Girl
Semra
Semra is a familiar Turkish girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning dark-complexioned or wheat-toned.
Meaning
Semra means dark-complexioned and is also described in Turkish as referring to a wheat-toned complexion. Its meaning describes skin tone.
Origin
Semra comes from the Arabic word samra, meaning dark-complexioned. It is widely used as a girls’ name in Turkey.
In recent years
Semra appeared in earlier top-hundred lists twenty times, reaching a peak of fourteenth place and remaining among the most chosen names for a long stretch. It is absent from the latest official top hundred but remains a classic from earlier generations that parents still recognise.
How does it look on a plaque?
On a Meşgalem wooden name plaque, Semra can sit above a birth date beside a small floral motif for a simple, warm keepsake.
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