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پِلين
Pelin
pe-LEEN
“Wormwood (an herb).”
About Pelin
Pelin is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "wormwood (an herb)", a Turkish name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Turkish for the wormwood plant, often used poetically.
Spellings of Pelin
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pelinthe spelling used on this page | 4 | 55 |
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
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Pelin
- What does the name Pelin mean?
- Pelin (پِلين) means "Wormwood (an herb)". Turkish for the wormwood plant, often used poetically.
- Is Pelin a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Pelin 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 Pelin a boy or a girl name?
- Pelin is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Pelin come from?
- Pelin is a Turkish name.
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