Ismet
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ismet
The given name 'Ismet' means "purity," "chastity," or "protection" and derives from the Arabic root *ʿ-ṣ-m* (ع ص م), conveying the concept of safeguarding or innocence.
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Etymology
The given name 'Ismet' means "purity," "chastity," or "protection" and derives from the Arabic root *ʿ-ṣ-m* (ع ص م), conveying the concept of safeguarding or innocence. It is commonly used in Turkish, Bosnian, and other Muslim-majority cultures, notably as the name of İsmet İnönü, the second President of Turkey and a key figure in the country's early republican history.
Ismet currently ranks #12,770 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.
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