Adalet means “justice, fairness”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish and Uyghur.
- Adalet is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish and Uyghur.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Adalet mean?
Adalet is a Turkish female name meaning 'justice'. The noun adalet came through Ottoman Turkish and Classical Persian from Arabic ʿadāla, and Wiktionary compares Uyghur ئادالەت and Uzbek adolat.[1,3]
Adalet in Turkish and Uyghur
What does Adalet mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Adalet. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “justice, fairness” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Adalet come from?
Arabic, borrowing. Inherited from Ottoman Turkish, via Classical Persian, from Arabic ʿadāla.[2]✓ Documented
Arabic, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Arabic.[3]✓ Documented
How do you pronounce Adalet?
In IPA: /a.daːˈlet/, as given in the cited dictionary entry.
Which languages use the name Adalet?
Adalet is used as a given name in Turkish and Uyghur. Its origin is Arabic. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.
Adalet across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | AdaletLatin | Girl | same as above: “justice, fairness” | Documented[1] |
| Uyghur | ئادالەتArabic script | Girl | “justice, fairness; law” | Documented[3] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Adalet
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Sibling names for Adalet
Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Adalet rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- BatuhanBoy“firm khan”same language (turkish)
- MéhmanshahBoy“guest of the Shah (God); Méhman with the epithet Shah”same language (uyghur)
- “born, descendant”same language (uyghur)
- OğuztanBoy“Oghuz dawn”same language (turkish)
- XushterBoy“very happy one; very beautiful”same language (uyghur)
- DalkılıçUnisex“with sword drawn; volunteer, devoted fighter”same language (turkish)
- RizqullaBoy“sustenance given by God”same language (uyghur)
- “Muhammad, the servant of God”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Adalet
What does the name Adalet mean?
Adalet means “justice, fairness”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish and Uyghur.
Is Adalet a girl's or a boy's name?
Adalet is recorded as a girl's name. By language: Turkish: girls; Uyghur: girls.
Where does Adalet come from?
Adalet is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Adalet?
Adalet is recorded for Turkish and Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Adalet spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Adalet (Latin), ئادالەت (Arabic script). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Adalet have?
Adalet has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Adalet”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 91920596. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Turkish name from adalet 'justice'; classified as a female given name in the Turkish section; IPA /a.daːˈlet/ (Turkish Pronunciation section); listed as a female given name in the Turkish section (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “adalet”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92946723. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Turkish noun justice; fairness; inherited from Ottoman عدالت 'justice', from Classical Persian عدالت, from Arabic عَدَالَة
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; Uyghur gloss: ئادىللىق، خالىسلىق؛ قانۇن; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); origin: Arabic (+2 more)
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