Selile means “little girl, female descendant”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
- Selile is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Selile mean?
قىزچاق، قىز ئەۋلادLiteral meaning
Selile (سەلىلە) is a Uyghur girl's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “little girl, female descendant” and gives its origin as Arabic.[1]
Selile in Uyghur
What does Selile mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written سەلىلە and Selile (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “little girl, female descendant” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Selile come from?
Arabic, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Arabic.[1]✓ Documented
Is Selile a Uyghur name?
Yes. Selile is documented as a given name in Uyghur. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Selile across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | سەلىلەArabic script | Girl | same as above: “little girl, female descendant” | 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 Selile
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 Selile
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 Selile rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- ChonghajiBoy“the name Chong with the epithet Haji”same language (uyghur)
- Me'zureGirl“excused, pardoned, indulged”same language (uyghur)
- Yasimen'gülGirl“girl like a jasmine flower”same language (uyghur)
- ZulqemerGirl“beautiful, radiant, moon-like; companion of the moon”same language (uyghur)
- PidakarBoy“self-sacrificing one”same language (uyghur)
- UbeydeGirl“little servant, little slave”same language (uyghur)
- “youngest, small, later, last”same language (uyghur)
- IlshatBoy“joy of the homeland”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Selile
What does the name Selile mean?
Selile means “little girl, female descendant”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
Is Selile a girl's or a boy's name?
Selile is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Selile come from?
Selile is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Selile?
Selile 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 Selile have?
Selile 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: قىزچاق، قىز ئەۋلاد; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); origin: Arabic (+2 more)
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