Kurmet means “honour, veneration”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Kazakh.
- Kurmet is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Kazakh.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Kurmet mean?
Kurmet (Құрмет) is a Kazakh boy's name recorded both on Wiktionary and in the KazPER name list. Wiktionary traces it to حُرْمَة ‘honour, veneration’ (Arabic in origin), which gives the meaning “honour, veneration”.[1]
Kurmet in Kazakh
Where does the name Kurmet come from?
Arabic, borrowing. Borrowed from Arabic حُرْمَة (ḥurma, “honour, veneration”).[1,2]✓ Documented
Is Kurmet a Kazakh name?
Yes. Kurmet is documented as a given name in Kazakh. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Kurmet across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakh | ҚұрметCyrillic КұрметCyrillic, variant | Boy | same as above: “honour, veneration” | Documented[1,3] |
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 Kurmet
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 Kurmet
Names recorded for the same language (Kazakh) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Kurmet rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- ZhadigerBoy“keepsake, memento”same language (kazakh)
- ErezhepBoy“born in Rajab; honoured”same language (kazakh)
- TubekBoy“peninsula”same language (kazakh)
- NurzhigitBoy“radiant young man”same language (kazakh)
- SharapatGirl“honour, benefit”same language (kazakh)
- TattigyzGirl“sweet girl”same language (kazakh)
- BalbikeGirl“honey lady”same language (kazakh)
- BekzhigitBoy“lordly young man”same language (kazakh)
Common questions about Kurmet
What does the name Kurmet mean?
Kurmet means “honour, veneration”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Kazakh.
Is Kurmet a girl's or a boy's name?
Kurmet is recorded as a boy's name.
Where does Kurmet come from?
Kurmet is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Kurmet?
Kurmet is recorded for Kazakh. 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 Kurmet spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Құрмет (Cyrillic), Kurmet (Latin), Кұрмет (Cyrillic). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Kurmet have?
Kurmet has 2 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 a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Құрмет”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 80925340. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: etymology: Borrowed from Arabic حُرْمَة (ḥurma, “honour, veneration”).; classified as Kazakh given names, Kazakh male given names; listed as a Kazakh given name; Kazakh given-name entry Құрмет (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “حرمة”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92937657. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Arabic حُرْمَة ‘honour, veneration’
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER lists Құрмет; KazPER English spelling Kurmet; KazPER lists the spelling Кұрмет
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