Entry № 1898 · Turkish origin

Pelin Pelin — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ peh-LEEN /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Turkish

Meaning

"Wormwood, absinthe (Turkish)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Turkish)

The meaning

A name that means "wormwood, absinthe (turkish)".

Pelin is the Turkish word for **wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)** — the bitter aromatic herb associated with Artemis. A poetic modern Turkish feminine name.

Pelin Karahan (born 1984) is the Turkish actress.

Wormwood. The Turkish bitter-aromatic herb.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Pelin

Transliteration: Pelin
Pronunciation: / pəˈliːn /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Pelin stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Pelin · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Pelins before her.

Real people

Pelin Karahan

Turkish actress.

born 1984

In fiction

Pelin

Common in Turkish fiction.

Names connected to Pelin.

Numerology

The number behind Pelin.

The Seeker

Pelin reduces to seven — the number of Turkish wormwood.

Parents on Pelin

Why families chose this name.

"Turkish wormwood. Five letters. Pelin."

Ayşe · Mother of one · Istanbul