Hikoyat means “story, tale”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.
- Hikoyat is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Uzbek.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 7 letters.
What does Hikoyat mean?
Literal meaning
Hikoyat is a girl's name used in Uzbek. It means “story, tale”. Its elements are Arabic in origin.
Hikoyat in Uzbek
Where does the name Hikoyat come from?
Arabic, borrowing. From Arabic.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)
Is Hikoyat a Uzbek name?
Yes. Hikoyat is documented as a given name in Uzbek. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Hikoyat across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbek | HikoyatLatin | Girl | same as above: “story, tale” | Documented[1,2] |
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 Hikoyat
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hikoyat[1] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Ҳикоят | Uzbek | Cyrillic | Cyrillic transliteration (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion) |
Sibling names for Hikoyat
Names recorded for the same language (Uzbek) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Hikoyat rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- IslombekBoy“Islam + a title of local officials, beg”same language (uzbek)
- MuxlisaGirl“sincere, devoted”same language (uzbek)
- SadoqatGirl“loyalty, faithfulness”same language (uzbek)
- YoʻldoshBoy“companion, fellow traveller”same language (uzbek)
- CharosGirl“dark grape variety”same language (uzbek)
- AʼzamBoy“greatest, most grand”same language (uzbek)
- SarvinozGirl“graceful cypress”same language (uzbek)
- BedilBoy“heartsick with love, lovelorn”same language (uzbek)
Common questions about Hikoyat
What does the name Hikoyat mean?
Hikoyat means “story, tale”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.
Is Hikoyat a girl's or a boy's name?
Hikoyat is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Hikoyat come from?
Hikoyat is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Hikoyat?
Hikoyat is recorded for Uzbek. 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 Hikoyat have?
Hikoyat has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 7 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled with our editorial data; source texts are not copied.
- Wikipedia contributors. Hikoyat (ism) (uz.wikipedia.org). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 5437560. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: meaning “story, tale” from Hikoyat (ism); listed as a uzbek given name in Hikoyat (ism); title spelling Hikoyat in Hikoyat (ism)
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q133885442. Wikimedia Foundation. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item Q133885442
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