Shékerem means “the child's sugar-like sweetness”. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 8 letters.
What does Shékerem mean?
(بۇ يەردە پەرزەنتنىڭ شېكەردەك تاتلىقلىقى، پەرزەنتكە تولىمۇ ئىنتىزارلىقتىن كېيىن ئاللانىڭ چىرايلىق بىر قىز بەرگەنلىكى ئىپادىلىنىدۇ. ئەرەبچىدە بۇ ئىسىمنىڭ ئەسلىسى «سۇككەر»)Literal meaning
Shékerem (شېكەرەم) is a Uyghur girl's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “the child's sugar-like sweetness”.[1]
expresses that, after long yearning for a child, God gave a beautiful girl; the Arabic original of the name is "sukker"
Shékerem in Uyghur
What does Shékerem mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written شېكەرەم and Shékerem (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “the child's sugar-like sweetness” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Is Shékerem a Uyghur name?
Yes. Shékerem is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Shékerem across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | شېكەرەمArabic script | Girl | same as above: “the child's sugar-like sweetness” | 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 Shékerem
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.
Names related to Shékerem
Variants and linked names
- ShekerGirl“the child's sugar-like sweetness”
Sibling names for Shékerem
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 Shékerem rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- EzemnisaGirl“greatest woman of all”same language (uyghur)
- BaymuhemmedBoy“the name Muhammad with the epithet Bay”same language (uyghur)
- GülshatqizGirl“flower of gladness (joy)”same language (uyghur)
- MehmudqariBoy“the name Muhammad with the epithet Qari”same language (uyghur)
- AminisaGirl“trustworthy woman”same language (uyghur)
- MihrayGirl“moon of kindness”same language (uyghur)
- JelelBoy“great, important”same language (uyghur)
- “deity, Tengri, sky; majestic”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Shékerem
What does the name Shékerem mean?
Shékerem means “the child's sugar-like sweetness”. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
Is Shékerem a girl's or a boy's name?
Shékerem is recorded as a girl's name.
Which languages use Shékerem?
Shékerem 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 Shékerem have?
Shékerem has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 8 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: (بۇ يەردە پەرزەنتنىڭ شېكەردەك تاتلىقلىقى، پەرزەنتكە تولىمۇ ئىنتىزارلىقتىن كېيىن ئاللانىڭ چىرايلىق بىر قىز بەرگەنلىكى ئىپادىلىنىدۇ. ئەرەبچىدە بۇ ئىسىمنىڭ ئەسلىسى «سۇككەر»); entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); spelling شېكەرەم (+1 more)
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