Arabic/Turkish · Girl name
Merve
“Marwah, a hill near Mecca”
About the name Merve
Merve is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Marwah. Marwah is one of two small hills, with Safa, at the Great Mosque of Mecca, and the word is also understood as ‘flint stone’ or ‘white stone’. During the Hajj and Umrah, pilgrims perform the sa’i, walking seven times between Safa and Marwah to commemorate Hajar’s search for water for her son Ismail. In Turkey the name is used for girls, and Merve Kavakçı, a Turkish politician and academic, is a notable bearer.
- Meaning
- Marwah, a hill near Mecca
- Origin
- Arabic/Turkish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MER-veh(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Merve
- Merve Seda
- Merve Nehir
- Merve Aylin
- Merve Zeynep
- Merve Derya
Questions about Merve
- What does Merve mean?
- Merve is an Arabic name meaning "Marwah, a hill near Mecca".
- How do you pronounce Merve?
- Merve is pronounced MER-veh, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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