Söngü means “dagger; spear”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Söngü mean?
خەنجەر؛ نەيزەLiteral meaning
Söngü (سۆڭۈ) is a Uyghur given name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “dagger; spear”.[1]
Söngü in Uyghur
What does Söngü mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written سۆڭۈ and Söngü (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “dagger; spear” applies. [1]
Is Söngü a Uyghur name?
Yes. Söngü is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Söngü across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | سۆڭۈArabic script | — | same as above: “dagger; spear” | 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 Söngü
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 Söngü
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 Söngü rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- QahirBoy“lofty, strong, wrathful, peerless, destroyer, conqueror, fearsome”same language (uyghur)
- MollashemshiBoy“the name Shemis with the epithet Mewla”same language (uyghur)
- GupaBoy“friendship, loyalty; faithful”same language (uyghur)
- AytünnisaGirl“the name Aytün with the suffix nisa”same language (uyghur)
- GülijennetGirl“flower of Paradise”same language (uyghur)
- MenglikniyazBoy“the name Menglik with the epithet Niyaz”same language (uyghur)
- Bedi'uzzamanBoy“beauty of the age”same language (uyghur)
- GülizeGirl“girl precious as gold”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Söngü
What does the name Söngü mean?
Söngü means “dagger; spear”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Is Söngü a girl's or a boy's name?
Our sources do not agree on a gender for Söngü, so it is not classified.
Which languages use Söngü?
Söngü 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 Söngü have?
Söngü has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 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: خەنجەر؛ نەيزە; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name; spelling سۆڭۈ (+1 more)
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