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Adem-Efe

Quick answerAdem-Efe is a Turkish compound name combining "Adem" (from Arabic Adam, meaning "man" or "mankind") and "Efe" (a Turkish title meaning "leader" or "chief," historically used for local strongmen).

Turkish-Arabic · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
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Peak year2012
Syllables4
OriginTurkish-Arabic
LanguageTurkish
CultureTurkish
ReligionIslam
Letters8
Numerology3 Chaldean 5
Global rank#65,535

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Adem-Efe

Adem-Efe is a Turkish compound name combining "Adem" (from Arabic Adam, meaning "man" or "mankind") and "Efe" (a Turkish title meaning "leader" or "chief," historically used for local strongmen).

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Etymology

Adem-Efe is a Turkish compound name combining "Adem" (from Arabic Adam, meaning "man" or "mankind") and "Efe" (a Turkish title meaning "leader" or "chief," historically used for local strongmen). The name is primarily used in Turkish culture and among Turkish Muslims, reflecting Ottoman and Anatolian traditions where such compound names merged Arabic religious elements with Turkish social hierarchy titles.

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