Dicle means “the Tigris river”. It comes from Persian (from Arabic). It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish.
- Dicle is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Dicle mean?
Dicle is a Turkish female name taken from Dicle, the Turkish name of the Tigris river; it is also a district of Diyarbakır. The river name came through Ottoman Turkish from Classical Persian dijla.[1]
Meaning themes: Nature and seasons
Dicle in Turkish
What does Dicle mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Dicle. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “the Tigris river” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Dicle come from?
Persian (from Arabic), borrowing. Inherited from Ottoman Turkish, from Classical Persian dijla, borrowed from Arabic.[1,2]✓ Documented
Is Dicle a Turkish name?
Yes. Dicle is documented as a given name in Turkish. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian from Arabic.
Dicle across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | DicleLatin | Girl | same as above: “the Tigris river” | Documented[1] |
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 Dicle
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.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dicle[1] | Turkish | Latin | Native spelling |
Names related to Dicle
Sibling names for Dicle
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 Dicle rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- YağmurUnisex“rain”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- IrmakGirl“river”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- CaferBoy“stream; full river”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- EkinUnisex“crop, harvest”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- AdaUnisex“island”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- MeriçBoy“the Maritsa (Evros) river”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- FıratBoy“the Euphrates river”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- EsenUnisex“breeze, that which blows”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
Common questions about Dicle
What does the name Dicle mean?
Dicle means “the Tigris river”. It comes from Persian (from Arabic). It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish.
Is Dicle a girl's or a boy's name?
Dicle is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Dicle come from?
Dicle is of Persian (from Arabic) origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Dicle?
Dicle 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 Dicle have?
Dicle has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 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 “Dicle”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93000120. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: the Tigris (a river); classified as a female given name in the Turkish section; listed as a female given name in the Turkish section; inherited from Ottoman دجله, from Classical Persian دجله (dijla) (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “دجله”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92022257. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Persian proper noun Tigris; borrowed from Arabic دِجْلَة
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