Hörmetjan means “to respect, to honour”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 9 letters.
What does Hörmetjan mean?
ھۆرمەت قىلماق، ئىززەت قىلماق (بۇ يەردە پەرزەنتنىڭ ھۆرمەتكە سازاۋەر ئادەم بولۇشى ئارزۇ قىلىنغان)Literal meaning
Hörmetjan (ھۆرمەتجان) is a Uyghur boy's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “to respect, to honour”.[1]
expresses the wish that the child become a person worthy of respect
Hörmetjan in Uyghur
What does Hörmetjan mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written ھۆرمەتجان and Hörmetjan (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “to respect, to honour” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1]
Is Hörmetjan a Uyghur name?
Yes. Hörmetjan is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Hörmetjan across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | ھۆرمەتجانArabic script | Boy | same as above: “to respect, to honour” | 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 Hörmetjan
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.
Names related to Hörmetjan
Variants and linked names
- HörmetGirl“inviolateness, prohibition, unlawfulness”
Sibling names for Hörmetjan
Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Hörmetjan rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- MuqessimBoy“distributor, allocator”same language (uyghur)
- EzwidinBoy“the name Ezbu with the suffix din”same language (uyghur)
- ShirbökeBoy“brave as a lion”same language (uyghur)
- AlimqizGirl“the name Alim with the suffix qiz”same language (uyghur)
- QurbanBoy“something offered to God”same language (uyghur)
- “brave”same language (uyghur)
- “name of a kind of bird”same language (uyghur)
- “life span, life”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Hörmetjan
What does the name Hörmetjan mean?
Hörmetjan means “to respect, to honour”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.
Is Hörmetjan a girl's or a boy's name?
Hörmetjan is recorded as a boy's name.
Which languages use Hörmetjan?
Hörmetjan is recorded for 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 many syllables does Hörmetjan have?
Hörmetjan has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 9 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 only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: ھۆرمەت قىلماق، ئىززەت قىلماق (بۇ يەردە پەرزەنتنىڭ ھۆرمەتكە سازاۋەر ئادەم بولۇشى ئارزۇ قىلىنغان); entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); spelling ھۆرمەتجان (+1 more)
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