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Rüştü name meaning

“relating to maturity and sound judgment”

Rüştü means relating to maturity and sound judgment. It derives from Arabic rushdī, formed from rushd, meaning maturity or right guidance, through Ottoman Rüşdî. In Türkiye, it is a boy’s name. The Turkish expression rüştünü ispat etmek, to demonstrate maturity or competence, illustrates its meaning.

Ottoman Turkish

/ɾyʃty/

Gender: ♂ Boy
Origin: Arabic
Syllables: 2
Popularity: #468

What does Rüştü mean?

Relating to maturity and sound judgment

In Turkish: olgunluk ve doğru karar vermeyle ilgili

Rüştü relates to maturity understood as the capacity for sound judgment. Turkish rüşt and the expression rüştünü ispat etmek belong to the same semantic family, as does the historical school term rüştiye. Older spellings such as Rüşdü and Rüşdî reflect the background of the modern name.

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Origin of the name Rüştü

It derives from Arabic rushdī, formed from rushd, 'maturity' or 'sound judgment.' Ottoman Rüşdî developed into Turkish Rüştü.

Linguistic origin	Arabic
Is Rüştü in the Quran?	No
Starts with	R

Double names with Rüştü

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

Rüştü Hazım
Meaning of each name
- Rüştü: relating to maturity and sound judgment
- Hazım: resolute, prudent, sound in judgment
Turan Rüştü
Meaning of each name
- Turan: the land of Tur in Iranian tradition
- Rüştü: relating to maturity and sound judgment
Rüştü Sipan
Meaning of each name
- Rüştü: relating to maturity and sound judgment
- Sipan: the Kurdish name of Mount Süphan
Vedat Rüştü
Meaning of each name
- Vedat: love, friendship and affection
- Rüştü: relating to maturity and sound judgment
Rüştü Müjdat
Meaning of each name
- Rüştü: relating to maturity and sound judgment
- Müjdat: glad tidings; joyful announcements
Lami Rüştü
Meaning of each name
- Lami: shining, gleaming, radiant
- Rüştü: relating to maturity and sound judgment

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How to pronounce Rüştü

Syllables	2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names
IPA	/ɾyʃty/
Ottoman Turkish	رشدی
Arabic	رشدي

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Is Rüştü a boy’s name?

Yes, Rüştü is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Rüştü does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 61 people bear it; this is not a national figure.

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Rüştü

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Rüştü

Rüştü Reçber · b. 1973
Rüştü Erdelhun · b. 1894
Rüştü Sakarya · b. 1877
Rüştü Paşa · b. 1872
Rüştü Nuran · b. 1976
Rüştü Onur · b. 1920
Rüştü Hanlı · b. 1997
Rüştü Kazım Yücelen · b. 1948
Rüştü Akın · b. 1885
Rüştü Asyalı · b. 1947
Rüştü Bulduk · b. 1874
Rüştü Burlu · b. 1928

FAQ about the name Rüştü

What is the meaning of Rüştü?

Rüştü means “relating to maturity and sound judgment”. It derives from Arabic rushdī, formed from rushd, 'maturity' or 'sound judgment.' Ottoman Rüşdî developed into Turkish Rüştü.

Is Rüştü a boy’s name?

Yes, Rüştü is used mostly as a boy’s name.

Is Rüştü in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Rüştü nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Rüştü?

Rüştü is of Arabic origin.

How many syllables does Rüştü have?

Rüştü has 2 syllables and 5 letters.

How popular is the name Rüştü?

Rüştü does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 61 people bear it; this is not a national figure.

What names go well with Rüştü?

Some ideas: Rüştü Hazım; Turan Rüştü; Rüştü Sipan.

Famous people named Rüştü?

Notable people named Rüştü include Rüştü Reçber, Rüştü Erdelhun, Rüştü Sakarya.

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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