Girl name
Şayeste name meaning
“worthy, fitting and suitable”
Şayeste means “worthy, fitting, and suitable.” It comes from Persian shāyeste and is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. The source word is related to the Persian verb shāyestan, expressing worthiness or suitability. Şayan belongs to the same word family and provides a direct association with another name.
What does Şayeste mean?
Worthy, fitting and suitable
In Turkish: layık, uygun, yaraşır
Şayeste is an older feminine name conveying worthiness and fittingness. It also appears in Ottoman court history through Şayeste Hanım. Since the word could function as an adjective in older literary Turkish, its associations centre on suitability and being deemed worthy rather than on a particular description of beauty.
Origin of the name Şayeste
From Persian shāyeste (شایسته), meaning worthy, fitting or suitable. It is related to the Persian verb shāyestan, “to be fitting” or “to be worthy.”
How to pronounce Şayeste
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃajeste/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | شایسته |
Is Şayeste a girl’s name?
Yes, Şayeste is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Şayeste does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Names with related meanings
- Emine♀Trustworthy woman
- Ebrar♀The righteous and virtuous
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Berra♀Virtuous
- Hayrunnisa♀The best of women
- Saliha♀Good, virtuous
- Şerife♀Noble, honourable, distinguished
- Müberra♀Blameless, cleared of fault, pure
- Hüsna♀Most beautiful
- İlke♀Principle, a fundamental guiding idea
- Hayriye♀Connected with goodness, beneficial
- Hamide♀Praised, worthy of praise
FAQ about the name Şayeste
What is the meaning of Şayeste?
Şayeste means “worthy, fitting and suitable”. From Persian shāyeste (شایسته), meaning worthy, fitting or suitable. It is related to the Persian verb shāyestan, “to be fitting” or “to be worthy.”
Is Şayeste a girl’s name?
Yes, Şayeste is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Şayeste in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şayeste nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şayeste?
Şayeste is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Şayeste have?
Şayeste has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Şayeste?
Şayeste 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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