Mekki means “from Mecca; named after the city of Mecca”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.
- Mekki is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Mekki mean?
(1) مۇھەممەد ئەلەيھىسسالامنىڭ سۈپىتى، مەنىسى: مەككىلىك، (2) مەككە شەھىرى نامى ئىسىم قىلىنغانLiteral meaning
Mekki (مەككى) is a Uyghur boy's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “from Mecca; named after the city of Mecca” and gives its origin as Arabic.[1]
sense 1 is an attribute of the Prophet Muhammad
Mekki in Uyghur
What does Mekki mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written مەككى, Mekki (ULY transliteration), Mekixan and مەكىخان. No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “from Mecca; named after the city of Mecca” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1]
Where does the name Mekki come from?
Arabic, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Arabic.[1]✓ Documented
Is Mekki a Uyghur name?
Yes. Mekki is documented as a given name in Uyghur. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Mekki across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | مەككىArabic script MekixanLatin, variant مەكىخانArabic script, variant | Boy | same as above: “from Mecca; named after the city of Mecca” | 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 Mekki
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 Mekki
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 Mekki rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- KelimibanuGirl“the name Kelime with the epithet Banu”same language (uyghur)
- AbdusiddiqBoy“truthful, sincere person”same language (uyghur)
- “sacred fortune”same language (uyghur)
- XushnigarxanGirl“beloved, beautiful girl”same language (uyghur)
- “girl like a flower”same language (uyghur)
- “Toghrul with the epithet Beg”same language (uyghur)
- WaliBoy“administrator, provincial governor; owner of all”same language (uyghur)
- “great goodness”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Mekki
What does the name Mekki mean?
Mekki means “from Mecca; named after the city of Mecca”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.
Is Mekki a girl's or a boy's name?
Mekki is recorded as a boy's name.
Where does Mekki come from?
Mekki is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Mekki?
Mekki 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 is Mekki spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: مەككى (Arabic script), Mekixan (Latin), مەكىخان (Arabic script). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Mekki have?
Mekki has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 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) مۇھەممەد ئەلەيھىسسالامنىڭ سۈپىتى، مەنىسى: مەككىلىك، (2) مەككە شەھىرى نامى ئىسىم قىلىنغان; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); origin: Arabic (+4 more)
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