Merve

Merve is a feminine Turkish given name of Arabic origin. It originates from the Arabic female name Marwa. It has two meanings:

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  2. One of the two sacred hills in Mecca, Saudi Arabia between which Muslims travel back and forth seven times as part of the ritual pilgrimages. Merve is mentioned in sura of Bakara, verse 158.

According to General Directorate of Civil Registration and Nationality of Turkey, Merve was the most popular female name between 1991 and 2000.[1]

  1. ^ "NÜFUS KÜTÜKLERİNE KAYITLI VE 1991-2000 YILLARI ARASINDA DOĞANLARA EN ÇOK VERİLEN 20 KADIN VE ERKEK ADI" (PDF). nvi.gov.tr. Retrieved 2014-09-10.