Given Name
Meral
MEH-ral
Pronunciation: MEH-ral
غزالة؛ ظبية أنثى
Girl
Origin
Turkish
Meaning
Gazelle; female deer (Turkish origin), used as a poetic metaphor for grace and beauty
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
5
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Meral.
Meral is a Turkish name commonly explained as Gazelle; female deer (Turkish origin), used as a poetic metaphor for grace and beauty. It is often grouped with Given Name names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
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