Tehiyye means “greeting, congratulation, respect, asking after one's health”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
- Tehiyye is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 7 letters.
What does Tehiyye mean?
سالام، تەبرىك، ھۆرمەت، ھال سوراشLiteral meaning
Tehiyye (تەھىييە) is a Uyghur girl's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “greeting, congratulation, respect, asking after one's health” and gives its origin as Arabic.[1]
Tehiyye in Uyghur
What does Tehiyye mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written تەھىييە and Tehiyye (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “greeting, congratulation, respect, asking after one's health” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Tehiyye come from?
Arabic, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Arabic.[1]✓ Documented
Is Tehiyye a Uyghur name?
Yes. Tehiyye is documented as a given name in Uyghur. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Tehiyye across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | تەھىييەArabic script | Girl | same as above: “greeting, congratulation, respect, asking after one's health” | 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 Tehiyye
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 Tehiyye
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 Tehiyye rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- BasimBoy“smiling one”same language (uyghur)
- GülshenxanGirl“flower gardens, flowers”same language (uyghur)
- NighmetBoy“favour, mercy, kindness”same language (uyghur)
- Shuja'idinBoy“courageous one of the faith”same language (uyghur)
- MusteqimBoy“straight, upright”same language (uyghur)
- “blessed, fortunate, having a way”same language (uyghur)
- SheripeGirl“honourable, precious, great, distinguished, lofty”same language (uyghur)
- HidilshaBoy“Edil with the epithet Shah”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Tehiyye
What does the name Tehiyye mean?
Tehiyye means “greeting, congratulation, respect, asking after one's health”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
Is Tehiyye a girl's or a boy's name?
Tehiyye is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Tehiyye come from?
Tehiyye is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Tehiyye?
Tehiyye 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 Tehiyye have?
Tehiyye has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 7 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: سالام، تەبرىك، ھۆرمەت، ھال سوراش; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); origin: Arabic (+2 more)
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