The baby name Ece is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /eˈdʒe/ (eh-JEH).
Ece is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Ece is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /eˈdʒe/ (eh-JEH).
Ece is Turkish in Origin.
Ece (EH-jeh) is a Turkish feminine given name meaning “queen” or “noble lady.” It stems from Old Turkic eçe/eje “elder sister, matron,” which in Ottoman and modern Turkish narrowed to the sense of a queenly woman. The word appears as an honorific in folklore and poetry, and the name gained steady use in the 20th century, becoming especially popular in Turkey from the 1980s onward. While predominantly feminine, it has very rare unisex use.
Variants and compounds include Ecem (“my queen”), Ecehan (queen + khan), Ecenaz (Ece + Naz, “grace, coyness”), and Ecegül (Ece + “rose”). Spelling is stable in Turkish, and there are no common diminutives. Conceptual counterparts in other languages include Regina, Reina/Reyna, Raina, and Malika. Compact yet regal, Ece offers a bright, contemporary sound with deep Turkic roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2018 | #1 | — | 436 |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #33 | 3 | 574 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #132 | 4 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| TR | 0 | #166 | 15,113 | 19,440 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2016 | #186 | 2 | 1,634 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #187 | 37 | 3,559 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #229 | 14 | 6,293 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #405 | 16 | 1,885 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Germany | 0 | #425 | 13 | 2,542 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #485 | 20 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #488 | 11 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #699 | 16 | 4,183 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #707 | 133 | 4,949 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #898 | 58 | 5,933 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #909 | 27 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,105 | 72 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,405 | 42 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Ece is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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