Gizem
Gizem is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Gizem" means "Mystery", and/or "Enigma". Pronunciation is "GI-ZEM," with a hard "g" and emphasis on the second syllable.
Meaning & Origin of Gizem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gizem is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Gizem" means "Mystery", and/or "Enigma". Pronunciation is "GI-ZEM," with a hard "g" and emphasis on the second syllable.
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The Story of Gizem
Gizem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 9 Gizems were born — ranking #9,479 that year. As of 2026, Gizem ranks #9,479 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Gizems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Gizem
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- Gizem Başaran (born 1992), Turkish basketballer
- Gizem Bozkurt (born 1993), Turkish swimmer
- Gizem Çam (born 1991), Turkish swimmer
- Gizem Elmaağaçlı (born 1997), Turkish archer
- Gizem Erdogan (born 1987), Swedish actress
- Gizem Giraygil (born 1986), Turkish volleyball player
- Gizem Girişmen (born 1981), Turkish archer
- Gizem Gönültaş (born 1993), Turkish footballer
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Names that sound like Gizem
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About the name Gizem
Gizem is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Gizem's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #9,479. Use the chart and map above to compare Gizem's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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