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Hurrem
Pronounced hoo-REM /huːˈrɛm/Medium
Meaning: From Persian khurram, 'cheerful, joyful,' used in Ottoman Turkish as Hurrem. It is the name given to Hurrem Sultan, also known in Europe as Roxelana, the wife of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Hurrem comes from Persian khurram, 'cheerful, joyful,' and reached Ottoman Turkish as Hurrem. It is above all the name of Hurrem Sultan, born in what is now Ukraine and taken captive in the slave raids of the early sixteenth century - a history we state plainly. Brought to the imperial harem, she became the wife of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, a rare and formally recognized marriage, and one of the most influential figures of the Ottoman court, founding mosques, schools and charitable foundations. Europeans knew her as Roxelana (said 'hoo-REM').
In the U.S. it appears only in very small numbers. Rare, historic, and Ottoman-rooted.
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What does the name Hurrem mean?
Hurrem is Persian for 'the cheerful one' - the name of Hurrem Sultan, also called Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent.
How do you pronounce Hurrem?
It's said hoo-REM /huːˈrɛm/ - two syllables, stress on the last.
Is Hurrem a boy or girl name?
Hurrem is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Hurrem?
Hurrem is extremely rare in the U.S.