Girl or boy
İsmet
İsmet is a name used for both girls and boys, carrying the meanings of innocence and purity.
Meaning
İsmet conveys innocence, with meanings that include being pure or free from sin. These meanings reflect the name’s association with an unblemished state.
Origin
İsmet comes from the Arabic word عصمة, used to express innocence. In Turkish naming traditions, it is used for both women and men.
In recent years
İsmet is absent from the latest official top hundred list, though it was among the most chosen names for a time. It appeared in three earlier top hundred lists, reaching a best rank of twenty-third.
How does it look on a plaque?
The name İsmet, paired with a birth date on a wooden Meşgalem name plaque, makes a simple, warm keepsake.
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