Turkish · Girl name
Özlem
“longing, yearning”
About the name Özlem
Özlem is a Turkish girls’ name. It is derived from Turkish meaning ‘longing’, and it can also be translated as ‘yearning’. The name comes from the verb özlemek, ‘to miss’ or ‘to long for’, and the noun özlem is used in everyday Turkish for missing a person or place. The name is used in Turkey and among Turkish communities in Germany and elsewhere. It is written with the letter ö, a front rounded vowel in Turkish.
- Meaning
- longing, yearning
- Origin
- Turkish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- OZ-lem(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Özlem
- Özlem Nehir
- Özlem Seda
- Özlem Aylin
- Özlem Zeynep
- Özlem Derya
Questions about Özlem
- What does Özlem mean?
- Özlem is a Turkish name meaning "longing, yearning".
- How do you pronounce Özlem?
- Özlem is pronounced OZ-lem, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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