Kismet
Arabic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Kismet
Kismet means "fate" or "destiny" and derives from the Arabic word "qismah" (قسمة), which literally means "portion" or "lot" assigned by divine will.
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Etymology
Kismet means "fate" or "destiny" and derives from the Arabic word "qismah" (قسمة), which literally means "portion" or "lot" assigned by divine will. The name is primarily used in Islamic, Turkish, and broader Middle Eastern cultures, with historical usage extending through Ottoman Turkish and into modern Western contexts where it has become adopted as an English word symbolizing inevitable fate.
Kismet currently ranks #16,188 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1973.
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