Girl name
Selvinaz name meaning
“graceful as a cypress, charmingly coy”
Selvinaz means “graceful as a cypress, charmingly coy.” It combines the Persian-derived words selvi, cypress, and naz, coy or graceful behaviour. In Türkiye it is used as a girl’s name. The tall, slender cypress of classical poetry gives the name its concrete natural image and association with elegance.
What does Selvinaz mean?
Graceful as a cypress, charmingly coy
In Turkish: servi gibi zarif, nazlı
Selvinaz combines the classical poetic image of a cypress-like figure with naz, graceful coyness. The tall, slender tree is a familiar image in descriptions of beauty, while naz adds a sense of manner or bearing. Servinaz is a closely related form of the same compound.
Naz comes from Persian and conveys ideas of coy charm or grace. It appears in Elifnaz, Gülnaz and Şehnaz as a name element, not a description of the bearer’s personality. More girl names ending in -naz →
Origin of the name Selvinaz
Selvinaz combines Persian-derived selvi, cypress, and naz, coyness or graceful affectation. Selvi is a Turkish variant of servi, a tree with a strong literary association with slender elegance.
Double names with Selvinaz
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Selvinaz Zişan
Meaning of each name
- Selvinaz: graceful as a cypress, charmingly coy
- Zişan: glorious, distinguished, possessing renown
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Muhterem Selvinaz
Meaning of each name
- Muhterem: respected, honored and esteemed
- Selvinaz: graceful as a cypress, charmingly coy
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Selvinaz Gülten
Meaning of each name
- Selvinaz: graceful as a cypress, charmingly coy
- Gülten: having skin like a rose
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Ari Selvinaz
Meaning of each name
- Ari: Lion
- Selvinaz: graceful as a cypress, charmingly coy
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Selvinaz Didar
Meaning of each name
- Selvinaz: graceful as a cypress, charmingly coy
- Didar: face, countenance; seeing, reunion
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Fulya Selvinaz
Meaning of each name
- Fulya: fragrant yellow jonquil
- Selvinaz: graceful as a cypress, charmingly coy
How to pronounce Selvinaz
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /selvinaz/ |
Is Selvinaz a girl’s name?
Yes, Selvinaz is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Selvinaz does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 3 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Selvinaz
Names with related meanings
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- İnci♀Pearl
- Ela♀Hazel
- İpek♀Silk
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Hümeyra♀Rosy, lightly reddish in complexion
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Eda♀Graceful manner, charming bearing
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
Famous people named Selvinaz
- Selvinaz Sezgin
- Selvinaz Yakan
- Selvinaz Yalçın · b. 1999
FAQ about the name Selvinaz
What is the meaning of Selvinaz?
Selvinaz means “graceful as a cypress, charmingly coy”. Selvinaz combines Persian-derived selvi, cypress, and naz, coyness or graceful affectation. Selvi is a Turkish variant of servi, a tree with a strong literary association with slender elegance.
Is Selvinaz a girl’s name?
Yes, Selvinaz is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Selvinaz in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Selvinaz nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Selvinaz?
Selvinaz is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Selvinaz have?
Selvinaz has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Selvinaz?
Selvinaz does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 3 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Selvinaz?
Some ideas: Selvinaz Zişan; Muhterem Selvinaz; Selvinaz Gülten.
Famous people named Selvinaz?
Notable people named Selvinaz include Selvinaz Sezgin, Selvinaz Yakan, Selvinaz Yalçın.
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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