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Şahingeri name meaning
“an adapted form of the name Şahin Giray”
Şahingeri is an adapted form of the name Şahin Giray. Its opening element comes from Persian şahin, the name of a bird of prey, while Giray is a Crimean dynastic name. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it has a concrete historical association with the ruler Şahin Giray.
What does Şahingeri mean?
An adapted form of the name Şahin Giray
In Turkish: Şahin Giray adının uyarlanmış biçimi
Şahingeri is a historical name adaptation that should not be split into ordinary Turkish words. Its principal association is with the Crimean khan Şahin Giray. The ending should not be read as Turkish geri, meaning back; its form likely reflects transmission through the sound systems of other languages.
Origin of the name Şahingeri
Probably transmitted into Turkish through Circassian adaptations of Şahin Giray. Şahin is the Persian word for falcon; Giray is the Crimean dynastic name, whose deeper origin is uncertain.
| Linguistic origin | Persian |
|---|---|
| In Turkic history and myth | Names of Turkic rulers |
| Is Şahingeri in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | Ş · Şa |
How to pronounce Şahingeri
| Syllables | 4 · 9 letters · 9-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃahinɡeɾi/ |
Is Şahingeri a boy’s name?
Yes, Şahingeri is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Şahingeri does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Şahingeri
What is the meaning of Şahingeri?
Şahingeri means “an adapted form of the name Şahin Giray”. Probably transmitted into Turkish through Circassian adaptations of Şahin Giray. Şahin is the Persian word for falcon; Giray is the Crimean dynastic name, whose deeper origin is uncertain.
Is Şahingeri a boy’s name?
Yes, Şahingeri is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Şahingeri in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şahingeri nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şahingeri?
Şahingeri is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Şahingeri have?
Şahingeri has 4 syllables and 9 letters.
How popular is the name Şahingeri?
Şahingeri 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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