Gizem
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- gee-ZEM
- Origin
- Turkish
Gizem is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “mystery”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gizem mean?
Turkish: Turkish word gizem, from giz 'secret'
“mystery”
A Turkish word meaning mystery, formed from giz, meaning secret.
Is Gizem a girl's or a boy's name?
Gizem is a girls' name.
How popular is Gizem in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 18 girls.
Half of all the girls named Gizem in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Gizem in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,737 |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 6 | #3,396 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 6 | #3,133 |
| 2004 | 10 | #2,064 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 18 | #1,225 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,974 |
| 2000 | 12 | #1,593 |
| 1999 | 10 | #1,770 |
| 1998 | 10 | #1,815 |
| 1997 | 14 | #1,387 |
| 1996 | 15 | #1,309 |
Names like Gizem
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Georgia Charlotte Emma Chloe Zoe Hannah Sophie Sarah Molly Lucy Anna Emily
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, “Gizem: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gizem, updated 20 October 2026.