Duru

Duru is a pure Turkic word, not borrowed from any other language; this adjective, linked to the Old Turkic root turu, means unclouded, clear, and pure. It can be used both in a physical sense (clear like water) and in a figurative sense (sincere, pure in character), and this two-layered meaning makes the name appealing to parents who choose it.

Although it has long existed as an adjective, its use as a personal name is relatively new, and it has grown popular in Turkey in recent decades, from where it also reached Azerbaijan as a modern name trend. Today it is counted among the short, simple, clearly meaningful girl names chosen by young families, and there is no religious obstacle to the name's use.