Eylül

• Origin: Turkish
• Meaning: “September.”
• Gender: Female
• Pron: (ay-LUYL)

The name comes directly from the Turkish word for the month of September. The word entered Turkish through Arabic and ultimately derives from the ancient Mesopotamian month-name Elūlu or Ulūlu. It is cognate with the Hebrew month-name Elul (אֱלוּל).

As a given-name, Eylül first came into use in Turkey in the late 1960s and steadily rose in popularity, entering the Top 100 Female Names in the early 2000s. It peaked at #5 in 2018 and currently ranks at #20 as of 2024.

Sources

• https://isimatlasi.com/isim/eylul/
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/eylu12l