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The baby name Ece is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /eˈdʒe/ (eh-JEH).

Ece is Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Turkish
Pronunciation: /eˈdʒe/ (eh-JEH)

What is the meaning of the name Ece ?

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.

Ece – Popularity by country

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:

Switzerland
France
United States
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Ece

Ece is predominantly a girl's name.
Ece is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /eˈdʒe/ (eh-JEH).
Yes, very popular — Ece ranked #1 in Germany in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Ece ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2018).
Ece's popularity is rising. It moved from #140 in 2014 to #132 in 2024 in Switzerland.