Girl name
Pakize name meaning
“pure, spotless, thoroughly clean”
Pakize means pure, spotless, or thoroughly clean. It comes from Persian pākīza, a word conveying cleanliness and neatness, and entered Turkish during the Ottoman period. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes concrete images such as clear water or a white cloth without a mark on it.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Pakize mean?
Pure, spotless, thoroughly clean
In Turkish: tertemiz, arı, lekesiz
Pakize suggests purity and an unblemished appearance as well as literal cleanliness. It can also be encountered as a descriptive word in older literary Turkish. It belongs to the same Persian word family as pak; its ending is not a Turkish feminine suffix.
How popular is Pakize?
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 Pakize 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 Pakize
From Persian pākīza, meaning clean, pure, or neat. The word entered Turkish during the Ottoman period and also became a personal name.
Double names with Pakize
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Pakize Gülnur
Meaning of each name
- Pakize: pure, spotless, thoroughly clean
- Gülnur: a name combining rose and light
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Rahşan Pakize
Meaning of each name
- Rahşan: radiant, bright, and luminous
- Pakize: pure, spotless, thoroughly clean
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Pakize Viyan
Meaning of each name
- Pakize: pure, spotless, thoroughly clean
- Viyan: love, affection; desire, wish
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Erin Pakize
Meaning of each name
- Erin: Ireland
- Pakize: pure, spotless, thoroughly clean
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Pakize Şirin
Meaning of each name
- Pakize: pure, spotless, thoroughly clean
- Şirin: sweet, pleasant, charming
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Mehtap Pakize
Meaning of each name
- Mehtap: the light cast by the moon
- Pakize: pure, spotless, thoroughly clean
How to pronounce Pakize
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /pakize/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | پاکیزه |
Is Pakize a girl’s name?
Yes, Pakize is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Pakize appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Pakize
Names with related meanings
- Duru♀Clear, pure
- Azra♀Virgin
- Melek♀Spiritual being regarded as a divine messenger
- Betül♀Virgin
- Beyza♀White, fair and bright
- Beyzanur♀White light, bright and radiant illumination
- Berrak♀Clear, transparent
- Azranur♀Name combining untouched purity and light
- Zelal♀Clear, limpid, transparent
- Müberra♀Blameless, cleared of fault, pure
- Akça♀Whitish, rather white
- Safiye♀Pure, clear
Famous people named Pakize
- Pakize Tarzi · b. 1910
- Pakize Gözde Dökel · b. 1997
- Pakize Barışta · b. 2000
- Pakize Özcan · b. 1951
- Pakize Suda · b. 1952
- Pakize Başaran · b. 1920
- Pakize Mutlu Aydemir · b. 1967
- Pakize Türkoğlu · b. 1927
- Pakize Cantürk
- Pakize Erdoğmuş · b. 1972
- Pakize Güvenir · b. 1993
- Pakize Neslihan Taşlı
FAQ about the name Pakize
What is the meaning of Pakize?
Pakize means “pure, spotless, thoroughly clean”. From Persian pākīza, meaning clean, pure, or neat. The word entered Turkish during the Ottoman period and also became a personal name.
Is Pakize a girl’s name?
Yes, Pakize is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Pakize in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Pakize nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Pakize?
Pakize is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Pakize have?
Pakize has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Pakize?
Pakize appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Pakize?
Some ideas: Pakize Gülnur; Rahşan Pakize; Pakize Viyan.
Famous people named Pakize?
Notable people named Pakize include Pakize Tarzi, Pakize Gözde Dökel, Pakize Barışta.
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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