Mereje means “ladder; to climb a ladder”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
- Mereje is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Mereje mean?
شوتا؛ شوتىغا چىقماق (بۇ يەردە مۇھەممەد ئەلەيھىسسالامنىڭ «مىئراج» (شوتا)غا (ئاسمانغا) چىققانلىق ۋەقەسى كۆزدە تۇتۇلۇپ، ئىسىم قىلىپ قويۇلغان)Literal meaning
Mereje (مەرەجە) is a Uyghur girl's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “ladder; to climb a ladder” and gives its origin as Arabic.[1]
refers to the Prophet Muhammad's Mi'raj, his ascent to heaven
Mereje in Uyghur
What does Mereje mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written مەرەجە, مەئرەجە, Me'reje (ULY transliteration), Mereje (ULY transliteration), مەرەجىخان, مەرەجەم, Merejem, Mereje, مەرەجە and Merejixan. No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “ladder; to climb a ladder” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Mereje come from?
Arabic, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Arabic.[1]✓ Documented
Is Mereje a Uyghur name?
Yes. Mereje is documented as a given name in Uyghur. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Mereje across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | مەرەجەArabic script مەئرەجەArabic script مەرەجىخانArabic script, variant مەرەجەمArabic script, variant MerejemLatin, variant MerejeLatin, variant مەرەجەArabic script, variant MerejixanLatin, variant | Girl | same as above: “ladder; to climb a ladder” | 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 Mereje
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| مەرەجە[1] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Native spelling |
| مەئرەجە[1] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Native spelling |
| Me'reje[1] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY transliteration) |
| Mereje[1] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY transliteration) |
| مەرەجىخان[1] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| مەرەجەم[1] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Merejem[1] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| Mereje[1] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| مەرەجە[1] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Merejixan[1] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
Names related to Mereje
Sibling names for Mereje
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 Mereje rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- RazinisaGirl“one who is content, glad, grateful”same language (uyghur)
- “green”same language (uyghur)
- SherixanGirl“new moon; famous; city-dweller”same language (uyghur)
- “Altun with the epithet 'black'”same language (uyghur)
- UweysBoy“wolf cub; great”same language (uyghur)
- “exquisite, precious, rare”same language (uyghur)
- EbuwaqqasBoy“father of short-necked Waqqas”same language (uyghur)
- SedepxanGirl“coral”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Mereje
What does the name Mereje mean?
Mereje means “ladder; to climb a ladder”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
Is Mereje a girl's or a boy's name?
Mereje is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Mereje come from?
Mereje is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Mereje?
Mereje 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 Mereje spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: مەرەجە (Arabic script), مەئرەجە (Arabic script), مەرەجىخان (Arabic script), مەرەجەم (Arabic script), Merejem (Latin), Mereje (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Mereje have?
Mereje has 3 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.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: شوتا؛ شوتىغا چىقماق (بۇ يەردە مۇھەممەد ئەلەيھىسسالامنىڭ «مىئراج» (شوتا)غا (ئاسمانغا) چىققانلىق ۋەقەسى كۆزدە تۇتۇلۇپ، ئىسىم قىلىپ قويۇلغان); entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); origin: Arabic (+8 more)
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