Girl name
Şilan name meaning
“wild rose; rosehip plant”
Şilan means wild rose or rosehip plant. It comes from the Kurdish word şîlan and is used as a girl's name in Türkiye, with Şilan as its Turkish spelling. The flowers of a wild rose and the rosehips that follow give the name a clear botanical association.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Kurdish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Şilan mean?
Wild rose; rosehip plant
In Turkish: yaban gülü; kuşburnu bitkisi
Şilan evokes roses growing in the wild rather than a cultivated garden rose. References to wild rose and rosehip describe connected aspects of the same plant, its flowers and fruit. As a given name, it belongs to the broad tradition of drawing personal names from plants.
How popular is Şilan?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 2provinces
Where is Şilan in the top 30?
2 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Şilan
Related to Kurdish şîlan, a word for wild rose or the rosehip plant. The Turkish spelling is Şilan.
Double names with Şilan
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Şilan Pervin
Meaning of each name
- Şilan: wild rose; rosehip plant
- Pervin: the Pleiades star cluster
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Bediha Şilan
Meaning of each name
- Bediha: spontaneous thought; improvised expression
- Şilan: wild rose; rosehip plant
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Şilan Fahriye
Meaning of each name
- Şilan: wild rose; rosehip plant
- Fahriye: relating to pride; a source of honor
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Fügen Şilan
Meaning of each name
- Fügen: casting, scattering, or spreading
- Şilan: wild rose; rosehip plant
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Şilan Esmira
Meaning of each name
- Şilan: wild rose; rosehip plant
- Esmira: Emerald, a green gemstone
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Viyan Şilan
Meaning of each name
- Viyan: love, affection; desire, wish
- Şilan: wild rose; rosehip plant
How to pronounce Şilan
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ʃilan/ |
Is Şilan a girl’s name?
Yes, Şilan is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Şilan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Sılan, Silan
Names that sound like Şilan
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Yasemin♀Jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Songül♀The last rose
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Asmin♀Jasmine flower
- Açelya♀An ornamental shrub with colourful flowers
- Gül♀Rose
- Roza♀The rose flower
- Nesrin♀Wild rose
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Çiğdem♀Crocus
Famous people named Şilan
- Şilan Ayyıldız · b. 1999
- Sılan Aykoç · b. 1999
FAQ about the name Şilan
What is the meaning of Şilan?
Şilan means “wild rose; rosehip plant”. Related to Kurdish şîlan, a word for wild rose or the rosehip plant. The Turkish spelling is Şilan.
Is Şilan a girl’s name?
Yes, Şilan is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Şilan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Şilan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Şilan?
Şilan is of Kurdish origin.
How many syllables does Şilan have?
Şilan has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Şilan?
Şilan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Şilan?
Other spellings: Sılan, Silan.
What names go well with Şilan?
Some ideas: Şilan Pervin; Bediha Şilan; Şilan Fahriye.
Famous people named Şilan?
Notable people named Şilan include Şilan Ayyıldız, Sılan Aykoç.
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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