Nilüfer
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Lotus |
| Region of origin | Turkey |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Niloufar |
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Nilüfer is the Turkish word for "water lily", from Persian nîlûfar (نیلوفر) |date=2015-09-21 |title=Nilotpala, Nīlotpalā, Nīlotpala: 26 definitions. In ancient Persian literature, this name is frequently mentioned, symbolizing fertility and the delicate beauty of nature [[1]al.[|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/nilotpala |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.wisdomlib.org |language=en}}</ref> It is a popular feminine given name in Turkey. It may refer to:
Given name
- Nilüfer Çınar Çorlulu (born 1962), Turkish Woman International Master (WIM) of chess
- Nilüfer Demir (born 1986), Turkish photojournalist
- Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz (born 1962), Turkish politician
- Nilüfer Göle (born 1953), Turkish-French sociologist
- Nilüfer Gürsoy (1921–2024), Turkish philologist, politician and memoirist
- Nilufer Hanımsultan (1916–1989), Ottoman princess
- Nilüfer Hatun (14th century), mother of Ottoman Sultan Murad I
- Nilüfer Örer (born 1976), Turkish pop singer
- Nilüfer Verdi (born 1956), Turkish jazz pianist
- Nilüfer Yumlu (born 1955), Turkish pop singer whose stage name is simply "Nilüfer"
- Nilüfer Yanya (born 1996), a British-Turkish singer-songwriter from London
References
- ^ ncestry.com/first-name-meaning/niloufer#:~:text=The%20name%20Niloufer%20finds%20its,poetic%20connotations%20and%20aesthetic%20appeal.
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