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Sitti name meaning

“my lady; respected woman”

Sitti means “my lady” or “respected woman.” It comes from Arabic sittī, a respectful form of address based on sitt, “lady.” Used for girls in Türkiye, the name is associated with historical combinations such as Sitti Hatun, where it appears alongside another title used for women.

Arabic
/sitti/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Popularity
Rare

What does Sitti mean?

My lady; respected woman

In Turkish: hanımım; saygıdeğer kadın

Sitti turns a respectful address for a woman into a personal name. Historically it can appear independently or before another female name. It should be distinguished from the similar-sounding Arabic word for the number six: the relevant meaning here comes from a tradition of addressing women respectfully.

Origin of the name Sitti

It comes from Arabic sittī, “my lady,” a respectful form of address. Sitt is used as a title for women in several Arabic-speaking settings.

Linguistic originArabic
Is Sitti in the Quran?No
Starts withS · Si

How to pronounce Sitti

Syllables2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names
IPA/sitti/
Arabicستي

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Is Sitti a girl’s name?

Yes, Sitti is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.

Sitti does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).

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FAQ about the name Sitti

What is the meaning of Sitti?

Sitti means “my lady; respected woman”. It comes from Arabic sittī, “my lady,” a respectful form of address. Sitt is used as a title for women in several Arabic-speaking settings.

Is Sitti a girl’s name?

Yes, Sitti is used mostly as a girl’s name.

Is Sitti in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Sitti nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Sitti?

Sitti is of Arabic origin.

How many syllables does Sitti have?

Sitti has 2 syllables and 5 letters.

How popular is the name Sitti?

Sitti does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).

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.

Entry ID: nm09622 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake