Ecem
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- EH-jem
- Origin
- Turkish
Ecem is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “queen”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ecem mean?
Turkish: probably from Turkish ece 'queen' + possessive -m
“queen”
Is Ecem a girl's or a boy's name?
Ecem is a girls' name.
How popular is Ecem in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 7 girls.
Half of all the girls named Ecem in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ecem in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,669 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 7 | #2,341 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
Names like Ecem
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Erin, Ellie, Jasmine, Ella, Emily, Sophie, Chisom, Lucy, Demi, Elise, Chloe, Holly
More Turkish names
Ayla, Aylin, Alara, Ayda, Orhan, Ayzel, Kaya, Aydin, Aslan, Eren, Evren, Ayaz, Ela, Aylah, Aleyna, Deniz
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ecem: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ecem, updated 20 October 2026.