Meaning of the Name Sevilcan

Sevilcan means “beloved soul”. It is used as a girl's name in Turkish.

It is recorded for Turkish.
3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 8 letters.

What does Sevilcan mean?

“beloved soul”Editorial · likely

Literally: sevil 'be loved' + can 'soul'

Literal meaning

Sevilcan is a girl's name used in Turkish. It means “beloved soul”, from sevil 'be loved' + can 'soul'.

meaning composed from its two elements

Meaning themes: Life and soul · Love and affection

Sevilcan in Turkish

What does Sevilcan mean in Turkish?

In Turkish the name is written Sevilcan. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “beloved soul” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.

Is Sevilcan a Turkish name?

Yes. Sevilcan is used as a given name in Turkish.

Sevilcan across Turkic languages

Sevilcan by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Turkish	SevilcanLatin	Girl	same as above: “beloved soul”	Editorial

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 Sevilcan

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.

Recorded spellings of Sevilcan
Form	Language	Script	Type
Sevilcan	Turkish	Latin	Native spelling

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AbihayatGirl“water of life”
Adayu“dear, precious; little child”
Aghir“precious, dear, great, respected”
AijanGirl“dear moon”
AişəGirl“living, full of life”
AishaGirl“living, alive”
A'isheGirl“good life; enduring; a woman like Aisha”

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Sibling names for Sevilcan

Names recorded for the same language (Turkish) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Sevilcan rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

BulgucanBoy
“discovery soul”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme life and soul
CanbeyBoy
“dear lord”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme life and soul
CanaltayBoy
“Altai soul”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme life and soul
OrcanBoy
“army soul”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme life and soul
BensuGirl
“water of eternal life (from legend)”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme life and soul
YârcanGirl
“much beloved”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme life and soul
ArıcanUnisex
“pure soul”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme life and soul
OğuzcanBoy
“dear Oghuz”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme life and soul

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Common questions about Sevilcan

What does the name Sevilcan mean?

Sevilcan means “beloved soul”. It is used as a girl's name in Turkish.

Is Sevilcan a girl's or a boy's name?

Sevilcan is recorded as a girl's name.

Which languages use Sevilcan?

Sevilcan is recorded for Turkish. 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 Sevilcan have?

Sevilcan has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 8 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

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