Girl name
Tomris name meaning
“Turkish name of Tomyris, queen of the Massagetae”
Tomris is the Turkish form of Tomyris, the name of the queen of the Massagetae. It reached Turkish through the Greek form recorded in historical accounts and is used for girls in Türkiye. Its central association is the queen whose conflict with Cyrus appears in Herodotus.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Tomris mean?
Turkish name of Tomyris, queen of the Massagetae
In Turkish: Massaget hükümdarı Tomyris'in Türkçedeki adı
Tomris names the Massagetae queen whose conflict with the Persian ruler Cyrus is recounted by Herodotus. This narrative, combining history and legend, gives the name associations of rulership, resistance, and courage. It is established as a feminine name in Turkish, without requiring any particular claim about the historical figure's ethnic identity.
How popular is Tomris?
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
- 12provinces
Where is Tomris in the top 30?
12 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 Tomris
Tomris is the established Turkish form of Tomyris, the name recorded in Herodotus's Greek account. Iranian etymologies have been proposed, but its precise lexical meaning remains uncertain; a connection with the Turkish word for iron is not established.
Double names with Tomris
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Tomris Sümeyre
Meaning of each name
- Tomris: Turkish name of Tomyris, queen of the Massagetae
- Sümeyre: Brown, somewhat dark-complexioned
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Gülbin Tomris
Meaning of each name
- Gülbin: rosebush, rose plant
- Tomris: Turkish name of Tomyris, queen of the Massagetae
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Tomris Bedriye
Meaning of each name
- Tomris: Turkish name of Tomyris, queen of the Massagetae
- Bedriye: of the full moon; radiant like a full moon
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Mihri Tomris
Meaning of each name
- Mihri: of the sun or of affection
- Tomris: Turkish name of Tomyris, queen of the Massagetae
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Tomris İkbal
Meaning of each name
- Tomris: Turkish name of Tomyris, queen of the Massagetae
- İkbal: good fortune; advancement and prosperity
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Zerda Tomris
Meaning of each name
- Zerda: Yellow, golden yellow
- Tomris: Turkish name of Tomyris, queen of the Massagetae
How to pronounce Tomris
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /tomɾis/ |
Is Tomris a girl’s name?
Yes, Tomris is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Tomris appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Names with related meanings
- Sare♀Princess
- Sultan♀Sovereign
- Ece♀Queen
- Hüma♀Mythical bird bringing fortune and happiness
- Melike♀Queen, female sovereign
- Aslıhan♀Noble ruler
- Almira♀Name of the queen in the opera Almira
- Ecem♀My queen, my sovereign lady
- Begüm♀Noble lady
- Tuğçe♀A small ceremonial horsehair standard
- Neslihan♀Of a khan's lineage
- Sara♀Princess, noblewoman
Famous people named Tomris
- Tomris İncer · b. 1947
- Tomris Uyar · b. 1941
- Tomris Bakır · b. 1941
- Tomris Giritlioğlu · b. 1957
- Tomris Çetinel · b. 1954
- Tomris Oğuzalp · b. 1932
- Tomris Öziş · b. 1935
- Tomris Cesuroglu
- Tomris Duymaz
- Tomris Özben
- Tomris Öziş · b. 1930
- Tomris Şengör
FAQ about the name Tomris
What is the meaning of Tomris?
Tomris means “Turkish name of Tomyris, queen of the Massagetae”. Tomris is the established Turkish form of Tomyris, the name recorded in Herodotus's Greek account. Iranian etymologies have been proposed, but its precise lexical meaning remains uncertain; a connection with the Turkish word for iron is not established.
Is Tomris a girl’s name?
Yes, Tomris is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Tomris in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Tomris nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Tomris?
Tomris is of Greek origin.
How many syllables does Tomris have?
Tomris has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Tomris?
Tomris appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Tomris?
Some ideas: Tomris Sümeyre; Gülbin Tomris; Tomris Bedriye.
Famous people named Tomris?
Notable people named Tomris include Tomris İncer, Tomris Uyar, Tomris Bakır.
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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