The baby name Merve is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /ˈmɛr.ve/ — approximate: "MER-veh".
Merve is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Merve is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /ˈmɛr.ve/ — approximate: "MER-veh".
Merve is Turkish in Origin.
Merve is a Turkish feminine given name derived from the Arabic Marwah, the name of one of the two sacred hills, Safa and Marwah, in Mecca. In classical Arabic, marw denotes a smooth white flint or pebble and, by extension in some lexicons, an aromatic plant; the name evokes purity, steadfastness, and the sacred sa'i ritual between the hills during Hajj and Umrah, giving it strong spiritual resonance in Muslim cultures.
The name gained widespread use across Turkey in the late 20th century, peaking in the 1990s and remaining familiar through public figures such as Merve Kavakci, Merve Aydin, and Merve Bolugur. Common variants and transliterations include Marwa and Marwah in Arabic-speaking contexts, and the rarer spellings Maroua and Merva in Francophone or Turkish/Western records. Nicknames may be Mer or Mervecik; English Merv is unrelated, being linked to Mervyn.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 574 |
| TR | 0 | #40 | 51,749 | 19,440 | |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #73 | 3 | 1,051 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| BG | 0 | #81 | 2 | 1,799 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| IQ | 0 | #129 | 5 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #132 | 4 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #156 | 69 | 3,559 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #174 | 4 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #177 | 3 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #182 | 61 | 6,293 |
| Austria | 0 | #188 | 26 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #190 | 14 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2007 | #195 | 20 | 407 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #253 | 180 | 1,885 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #255 | 62 | 7,429 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #310 | 11 | 5,862 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| NL | 0 | #339 | 53 | 2,481 | |
| Germany | 0 | #342 | 98 | 2,542 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #351 | 747 | 4,949 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #351 | 8 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #382 | 123 | 11,303 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #393 | 13 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #523 | 508 | 5,933 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #686 | 29 | 4,183 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #689 | 9 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #696 | 43 | 3,895 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #717 | 12 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #883 | 53 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2015 | #919 | 5 | 9,502 |
| DZ | 0 | #921 | 256 | 20,130 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #926 | 34 | 14,742 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #936 | 17 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MA | 0 | #1,110 | 19 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,395 | 52 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Merve is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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