Girl
Dilek
Dilek is a familiar Turkish girl’s name meaning wish or desire, with a long history of use.
Meaning
Dilek means wish or desire. It comes from an everyday Turkish word for something a person wants or hopes will happen.
Origin
The name is Turkish in origin, taken directly from the Turkish noun dilek.
In recent years
Long among the most chosen names, Dilek appeared in earlier top-hundred lists 27 times and reached a best rank of eighth. It is absent from the latest official top hundred but remains a recognised classic from earlier generations.
Letters5
Syllables2
InitialsD
Rank—on 27 lists in the past
How does it look on a plaque?
On a Meşgalem wooden name plaque, Dilek looks warm and simple beside a few small floral details.
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