Girl
Pelin
Pelin is a girl's name drawn from the Turkish name for an aromatic plant, giving it a gentle connection to nature.
Meaning
Pelin refers to the aromatic plant known in Turkish as pelin otu. As a given name, it carries that botanical meaning.
Origin
The given name comes from the plant name used in Turkish. It belongs to the Turkish tradition of choosing girls' names from nature.
In recent years
Pelin was among the most chosen names for a time, appearing in six earlier top-hundred lists and reaching a best rank of 56. It does not appear in the latest official top-hundred list.
Letters5
Syllables2
InitialsP
Rank—on 6 lists in the past
How does it look on a plaque?
On a wooden name plaque from Meşgalem, Pelin can sit above a birth date with small leaf illustrations for a simple, warm keepsake.
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