Boy name
Sıdık name meaning
“a thoroughly truthful and sincere person”
Sıdık means a thoroughly truthful and sincere person. It comes from Arabic ṣiddīq, an intensive form built from the root expressing truthfulness. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it is related to the spelling Sıddık and to Sıdıka and Sıddıka, which derive from the feminine form.
What does Sıdık mean?
A thoroughly truthful and sincere person
In Turkish: doğruluğu güçlü, çok dürüst kimse
Sıddık strongly emphasizes truthfulness and sincerity. Its best-known Islamic historical association is the epithet al-Ṣiddīq attached to Abu Bakr. The same word also appears in the Quran as a description of truthfulness, giving the name a clear religious dimension alongside its ethical meaning.
Origin of the name Sıdık
Sıddık comes from Arabic ṣiddīq, an intensive form emphasizing truthfulness and sincerity. Sıdıka and Sıddıka derive from its feminine counterpart.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names found in the Quran |
| Is Sıdık in the Quran? | As a word · صديقا · 19:41, 19:56The source word occurs in the Quran as صديقا, where it is a description expressing exceptional truthfulness. |
| Starts with | S · Sı |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Sıdık
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sɯdɯk/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | صديق |
Is Sıdık a boy’s name?
Yes, Sıdık is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Sıdık does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
The same name in other spellings (e.g. Ahmet and Ahmed):
Names that sound like Sıdık
Names with related meanings
- Mert♂Brave, honourable, true to one’s word
- Furkan♂Criterion distinguishing truth from falsehood
- Arel♂A pure, honest person
- Emin♂Trustworthy
- Faruk♂One who distinguishes right from wrong
- Sedat♂Rectitude
- Mertcan♂A brave, honest and sincere soul
- Hakkı♂Of truth
- Burhan♂Conclusive proof, clear and compelling evidence
- Sadık♂Truthful
- Halis♂Pure, unmixed
- Adil♂Just
FAQ about the name Sıdık
What is the meaning of Sıdık?
Sıdık means “a thoroughly truthful and sincere person”. Sıddık comes from Arabic ṣiddīq, an intensive form emphasizing truthfulness and sincerity. Sıdıka and Sıddıka derive from its feminine counterpart.
Is Sıdık a boy’s name?
Yes, Sıdık is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Sıdık in the Quran?
As a word. The source word occurs in the Quran as صديقا, where it is a description expressing exceptional truthfulness. (e.g.: 19:41, 19:56)
What is the origin of the name Sıdık?
Sıdık is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Sıdık have?
Sıdık has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Sıdık?
Sıdık does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
What are other spellings of Sıdık?
Other spellings: Sıddık.
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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