Pelin

Pelin is an attested Turkish feminine name derived from the common noun for wormwood (Artemisia), a bitter aromatic plant used historically in Anatolian herbal traditions. The plant is called pelin in Turkish; in Arabic the comparable term is shiḥ (شيح). As a given name, Pelin is found in 20th-century and contemporary Turkish civil records and literature and functions as a botanical name analogous to floral and herbal names like [[Buket]] or [[Yasemin]] in Turkish naming practice. While not an Arabic-origin religious name, Pelin is compatible with Muslim naming customs in Turkish culture because it is a neutral nature word rather than a theological term. Linguistically, Pelin represents a native Turkish lexeme rather than an Arabic loan in this sense. The name is considered uncommon internationally and favored by families who prefer short, earthy names tied to Anatolian herbal heritage.