Girl name
Seçil name meaning
“be chosen; be selected or preferred”
Seçil means be chosen, selected, or preferred. It comes from the passive form of the Turkish verb seçmek, meaning to choose, and has the grammatical form of a command. In Türkiye, it is a feminine given name. Selecting a particular flower from a bouquet offers a concrete image of its meaning.
What does Seçil mean?
Be chosen; be selected or preferred
In Turkish: seçil; tercih edil, ayrı tutul
Seçil illustrates the use of a Turkish verb form directly as a personal name. Its meaning centers on being selected or preferred from among alternatives. It is close in sense to Seçkin and Güzin, although it is grammatically an imperative rather than the participle meaning 'chosen' or 'selected'.
Origin of the name Seçil
Seçil comes from seçilmek, the passive form of Turkish seçmek, 'to choose'. Grammatically it is a singular imperative meaning 'be chosen', used as a personal name with the idea of selection or preference.
Double names with Seçil
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Seçil Kardelen
Meaning of each name
- Seçil: be chosen; be selected or preferred
- Kardelen: snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow
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İlkay Seçil
Meaning of each name
- İlkay: first moon; the moon’s first appearance
- Seçil: be chosen; be selected or preferred
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Seçil Özben
Meaning of each name
- Seçil: be chosen; be selected or preferred
- Özben: true self; one's essential identity
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Yetkin Seçil
Meaning of each name
- Yetkin: accomplished, competent; fully developed
- Seçil: be chosen; be selected or preferred
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Seçil Pınar
Meaning of each name
- Seçil: be chosen; be selected or preferred
- Pınar: a natural spring of water
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Akkan Seçil
Meaning of each name
- Akkan: white blood; figuratively, pure lineage
- Seçil: be chosen; be selected or preferred
How to pronounce Seçil
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /set͡ʃil/ |
Is Seçil a girl’s name?
Yes, Seçil is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Seçil does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 27 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Seçil
Famous people named Seçil
- Seçil Er · b. 1990
- Seçil Büker · b. 1947
- Seçil Erus · b. 1971
- Seçil Gür · b. 1986
- Seçil Heper · b. 1946
- Seçil Aksoy
- Seçil Aladağ · b. 1992
- Seçil Arslanoğlu
- Seçil Aydınoz
- Seçil Bahar
- Seçil Çalışkan
- Seçil Çeken
FAQ about the name Seçil
What is the meaning of Seçil?
Seçil means “be chosen; be selected or preferred”. Seçil comes from seçilmek, the passive form of Turkish seçmek, 'to choose'. Grammatically it is a singular imperative meaning 'be chosen', used as a personal name with the idea of selection or preference.
Is Seçil a girl’s name?
Yes, Seçil is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Seçil in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Seçil nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Seçil?
Seçil is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Seçil have?
Seçil has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Seçil?
Seçil does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 27 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Seçil?
Some ideas: Seçil Kardelen; İlkay Seçil; Seçil Özben.
Famous people named Seçil?
Notable people named Seçil include Seçil Er, Seçil Büker, Seçil Erus.
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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