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أَيسِل

Aysel

AY-sel

“Moonlight; flowing moon.”

About Aysel

Aysel is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "moonlight; flowing moon", a Turkish name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Turkish, from 'ay' (moon) and 'sel' (flood, stream).

Common Turkish feminine name.

Spellings of Aysel

SpellingBirths in England and Wales, 2025Births in France, 2016 to 2025
Ayselthe spelling used on this page1450

Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).

Origin

Origin

Turkish

Gender

Girl

How to say it

AY·sel

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Aysel

What does the name Aysel mean?
Aysel (أَيسِل) means "Moonlight; flowing moon". Turkish, from 'ay' (moon) and 'sel' (flood, stream).
Is Aysel a name from the Qur'an?
Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Aysel is a Turkish name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Aysel a boy or a girl name?
Aysel is traditionally a girl's name.
Where does the name Aysel come from?
Aysel is a Turkish name. Common Turkish feminine name.

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