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Semra

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Meaning

Dark beauty (Turkish form of Samra)

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Turkey

Global Spellings

Arabic سمرا
Urdu سمرہ
Persian سمرا
Bengali সেমরা
Pashto سیمرا

Alternate Spellings

Graceful and timeless, the name Semra is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Dark beauty (Turkish form of Samra)', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Semra, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

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Etymology

The Turkish form of the Arabic samra, 'dusky, brown-complexioned.'

Notable Historical Usage

Turkish adopted a Latin alphabet in 1928, replacing the Arabic script in which Ottoman Turkish had been written. Names carried in from Arabic and Persian were respelled to Turkish sound and spelling, which is why the same name appears in a Turkish form quite unlike its Arabic one.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across Turkish-influenced Muslim communities, particularly as a girl's name.