Mereke means “holiday, celebration”. It probably comes from Persian and Arabic. It is documented as a name for girls and boys in Kazakh.
- Mereke is a name of Persian and Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Kazakh.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Mereke mean?
Literal meaning
Mereke (Мереке) is a Kazakh name for girls and boys recorded both on Wiktionary and in the KazPER name list. Its meaning has not been established from the sources yet.[1]
Mereke in Kazakh
Where does the name Mereke come from?
Persian and Arabic, borrowing. From Persian معرکه, from Arabic مَعْرَكَة (maʕraka, “battlefield”).[1]Likely
Is Mereke a Kazakh name?
Yes. Mereke is documented as a given name in Kazakh. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian and Arabic.
Mereke across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakh | МерекеCyrillic | Unisex | same as above: “holiday, celebration” | Documented[1,2] |
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 Mereke
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 Mereke
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 Mereke rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- ZereGirl“gold”same language (kazakh)
- AshekeiBoy“ornament, adornment”same language (kazakh)
- AkkumisGirl“white + silver”same language (kazakh)
- VeraGirl“faith”same language (kazakh)
- SharipBoy“noble, honourable”same language (kazakh)
- AlbanBoy“Albanian (person from Albania)”same language (kazakh)
- AzharbekBoy“appearance + bey, beg, bek, master (component of many male given names)”same language (kazakh)
- SabyrzhanBoy“patient soul”same language (kazakh)
Common questions about Mereke
What does the name Mereke mean?
Mereke means “holiday, celebration”. It probably comes from Persian and Arabic. It is documented as a name for girls and boys in Kazakh.
Is Mereke a girl's or a boy's name?
Mereke is recorded for both girls and boys.
Where does Mereke come from?
Mereke is of Persian and Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Mereke?
Mereke 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 Mereke spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Мереке (Cyrillic), Mereke (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Mereke have?
Mereke 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.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Мереке”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 89169622. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as Kazakh female given names, Kazakh given names, Kazakh male given names, Kazakh unisex given names, Kazakh unisex given names from Arabic; listed as a Kazakh given name; etymology: From Persian معرکه, from Arabic مَعْرَكَة (maʕraka, “battlefield”).; Kazakh given-name entry Мереке
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER lists Мереке; spelling Mereke recorded in KazPER Kazakh person-name list; KazPER English spelling Mereke (+1 more)
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