl, meaning year, and is used for both women and men in Türkiye. Its concrete association is the turning of a calendar page as one year gives way to another.
What does Nevsal mean?
New year; a newly begun year
In Turkish: yeni yıl; yeni başlayan sene
Nevsal expresses renewal through the beginning of a year. Its Persian element sāl also occurs in Ottoman vocabulary such as salname, an annual publication. It shares calendar and renewal imagery with Nevruz, but year and day are different elements, so the two names should not be treated as the same word.
Origin of the name Nevsal
Nevsal combines Persian now, meaning new, with sāl, meaning year. The compound literally means new year.
How to pronounce Nevsal
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /nevsal/ |
Is Nevsal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nevsal is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Nevsal does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Nevsal
Names with related meanings
- Eylül♀September
- Esila♀Late afternoon
- Ramazan♂The ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Esra♀Night journey
- Leyla♀A name associated with night and darkness
- Recep♂The honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
- Songül♀The last rose
- Bahar♀Spring, the season of renewal
- Devran♂The passage of time
- Ömür♀Lifespan
- Şevval♀The tenth month of the Hijri year
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
FAQ about the name Nevsal
What is the meaning of Nevsal?
Nevsal means “new year; a newly begun year”. Nevsal combines Persian now, meaning new, with sāl, meaning year. The compound literally means new year.
Is Nevsal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nevsal is used for both boys and girls.
Is Nevsal in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Nevsal nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Nevsal?
Nevsal is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Nevsal have?
Nevsal has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Nevsal?
Nevsal 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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