Kardelen
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- kar-deh-LEN
- Origin
- Turkish
Kardelen is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “snowdrop”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kardelen mean?
Turkish: Turkish kardelen, from kar 'snow' and delen 'piercing'
“snowdrop”
The Turkish word for the snowdrop, literally the flower that pierces the snow.
Is Kardelen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kardelen is a girls' name.
How popular is Kardelen in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 7 girls.
Half of all the girls named Kardelen in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kardelen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | #4,744 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 2 | #7,640 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,806 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
Names like Kardelen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Erin Keira Ffion Niamh Ellie Caitlin Jasmine Imogen Rhiannon Molly Abigail 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, “Kardelen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kardelen, updated 20 October 2026.