Merve is a feminine
Turkish given name of Arabic origin.
It has two meanings:
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Pebble
# One of the two sacred hills in
Mecca
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Saudi Arabia
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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.
People
Some of the known people with this name are:
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Merve Adıyaman (born 1994), Turkish handball player
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Merve Aladağ
Merve Aladağ (1 March 1993) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish First League club Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor with jersey number 23. With her team, she has also played the Champions League. She is a member of the Turk ...
(born 1993), Turkish women's football striker
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Merve Aydın (born 1990), Turkish middle distance runner
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Merve Aydın (basketball) (born 1994), Turkish basketball player
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Merve Boluğur (born 1987), Turkish actress
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Merve Dalbeler
Seniye Merve Dalbeler (born 27 June 1987) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 183 cm and plays as outside hitter. Since 2011 she plays for Turkish club Fenerbahçe.
Career
Dalbeler played for Fenerbahçe in the 2012 FIVB Club World Ch ...
(born 1987), Turkish volleyball player
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Merve Kavakçı Merve is a feminine Turkish given name of Arabic origin.
It has two meanings:
# Pebble
# 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 ...
(born 1968), Turkish politician
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Merve Kuryluk (born 1937), Canadian male ice hockey player
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Merve Lowien Merve is a feminine Turkish given name of Arabic origin.
It has two meanings:
# Pebble
# 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 mention ...
(born 1937), German publisher and author
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Merve Nur Eroğlu (born 1993), Turkish Paralympic archer
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Merve Sevi (born 1987), Turkish actress
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Merve Erez (born 1986), Turkish composer
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Merve Tanıl
Merve Tanıl (born February 22, 1990 in Ankara) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 180 cm and plays as setter. She played for , İBA Kimya TED Ankara Kolejliler before she was transferred by Yeşilyurtspor for the 2013-14 season. She a ...
(born 1990), Turkish volleyball player
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Merve Terzioğlu
Merve Terzioğlu (24 February 1987 – 7 April 2008) was a Turkish swimmer in the sports club Galatasaray the latest and before that (2002–2006) in Fenerbahçe, both teams in leading positions nationally in Turkey. She was the holder of two na ...
(1987-2008), Turkish swimmer
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Merve Tuncel
Merve Tuncel (born 1 January 2005) is a Turkish swimmer specialized in the freestyle swimming. She qualified for the 800m and 1500m freestyle events of the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is a member of Enka SK.
Early years
Merve Tuncel was born to S ...
(born 2005), Turkish swimmer
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Safa Merve Nalçacı
Safa Merve Nalçacı (born 28 July 1993) is a Turkish women's football defender currently playing in the Turkish Women's Football Super League for Beylerbeyi S.K. with jersey number 2. She was part of the Turkey women's national team.
Private ...
(born 1993), Turkish women's footballer
* Merve Özkan - Ehrenfrau ich küss dein herz Digga vallah
Institutions
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Merve Verlag Merve is a feminine Turkish given name of Arabic origin.
It has two meanings:
# Pebble
# 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 mention ...
, German publishing house founded by Merve Lowien and others
References
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