Merve (first name)

Merve is a Turkish female given name of Arabic origin.

Origin and meaning

Merve is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Marwa ( Arabic مروة), which in turn refers to al-Marwa , a hill in the area of ​​the Holy Mosque of Mecca .

Name bearers

• Merve Büyüksaraç (* 1988), Miss Turkey of the Year 2006
• Merve Lowien (1937–1992), German writer and publisher, co-founder of Merve Verlag
• Merve Oflaz (* 1988), Turkish actress
• Merve Özbey (* 1988), Turkish pop musician
• Merve Sevi (* 1987), Turkish actress

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Merve on vornames-weltweit.de
2. ↑ Merve in the name dictionary of the Turkish language (Turkish)
3. ↑ Merve on behindthename.com (Engl.)
4. ↑ Marwa on behindthename.com (Engl.)