Girl name
Şahika name meaning
“lofty peak, summit”
Şahika means “lofty peak” or “summit.” Used for girls in Türkiye, it comes from Arabic shāhiqa, the feminine form of shāhiq, meaning high or towering. A mountain summit rising above the clouds captures its imagery; Turkish also uses the word figuratively for the highest level of achievement.
What does Şahika mean?
Lofty peak, summit
In Turkish: yüksek doruk, zirve
Şahika evokes the highest point of a towering mountain. Literary Turkish also uses the word for the greatest height reached by an art or achievement, making it semantically close to Doruk and Zirve. Its opening syllable is unrelated to the Persian word şah, meaning sovereign.
Origin of the name Şahika
It derives from Arabic shāhiqa, the feminine form of shāhiq, meaning lofty or towering. Turkish uses it for a summit and figuratively for the highest level of something.
Double names with Şahika
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Şahika Almira
Meaning of each name
- Şahika: lofty peak, summit
- Almira: Name of the queen in the opera Almira
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Roza Şahika
Meaning of each name
- Roza: the rose flower
- Şahika: lofty peak, summit
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Şahika Melahat
Meaning of each name
- Şahika: lofty peak, summit
- Melahat: beauty; charm, grace of appearance
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Eslem Şahika
Meaning of each name
- Eslem: safer; more sound or secure
- Şahika: lofty peak, summit
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Şahika Gülizar
Meaning of each name
- Şahika: lofty peak, summit
- Gülizar: rose-cheeked; a rose-faced beauty
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Beyzanur Şahika
Meaning of each name
- Beyzanur: white light, bright and radiant illumination
- Şahika: lofty peak, summit
How to pronounce Şahika
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃahika/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | شاهقه |
| Arabic | شاهقة |
Is Şahika a girl’s name?
Yes, Şahika is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Şahika does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 8 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Şahika
Names with related meanings
- Merve♀Hard pale stone
- Hira♀Name of a mountain and cave near Mecca
- Lavin♀Avalanche
- Zozan♀Highland pasture, summer grazing land
- Sina♂♀A name associated with Mount Sinai
- Yayla♀A cool upland used in summer
- Belen♀Mountain saddle or pass
- Bergen♀Meadow among the mountains
- Beydağ♀Bey's mountain
- Gündağ♀An image of sun and mountain
- Güzey♂♀A shaded, north-facing slope
- Kepez♀High hill
Famous people named Şahika
- Şahika Ercümen · b. 1985
- Şahika Tekand · b. 1959
- Şahika İnal · b. 1985
- Şahika Koldemir · b. 1988
- Şahika Baysun
- Şahika Bolsoy Deveci
- Şahika Sena Bayazıt
- Şahika Zeynep Akı
FAQ about the name Şahika
What is the meaning of Şahika?
Şahika means “lofty peak, summit”. It derives from Arabic shāhiqa, the feminine form of shāhiq, meaning lofty or towering. Turkish uses it for a summit and figuratively for the highest level of something.
Is Şahika a girl’s name?
Yes, Şahika is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Şahika in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şahika nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şahika?
Şahika is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Şahika have?
Şahika has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Şahika?
Şahika does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 8 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Şahika?
Some ideas: Şahika Almira; Roza Şahika; Şahika Melahat.
Famous people named Şahika?
Notable people named Şahika include Şahika Ercümen, Şahika Tekand, Şahika İnal.
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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