Boy name
Şemsettin name meaning
“sun of the faith”
Şemsettin means sun of the faith. It combines Arabic shams, meaning sun, with dīn, meaning faith, and is the established Turkish form of Shams al-Dīn. Used for boys in Türkiye, the name has a literary association with Şemsettin Sami, the writer known for his dictionaries and language scholarship.
What does Şemsettin mean?
Sun of the faith
In Turkish: dinin güneşi
Şemsettin combines the illuminating image of the sun with religious vocabulary. The spellings Şemseddin and Şemsüddin preserve the Arabic construction more visibly. The Ottoman lexicographer Şemseddin Sami offers a historical association. Şems is also used independently as a given name from the compound's first element.
The final sound in has no single shared meaning across these names. Emin, Şahin and Engin must be understood as whole names, not through their last letters alone. More boy names ending in -in →
Origin of the name Şemsettin
Şemsettin comes from Arabic shams, 'sun', and dīn, 'religion, faith'. It is the Turkish form of Shams al-Dīn.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Şemsettin
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Şemsettin Arif
Meaning of each name
- Şemsettin: sun of the faith
- Arif: knowing, perceptive, possessing insight
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Osman Şemsettin
Meaning of each name
- Osman: traditionally, a young bustard
- Şemsettin: sun of the faith
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Şemsettin Zeyd
Meaning of each name
- Şemsettin: sun of the faith
- Zeyd: increase, growth, and development
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Necattin Şemsettin
Meaning of each name
- Necattin: salvation of the faith
- Şemsettin: sun of the faith
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Şemsettin Alim
Meaning of each name
- Şemsettin: sun of the faith
- Alim: scholar; one possessing extensive knowledge
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İlham Şemsettin
Meaning of each name
- İlham: inspiration; an inwardly arising idea
- Şemsettin: sun of the faith
How to pronounce Şemsettin
| Syllables | 3 · 9 letters · 9-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃemsettin/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | شمس الدین |
| Arabic | شمس الدين |
Is Şemsettin a boy’s name?
Yes, Şemsettin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Şemsettin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 24 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Şemsettin
Names with related meanings
- Güney♂South
- Doğu♂East, the direction of sunrise
- Rojhat♂The sun has risen, the day has come
- Rohat♂Day has dawned
- Günay♂♀A name combining the sun and moon
- Rojvan♂Guardian of the day or sun
- Gündüz♂♀Daytime
- Güner♂♀A name combining daylight and bravery
- Ruhat♂The sun has risen
- Mihrali♂Sun or affection
- Şemsi♂♀Solar, belonging to the sun
- Gün♂♀Daytime
Famous people named Şemsettin
- Şemsettin Günaltay · b. 1883
- Şemsettin Baş · b. 1973
- Şemsettin Erkuş · b. 1889
- Şemsettin Ünlü · b. 1928
- Şemsettin Ağaoğlu · b. 1914
- Şemsettin Ataman · b. 1913
- Şemsettin Bayramoğlu · b. 1884
- Şemsettin Civelek · b. 1962
- Şemsettin Emir
- Şemsettin Mardin
- Şemsettin Murat · b. 1952
- Şemsettin Mursaloğlu · b. 1914
FAQ about the name Şemsettin
What is the meaning of Şemsettin?
Şemsettin means “sun of the faith”. Şemsettin comes from Arabic shams, 'sun', and dīn, 'religion, faith'. It is the Turkish form of Shams al-Dīn.
Is Şemsettin a boy’s name?
Yes, Şemsettin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Şemsettin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şemsettin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şemsettin?
Şemsettin is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Şemsettin have?
Şemsettin has 3 syllables and 9 letters.
How popular is the name Şemsettin?
Şemsettin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 24 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Şemsettin?
Some ideas: Şemsettin Arif; Osman Şemsettin; Şemsettin Zeyd.
Famous people named Şemsettin?
Notable people named Şemsettin include Şemsettin Günaltay, Şemsettin Baş, Şemsettin Erkuş.
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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