Girl name
Özlem name meaning
“longing for reunion; heartfelt yearning”
Özlem means longing for reunion or heartfelt yearning. It comes from the Turkish verb özlemek, meaning to miss or long for, and is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. A letter sent to a distant home gives a concrete image of the feeling named by the word.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Özlem mean?
Longing for reunion; heartfelt yearning
In Turkish: kavuşmayı isteme, içten duyulan hasret
Özlem functions in Turkish both as an emotion word and as a given name. It can concern an absent person, a past time, or a desired situation. Close in meaning to Hasret, it often expresses the emotional connection between separation and reunion in poetry and song.
How popular is Özlem?
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
- 18provinces
- Girls named Özlem in Türkiye (2025)
- 233,876
Where is Özlem in the top 30?
18 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 →
Why is Özlem popular?
Özlem has an emotional meaning expressing heartfelt longing, paired with a compact, two-syllable form. It remained outside the newborn top thirty in all the supplied years.
Origin of the name Özlem
Özlem is formed from Turkish özlemek, to miss or long for, with the noun-forming suffix -m. It names the feeling of wishing to be reunited.
Double names with Özlem
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Özlem Ekin
Meaning of each name
- Özlem: longing for reunion; heartfelt yearning
- Ekin: cultivated crop; culture
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Doğa Özlem
Meaning of each name
- Doğa: nature; the living and nonliving environment
- Özlem: longing for reunion; heartfelt yearning
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Özlem Belinay
Meaning of each name
- Özlem: longing for reunion; heartfelt yearning
- Belinay: Hawk and moon
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Karakaş Özlem
Meaning of each name
- Karakaş: having dark eyebrows
- Özlem: longing for reunion; heartfelt yearning
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Özlem Şeniz
Meaning of each name
- Özlem: longing for reunion; heartfelt yearning
- Şeniz: Cheerful trace, joyful memory
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Esengül Özlem
Meaning of each name
- Esengül: a rose in well-being; a flourishing rose
- Özlem: longing for reunion; heartfelt yearning
How to pronounce Özlem
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /œzlem/ |
Is Özlem a girl’s name?
Yes, Özlem is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Özlem appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Ozlem
Names that sound like Özlem
- Özlen♀Longed for
- Özler♂♀Longs for, feels longing
- Özge♀Other
- Özden♂♀Sincere, heartfelt, arising from within
- Özgen♂♀Broad in essence
- Özen♂♀Careful attention
- Özel♂♀Distinctive, particular, possessing a special quality
- Özüm♂♀My essence, my innermost self
- Özbek♂♀Name associated with öz and bey elements
- Özben♀True self
- Özde♀İn the essence
- Özdel♀
Names with related meanings
- Meryem♀Beloved, loved one
- Mihra♀Sun
- Sevim♀Affection
- Yaren♀Friend, close companion
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
- Bade♀Wine
- Sıla♀A longed-for home
- Zeliha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
- Buse♀A kiss expressing affection
- Dila♀O heart, O beloved heart
- Mila♀Dear, beloved, lovely
- Gözde♀Favoured, highly regarded and cherished
Famous people named Özlem
- Özlem Türeci · b. 1967
- Özlem Kaya · b. 1990
- Özlem Conker · b. 1973
- Özlem Yılmaz · b. 1986
- Özlem Sara Çekiç · b. 1976
- Özlem Demirel · b. 1984
- Özlem Tekin · b. 1971
- Özlem Becerek · b. 2002
- Özlem Özçelik · b. 1972
- Özlem Çarıkçıoğlu · b. 1994
- Özlem Yalman · b. 1977
- Özlem Başyurt · b. 1971
FAQ about the name Özlem
What is the meaning of Özlem?
Özlem means “longing for reunion; heartfelt yearning”. Özlem is formed from Turkish özlemek, to miss or long for, with the noun-forming suffix -m. It names the feeling of wishing to be reunited.
Is Özlem a girl’s name?
Yes, Özlem is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Özlem in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Özlem nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Özlem?
Özlem is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Özlem have?
Özlem has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Özlem?
Özlem appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Özlem?
Other spellings: Ozlem.
What names go well with Özlem?
Some ideas: Özlem Ekin; Doğa Özlem; Özlem Belinay.
Famous people named Özlem?
Notable people named Özlem include Özlem Türeci, Özlem Kaya, Özlem Conker.
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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