Feride means “unique, matchless”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
- Feride is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish and Azerbaijani.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Feride mean?
Feride is a Turkish female name from Arabic farīda, 'the only, the unique', the feminine of farīd. It reached Turkish through Ottoman Turkish.[1,4]
Feride in Turkish and Azerbaijani
What does Feride mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Feride. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “unique, matchless” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
What does Feride mean in Azerbaijani?
In Azerbaijani the name is written Fəridə. No separate Azerbaijani gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “unique, matchless” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[4]
Where does the name Feride come from?
Arabic, borrowing. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic فريدة (‘farīda’).[4]✓ Documented
Arabic, borrowing. Inherited from Ottoman Turkish, from Arabic farīda.[1]✓ Documented
Which languages use the name Feride?
Feride is used as a given name in Turkish and Azerbaijani. 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.
Feride across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | FerideLatin | Girl | same as above: “unique, matchless” | Documented[1] |
| Azerbaijani | FəridəLatin | Girl | same as above: “unique, matchless” | Documented[4] |
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 Feride
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 Feride
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 Feride rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- MuharremBoy“Muharram (the first month of the Islamic calendar, when many Islamic communities hold a festival commemorating the deaths of the grandsons of Muhammad)”same language (turkish)
- RamazanBoy“Ramadan”same language (azerbaijani)
- ZaferBoy“victory”same language (turkish)
- DervişBoy“dervish, an itinerant Sufi mystic practicing voluntary poverty in devotion to God”same language (turkish)
- BahtiyarBoy“lucky, fortunate, happy”same language (turkish)
- SafiyeGirl“pure”same language (turkish)
- MüşerrefGirl“honored”same language (turkish)
- AyUnisex“moon”same language (turkish)
Common questions about Feride
What does the name Feride mean?
Feride means “unique, matchless”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Is Feride a girl's or a boy's name?
Feride is recorded as a girl's name. By language: Turkish: girls; Azerbaijani: girls.
Where does Feride come from?
Feride is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Feride?
Feride is recorded for Turkish and Azerbaijani. 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 Feride spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Feride (Latin), Fəridə (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Feride have?
Feride 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 “Feride”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93000179. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: inherited from Ottoman فریده, from Arabic فَرِيدة 'the only, the unique'; classified as a female given name in the Turkish section; listed as a female given name in the Turkish section; female given name from Arabic (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “فريدة”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93328940. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: feminine singular of فَرِيد; female given name Farida; Arabic فريدة ‘feminine singular of فَرِيد (farīd)’
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “فريد”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93328945. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Arabic adjective alone, single; sole, only; singular, unique, matchless
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Fəridə”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93608905. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a female given name in the Azerbaijani section; etymology states: Borrowed from Arabic فريدة (“farīda”); listed as a female given name in the Azerbaijani section; headword of the Azerbaijani given-name entry
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