Is İrem a name from the Qur'an?

Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. İrem is a Turkish-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is İrem a boy or a girl name?

İrem is traditionally a girl's name.

Where does the name İrem come from?

İrem is a Turkish-Arabic name.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

إِرَم

İrem

ee-REM

“Iram (the legendary garden).”

About İrem

İrem is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "Iram (the legendary garden)", a Turkish-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Turkish form, from Arabic 'Iram', a legendary city/garden mentioned in the Qur'an (Surah 89). Used as a modern Turkish feminine name evoking paradisiacal beauty.

Spellings of İrem

إِرَم is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.

Spelling	Births in England and Wales, 2025	Births in France, 2016 to 2025
İremthe spelling used on this page	Not listed	Not listed
Irem	Not listed	130

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 & roots

Origin

Turkish · Arabic

Gender

Girl

How to say it

ee·REM

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about İrem

What does the name İrem mean?: İrem (إِرَم) means "Iram (the legendary garden)". Turkish form, from Arabic 'Iram', a legendary city/garden mentioned in the Qur'an (Surah 89). Used as a modern Turkish feminine name evoking paradisiacal beauty.
Is İrem a name from the Qur'an?: Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. İrem is a Turkish-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is İrem a boy or a girl name?: İrem is traditionally a girl's name.
Where does the name İrem come from?: İrem is a Turkish-Arabic name.

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