Behriye

Behriye (from Arabic bahr — بحر, with the adjectival form bahriyya/behriye — بحريّة) is a feminine name in Turkish conveying a maritime, naval, or sea-related meaning. The name entered Turkish naming practice through Arabic vocabulary during the Ottoman period and can be found in Ottoman registers and modern Turkish usage, though it remains uncommon. Behriye functions as an attributive name meaning 'of the sea' or 'maritime' and may be chosen by families with seafaring heritage or for its evocative, nature-related imagery. In contexts of Ottoman female names inspired by Arabic lexicon, Behriye sits alongside other culturally linked names; see [[Hicran]] for a literary Ottoman-derived feminine name, and the variant [[Bahriye]] (alternate transliteration). There is no Quranic verse that uses Behriye as a proper name; its roots are lexical rather than scriptural.