Unisex name
Pürdil name meaning
“courageous, stout-hearted”
Pürdil means courageous or stout-hearted. It comes from Persian pur, meaning full, and dil, meaning heart, which together express the idea of being full of heart. Used for girls and boys in Türkiye, it has a close semantic parallel in the English expression “to have heart.”
What does Pürdil mean?
Courageous, stout-hearted
In Turkish: yürekli, cesur
Pürdil is an older compound that uses the heart as an image of courage. Its second element is Persian dil, ‘heart’, rather than the Turkish word for tongue or language. It shares a semantic field with Dilaver, expressing a historical metaphor without predicting a bearer's personality.
Origin of the name Pürdil
From Persian pur-dil, combining pur, ‘full’, and dil, ‘heart’, with the established sense ‘courageous’ or ‘stout-hearted’.
How to pronounce Pürdil
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /pyɾdil/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | پردل |
Is Pürdil a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pürdil is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Pürdil does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Pürdil
What is the meaning of Pürdil?
Pürdil means “courageous, stout-hearted”. From Persian pur-dil, combining pur, ‘full’, and dil, ‘heart’, with the established sense ‘courageous’ or ‘stout-hearted’.
Is Pürdil a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pürdil is used for both boys and girls.
Is Pürdil in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Pürdil nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Pürdil?
Pürdil is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Pürdil have?
Pürdil has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Pürdil?
Pürdil 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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