Name meaning
Aysel
Bright like the moon, moonlight; stream of moonlight, glow of the moon.
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Name meaning and origin
Aysel is of mixed Turkic-Persian origin and is made up of two words: "ay" (the moon in the sky, a bright body) and "sel" in Persian (a stream, a flood). Together they mean "moon stream", "the flow of moonlight". It has been widely used in Azerbaijan since the second half of the 20th century and is still among the most popular girl names.
In classical etymology, Aysel belongs to the family of names with the common "ay-" root (Aysu, Ayten, Aynur). The common feature of this family is linking the gentleness and luminous character of a girl child to the image of the moon. Although it is not directly mentioned in the Quran or hadiths, its meaning carries no Islamic prohibition.
Name details
- Gender
- Girl's name
- Origin
- Türk mənşəli · Fars mənşəli
- Letter count
- 5
- Appears in the Quran
- No
- Variants
- Aysəl, Aysu, Aysima
- Pronunciation
- aj.ˈsel
Frequently asked questions
The most asked questions about this name.
What is the meaning of the name Aysel?
Aysel means "moonstream", "the flow of moonlight". It is of Turkic-Persian origin.Is the name Aysel mentioned in the Quran?
No, the name Aysel does not appear directly in the Quran or hadiths, but from the point of view of Islamic rules it has no prohibition at all.Is Aysel a boy or a girl name?
Aysel is a girl name.