Sinem
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- see-NEM
- Origin
- Turkish
Sinem is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “my bosom”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sinem mean?
Turkish: from Turkish sine 'bosom' with the possessive -m
“my bosom”
Is Sinem a girl's or a boy's name?
Sinem is a girls' name.
How popular is Sinem in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 10 girls.
Half of all the girls named Sinem in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Sinem in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 5 | #4,148 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 10 | #2,206 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 9 | #2,040 |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 10 | #1,815 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
| 1996 | 8 | #2,012 |
Names like Sinem
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Tasnim Saba Salma Sarah Demi Aysha Yasmin Charlotte Faiza Sophie Iqra Zoe
Names related to Sinem
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, “Sinem: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sinem, updated 20 October 2026.