Girl name
Şehime name meaning
“Intelligent, perceptive, discerning”
Şehime means intelligent, perceptive, and discerning. It is connected with Arabic shahīma, the feminine form of the adjective shahīm, and is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. The relationship between these forms provides a concrete linguistic association, showing how an Arabic feminine ending is represented in Turkish.
What does Şehime mean?
Intelligent, perceptive, discerning
In Turkish: Akıllı, anlayışlı, basiretli
Şehime emphasizes understanding and sound judgment. Its meaning extends beyond possessing information to grasping a situation and evaluating it sensibly. In Turkish, it shares the linguistic pattern of feminine names adapted from Arabic adjectives and is related to the masculine form Şehim.
Origin of the name Şehime
Şehime is related to Arabic shahīma, the feminine form of shahīm, “intelligent, discerning, sensible.” Its final e reflects a familiar Turkish adaptation of Arabic feminine names.
How to pronounce Şehime
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃehime/ |
Is Şehime a girl’s name?
Yes, Şehime is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Şehime does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Şehime
Names with related meanings
- Bilge♀Wise, discerning
- Şura♀Consultation
- Hikmet♀Wisdom
- Zana♂♀Knowing, knowledgeable
- İlbilge♀Name combining country and wisdom
- Arife♀A knowledgeable, discerning woman
- Sezen♀One who senses or perceives the unstated
- Bilgin♂♀A learned person
- Zekiye♀İntelligent, perceptive
- Ferzan♂♀Wise, discerning
- Nebahat♀Alertness, discernment
- Sezin♀İntuition, an inward sense or perception
Famous people named Şehime
- Şehime Yunus · b. 1898
FAQ about the name Şehime
What is the meaning of Şehime?
Şehime means “Intelligent, perceptive, discerning”. Şehime is related to Arabic shahīma, the feminine form of shahīm, “intelligent, discerning, sensible.” Its final e reflects a familiar Turkish adaptation of Arabic feminine names.
Is Şehime a girl’s name?
Yes, Şehime is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Şehime in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şehime nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şehime?
Şehime is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Şehime have?
Şehime has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Şehime?
Şehime does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Şehime?
Notable people named Şehime include Şehime Yunus.
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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