Telhe means “name of a tree yielding gum arabic”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
- Telhe is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Telhe mean?
ئەرەب يېلىمى چىقىدىغان بىر خىل دەرەخ ئىسمىLiteral meaning
Telhe (تەلھە) is a Uyghur girl's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “name of a tree yielding gum arabic” and gives its origin as Arabic.[1]
Telhe in Uyghur
What does Telhe mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written تەلھە, Telhe (ULY transliteration), Telxe and تەلخە. No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “name of a tree yielding gum arabic” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Telhe come from?
Arabic, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Arabic.[1]✓ Documented
Is Telhe a Uyghur name?
Yes. Telhe is documented as a given name in Uyghur. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Telhe across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | تەلھەArabic script TelxeLatin, variant تەلخەArabic script, variant | Girl | same as above: “name of a tree yielding gum arabic” | 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 Telhe
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 Telhe
Variants and linked names
- TelxeGirl“name of a tree yielding gum arabic”
Sibling names for Telhe
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 Telhe rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- IgemberdiBoy“God my Lord gave a son”same language (uyghur)
- AlqishBoy“fortune, joy, triumph”same language (uyghur)
- SerwiGirl“name of a kind of tree (juniper)”same language (uyghur)
- Dilsemii'Boy“one who knows everything in the heart”same language (uyghur)
- MunejjimBoy“one who reads fate from the stars, astrologer”same language (uyghur)
- NighmetshahBoy“favour of the Shah (God)”same language (uyghur)
- ZuhuridinBoy“triumph of the faith; flower of the faith”same language (uyghur)
- MuttelibBoy“seeker of knowledge”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Telhe
What does the name Telhe mean?
Telhe means “name of a tree yielding gum arabic”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.
Is Telhe a girl's or a boy's name?
Telhe is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Telhe come from?
Telhe is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Telhe?
Telhe 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 is Telhe spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: تەلھە (Arabic script), Telxe (Latin), تەلخە (Arabic script). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Telhe have?
Telhe 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: ئەرەب يېلىمى چىقىدىغان بىر خىل دەرەخ ئىسمى; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); origin: Arabic (+4 more)
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