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Vefa name meaning

“loyalty, lasting friendship and keeping promises”

Vefa means “loyalty, lasting friendship and keeping promises.” Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it comes from Arabic wafāʾ and entered Ottoman Turkish as vefa. Istanbul's historic Vefa neighborhood provides a concrete geographical association, showing the same word preserved in a familiar Turkish place name.

Ottoman Turkish
/vefa/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Vefa mean?

Loyalty, lasting friendship and keeping promises

In Turkish: bağlılık, dostluğu ve verilen sözü koruma

Vefa expresses loyalty maintained over time, especially in friendship and affection. Turkish usage also stresses remembering kindness received, a sense preserved in vefalı, “loyal, appreciative.” The historical Istanbul district of Vefa and the figure known as Şeyh Vefa provide additional cultural associations.

#Love#Gratitude#Virtue

How popular is Vefa?

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
3provinces

Where is Vefa in the top 30?

3 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: #29 · 4 (2023)Bolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: not in the top listÇankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: #20 · 4 (2023)Hatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: #29 · 3 (2025)Sinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (boys)

Double names with Vefa

Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).

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 Vefa

Vefa derives from Arabic wafāʾ, expressing fidelity and fulfilment of an undertaking. It passed into Turkish through Ottoman usage.

Linguistic originArabic
Is Vefa in the Quran?No
Starts withV · Ve

Double names with Vefa

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Vefa Rumet

    Meaning of each name

    • Vefa: loyalty, lasting friendship and keeping promises
    • Rumet: respect; esteem; honour

  • Mükerrem Vefa

    Meaning of each name

    • Mükerrem: honoured; treated with respect
    • Vefa: loyalty, lasting friendship and keeping promises

  • Vefa Lider

    Meaning of each name

    • Vefa: loyalty, lasting friendship and keeping promises
    • Lider: leader; one who guides a group

  • Ferdi Vefa

    Meaning of each name

    • Ferdi: individual; pertaining to a single person
    • Vefa: loyalty, lasting friendship and keeping promises

  • Vefa Sümer

    Meaning of each name

    • Vefa: loyalty, lasting friendship and keeping promises
    • Sümer: name of an ancient Mesopotamian civilization and people

  • Atıf Vefa

    Meaning of each name

    • Atıf: compassionate; showing affectionate concern
    • Vefa: loyalty, lasting friendship and keeping promises

Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Ali Vefa, Muhammed Vefa.

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How to pronounce Vefa

Syllables2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names
IPA/vefa/
Ottoman Turkishوفا
Arabicوفاء

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Is Vefa a boy’s name?

Yes, Vefa is used mostly as a boy’s name. In TÜİK data, 97% of bearers are male. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 97%Girls 3% ♀

Vefa appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Vefa

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Vefa

  • Vefa Temel · b. 2002
  • Vefa Tanır · b. 1927
  • Vefa Salman · b. 1965
  • Vefa Küçük · b. 1943
  • Vefa Poyraz · b. 1918
  • Vefa Yamanoğlu · b. 1959
  • Vefa Zat · b. 1941
  • Vefa Ahsen
  • Vefa Alparslan · b. 1987
  • Vefa Çakmak
  • Vefa Çiftçioğlu · b. 1957
  • Vefa Göksel

FAQ about the name Vefa

What is the meaning of Vefa?

Vefa means “loyalty, lasting friendship and keeping promises”. Vefa derives from Arabic wafāʾ, expressing fidelity and fulfilment of an undertaking. It passed into Turkish through Ottoman usage.

Is Vefa a boy’s name?

Yes, Vefa is used mostly as a boy’s name. In TÜİK data, 97% of bearers are male.

Is Vefa in the Quran?

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

What is the origin of the name Vefa?

Vefa is of Arabic origin.

How many syllables does Vefa have?

Vefa has 2 syllables and 4 letters.

How popular is the name Vefa?

Vefa appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Vefa?

Some ideas: Vefa Rumet; Mükerrem Vefa; Vefa Lider.

Famous people named Vefa?

Notable people named Vefa include Vefa Temel, Vefa Tanır, Vefa Salman.

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: nm00848 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake