The baby name Funda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced foon-dah (Turkish: /ˈfundɑ/).
Funda is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Funda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced foon-dah (Turkish: /ˈfundɑ/).
Funda is Turkish in Origin.
Funda is a Turkish feminine given name derived from the common noun funda, denoting the heather or heath shrub (Erica/Calluna). In Turkish sensibility the plant evokes quiet resilience and modest beauty, thriving on windswept moors, so the name carries connotations of endurance and natural grace. It is widely used among Turkish speakers in Turkey and the diaspora.
Documented as a modern-choice name from the mid-20th century onward, Funda rose with nature-inspired names and gained visibility through public figures such as pop singer Funda Arar and dancer-model Funda Önal. The form is orthographically stable; true variants within Turkish are rare, though affectionate nicknames like Fundi occur. Semantically related counterparts in other languages include Heather (English) and Erica/Erika (from the botanical genus). Note that Funda is also a Spanish common noun meaning case or sling, and a surname in Iberian/Latin America, but these are etymologically unrelated to the Turkish given name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Austria | 0 | #201 | 13 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #201 | 6 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #223 | 9 | 3,559 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| TR | 0 | #233 | 9,730 | 19,440 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #243 | 7 | 6,293 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #299 | 18 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #355 | 66 | 1,885 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #378 | 14 | 2,481 | |
| Germany | 0 | #381 | 57 | 2,542 | |
| France | Girls | 2014 | #415 | 3 | 3,259 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #473 | 453 | 4,949 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #798 | 158 | 5,933 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #905 | 16 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 83 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,124 | 18 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,138 | 39 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Funda is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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