Kurdish Names & Their Meanings
Discover over 5,000 Kurdish names with their meanings. Filter by gender or first letter to find the perfect name.
Şar
City, center of civilization, trade, and rich culture
♀ feminine
Şarvanî
Urbanity, city-dweller quality
♀ feminine
Şaryarî
Friend of the city
♂ masculine
Şat
Great river, roaring, rushing waterway
♂ masculine
Şavvan
Guardian of the night
♂ masculine
Şavyar
Friend of the night
♂ masculine
Şax
Branch, tree limb, extension of nature
♀ feminine
Şayanî
Worthy
♀ feminine
Şayanşad
Worthy, deserving of happiness, joy
♀ feminine
Şayestbin
Distinguished, one who sees and seeks the worthy
♂ masculine
Şayestdar
Distinguished, possessor of merit
♂ masculine
Şayestko
Little distinguished, worthy
♂ masculine
Şayestperwer
Distinguished, lover and protector of the worthy
♂ masculine
Şaymanî
Worthy man
♂ masculine
Şayvan
Guardian of merit
♂ masculine
Şayyar
Friend of merit
♂ masculine
Şaşatî
Astonishment, bewilderment
♀ feminine
Şebatî
February
♀ feminine
Şebnavî
Name of the night
♀ feminine
Şedînî
Saz lute
♀ feminine
Şefaqî
Dawn
♀ feminine
Şehnaz
Shah of the coquettish, the most noble, graceful and elegant beauty
♀ feminine
Şehperî
Shah's wing
♀ feminine
Şehrivan
City woman, civilized, also the name of a region in the Lake Van basin
♀ feminine
Frequently asked questions
What do Kurdish names mean?
Kurdish names often draw on nature, strength and hope — like sun, mountain and freedom. Each name here comes with its meaning, gender and audio.
What are the most beautiful Kurdish names?
Beauty is personal; you can browse names by theme, letter or gender for both girls and boys and discover the meaning behind each one.