Méhrijan means “festival, gathering, joyful get-together; sun; heart; kindness”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
- Méhrijan is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 8 letters.
What does Méhrijan mean?
Literally: méhr + jan
(1) كۈن، (2) قەلب، (3) كۆيۈم، مېھرىبانلىق، (4) ئازادمېھراج (1) بايرام، يىغىلىش، خۇشال ئولتۇرۇش، (2) «مېھر»گە«جان» قوشۇلۇپ ياسالغان ۋە شۇنىڭ بىلەن ئەر ۋە ئاياللارغا ئورتاق قوللىنىشقا بولىدىغان ئىسىمغا ئايلانغان بولسىمۇ، بۇ يەردە ئاياللار ئۈچۈن كۆر سىتىلدى. چۈنكى، «مېھرىجان» ئەرەبچىدە يۇقىرىقىدەك مەنىنى بىلدۈرسىمۇ، «مېھىر»گە «جان» قوشۇلۇپ كەلگەندە ئۇنىڭ بىرىنچى تەركىبى بولغان «مېھىر» كۆپىنچە ئاياللارغا مەنسۇپ قىلىنىدۇLiteral meaning
Méhrijan (مېھرىجان) is a Uyghur girl's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “festival, gathering, joyful get-together; sun; heart; kindness” and gives its origin as Arabic.[1]
formed from méhr + jan and usable for both sexes; listed as feminine since méhr mostly applies to women
Meaning themes: Joy and happiness · Sun
Méhrijan in Uyghur
What does Méhrijan mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written مېھرىجان and Méhrijan (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “festival, gathering, joyful get-together; sun; heart; kindness” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Méhrijan come from?
Arabic, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Arabic.[1]✓ Documented
Is Méhrijan a Uyghur name?
Yes. Méhrijan is documented as a given name in Uyghur. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Méhrijan across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | مېھرىجانArabic script | Girl | same as above: “festival, gathering, joyful get-together; sun; heart; kindness” | 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 Méhrijan
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 Méhrijan
Variants and linked names
Sibling names for Méhrijan
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 Méhrijan rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- “born fortunate”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme joy and happiness
- ShatgülGirl“happy, happiness; singer”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme joy and happiness
- “lady like the sun”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme sun
- KünnisaGirl“the sun among women”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme sun
- BusareGirl“joyful lady, happy lady”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme joy and happiness
- GüldöletGirl“flower of comfort; flower of fortune, wealthy girl”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme joy and happiness
- Se'idi'ayGirl“fortunate, happy girl”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme joy and happiness
- XursenBoy“happy, content”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme joy and happiness
Common questions about Méhrijan
What does the name Méhrijan mean?
Méhrijan means “festival, gathering, joyful get-together; sun; heart; kindness”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
Is Méhrijan a girl's or a boy's name?
Méhrijan is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Méhrijan come from?
Méhrijan is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Méhrijan?
Méhrijan 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 Méhrijan have?
Méhrijan has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 8 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: (1) كۈن، (2) قەلب، (3) كۆيۈم، مېھرىبانلىق، (4) ئازادمېھراج (1) بايرام، يىغىلىش، خۇشال ئولتۇرۇش، (2) «مېھر»گە«جان» قوشۇلۇپ ياسالغان ۋە شۇنىڭ بىلەن ئەر ۋە ئاياللارغا ئورتاق قوللىنىشقا بولىدىغان ئىسىمغا ئايلانغان بولسىمۇ، بۇ يەردە ئاياللار ئۈچۈن كۆر سىتىلدى. چۈنكى، «مېھرىجان» ئەرەبچىدە يۇقىرىقىدەك مەنىنى بىلدۈرسىمۇ، «مېھىر»گە «جان» قوشۇلۇپ كەلگەندە ئۇنىڭ بىرىنچى تەركىبى بولغان «مېھىر» كۆپىنچە ئاياللارغا مەنسۇپ قىلىنىدۇ; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); origin: Arabic (+2 more)
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