Tirêj

Tirêj (Kurdish: Tirêj) literally means 'sunbeam' or 'ray of sunlight' in Kurmanji Kurdish and is used as a given name across Kurdish-speaking regions. It is attested in modern Kurdish poetry, regional civil records, and contemporary cultural usage rather than classical Islamic texts; therefore it has no direct Quranic citation. Muslim Kurds commonly adopt Tirêj for its luminous symbolism—light as hope and guidance—echoing broader Qur'anic metaphors for divine guidance without being a Qur'anic name itself. Related Kurdish names include [[Jiyan]] (life), [[Rojan]] (day), and [[Goran]] (change), which share a cultural lexical field around day, light, and renewal. Tirêj is rare outside Kurdish communities but respected for its clear meaning and pleasant phonetic quality; families seeking a distinct Kurdish-origin Muslim name often choose Tirêj for either boys or girls.