Boy name
Söğüt name meaning
“willow tree growing in damp ground”
Söğüt means “willow,” the tree that grows in damp ground. It comes from the Turkish tree name söğüt, which has counterparts in older Turkic languages. Used for boys in Türkiye, it evokes slender branches and leaves reaching towards a stream, a concrete scene reflecting the tree's association with water.
What does Söğüt mean?
Willow tree growing in damp ground
In Turkish: sulak yerlerde yetişen söğüt ağacı
Söğüt is a nature name evoking waterside trees and slender, drooping branches. In Turkish it functions both as a tree name and as a place name. The association of Söğüt in Bilecik with early Ottoman history adds a historical resonance to its botanical meaning.
Origin of the name Söğüt
From Turkish söğüt, the willow tree. The word has counterparts in early Turkic languages.
How to pronounce Söğüt
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sœɰyt/ |
Is Söğüt a boy’s name?
Yes, Söğüt is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Söğüt does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Names with related meanings
- Çınar♂Plane tree
- Talha♂A thorny tree, commonly identified as acacia
- Erdal♂Valiant branch
- Sidar♂Shade of a tree
- Köksal♂Take root, become established
- Ardıç♂Juniper, an evergreen tree or shrub
- Darvan♂Woodworker
- Serdal♂Main branch
- Gürdal♂Lush, densely growing branch
- Özdal♂True branch
- Togay♂Riverside woodland, riparian grove
- Budak♂Tree shoot
FAQ about the name Söğüt
What is the meaning of Söğüt?
Söğüt means “willow tree growing in damp ground”. From Turkish söğüt, the willow tree. The word has counterparts in early Turkic languages.
Is Söğüt a boy’s name?
Yes, Söğüt is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Söğüt in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Söğüt nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Söğüt?
Söğüt is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Söğüt have?
Söğüt has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Söğüt?
Söğüt 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.
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