DenizBoys & girls
Meaning
Sea
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Turkish
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Turkish names
Language and spelling
Deniz is a Turkish sea word used for both genders. Derya also has a sea/ocean meaning in Turkish, but the two are different words rather than spelling variants.
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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