Boy's name

Meaning of the Name Cemşit

  • OriginPersian
  • GenderBoy
  • Syllables2
  • Letters6
  • Languages1
  • Meaning labelEditorial
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Cemşit means “radiant Jam”. It probably comes from Persian elements. It is used as a boy's name in Turkish.

  • Cemşit is a name of Persian origin.
  • It is recorded for Turkish.
  • 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.

What does Cemşit mean?

“radiant Jam”Editorial · likely (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)

Literally: Cem 'Jam' + şit 'shining'

Literal meaning

Cemşit is a boy's name used in Turkish. It means “radiant Jam”, from Cem 'Jam' + şit 'shining'. Its elements are Persian in origin.

Persian Jamshid

Meaning themes: Light

Cemşit in Turkish

What does Cemşit mean in Turkish?

In Turkish the name is written Cemşit. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “radiant Jam” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.

Where does the name Cemşit come from?

Persian, compound. From Cem 'Jam' + şit 'shining'.Editorial · likely (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)

Is Cemşit a Turkish name?

Yes. Cemşit is used as a given name in Turkish. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian.

Cemşit across Turkic languages

Cemşit by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
LanguageSpellingGenderMeaning in this languageLabel
Turkish
CemşitLatin
Boysame as above: “radiant Jam”Editorial

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 Cemşit

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.

Recorded spellings of Cemşit
FormLanguageScriptType
CemşitTurkishLatinNative spelling

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Sibling names for Cemşit

Names recorded for the same language (Turkish) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Cemşit rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

  • YanarUnisex
    “shining; hot spring; December and January”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme light
  • NursevenUnisex
    “loving light”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme light
  • “rejoice in light”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme light
  • NurözUnisex
    “radiant essence”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme light
  • “man of light”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme light
  • “be-loved light”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme light
  • NursevimUnisex
    “love of light”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme light
  • NursuGirl
    “water of light”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme light

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Common questions about Cemşit

What does the name Cemşit mean?

Cemşit means “radiant Jam”. It probably comes from Persian elements. It is used as a boy's name in Turkish.

Is Cemşit a girl's or a boy's name?

Cemşit is recorded as a boy's name.

Where does Cemşit come from?

Cemşit is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Cemşit?

Cemşit is recorded for Turkish. 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 many syllables does Cemşit have?

Cemşit has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

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This entry comes from TurkicNames' editorial research and is not yet linked to a cited source. Statements labelled Editorial are reviewed and upgraded to Documented when a source is found.
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