Girl name
Sonbahar name meaning
“autumn, the season between summer and winter”
Sonbahar means “autumn,” the season between summer and winter. It combines Turkish son with bahar, a word of Persian origin, and is used for girls in Türkiye. As the ordinary Turkish word for autumn, it carries clear seasonal imagery: yellowing leaves, cooler days, and trees shedding their foliage.
What does Sonbahar mean?
Autumn, the season between summer and winter
In Turkish: yazdan kışa geçilen mevsim, güz
Sonbahar evokes changing leaves, cooler weather and the transition after harvest. Autumn imagery is used in Turkish literature to express the passage of time and change. The name belongs to the same natural vocabulary as Bahar and Güz while identifying a distinct season of the year.
Origin of the name Sonbahar
Sonbahar combines Turkish son, last, with Persian-derived bahar, spring or season. In Turkish the compound denotes autumn.
How to pronounce Sonbahar
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sonbahaɾ/ |
Is Sonbahar a girl’s name?
Yes, Sonbahar is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Sonbahar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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FAQ about the name Sonbahar
What is the meaning of Sonbahar?
Sonbahar means “autumn, the season between summer and winter”. Sonbahar combines Turkish son, last, with Persian-derived bahar, spring or season. In Turkish the compound denotes autumn.
Is Sonbahar a girl’s name?
Yes, Sonbahar is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Sonbahar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sonbahar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sonbahar?
Sonbahar is of Turkish and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Sonbahar have?
Sonbahar has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Sonbahar?
Sonbahar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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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