Girl name
Şakayık name meaning
“peony, a plant with large showy flowers”
Şakayık means “peony,” the plant known for its large, showy flowers. Borrowed into Turkish from Arabic shaqāʾiq, it is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. In Turkish botanical usage, it refers to Paeonia, evoking garden flowers with layered petals in shades of pink, white, and red.
What does Şakayık mean?
Peony, a plant with large showy flowers
In Turkish: iri, gösterişli çiçekler açan şakayık bitkisi
Şakayık carries the vivid image of a peony’s large, sometimes double flowers. Because it is the ordinary Turkish plant name, this concrete botanical image remains present when it is used personally. It can be compared with Gül, Lale, and Menekşe, which likewise draw their meanings from flowers.
Origin of the name Şakayık
Borrowed from Arabic shaqāʾiq. The flower reference shifted in borrowing: in Turkish, şakayık denotes peonies of the genus Paeonia, rather than precisely reproducing the Arabic botanical usage.
How to pronounce Şakayık
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃakajɯk/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | شقايق |
| Arabic | شقائق |
Is Şakayık a girl’s name?
Yes, Şakayık is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Şakayık does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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- Songül♀The last rose
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Asmin♀Jasmine flower
- Açelya♀An ornamental shrub with colourful flowers
- Gül♀Rose
- Roza♀The rose flower
- Nesrin♀Wild rose
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Çiğdem♀Crocus
FAQ about the name Şakayık
What is the meaning of Şakayık?
Şakayık means “peony, a plant with large showy flowers”. Borrowed from Arabic shaqāʾiq. The flower reference shifted in borrowing: in Turkish, şakayık denotes peonies of the genus Paeonia, rather than precisely reproducing the Arabic botanical usage.
Is Şakayık a girl’s name?
Yes, Şakayık is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Şakayık in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şakayık nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şakayık?
Şakayık is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Şakayık have?
Şakayık has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Şakayık?
Şakayık 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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