Baby name

RISING GIRL · TURKISH
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Inci

/in · JEE/


“A pearl”

Turkish word for 'pearl' (or 'made of pearl'), written İnci with a dot on the İ in Turkish, used as a feminine given name in Turkish and Azerbaijani. The word derives from Ottoman Turkish, tracing to Proto-Common Turkic *yinčü, ultimately from Middle Chinese terms for 'genuine pearl'.

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How it ages.

A classic, widely understood Turkish word-name for 'pearl' - traditional and enduring in Turkish and Azerbaijani-speaking communities.

The cultural moment.

Rare; used almost exclusively in Turkey and Azerbaijan.