Nilüfer

Nilüfer is the Turkish word for "water lily", from Persian niloufar (نیلوفر). It is a popular feminine given name in Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan where it is spelled Neelofar.

The term may specifically refer to:

Given name

  • Nilüfer Çınar Çorlulu (born 1962), Turkish Woman International Master (WIM) of chess
  • Nilüfer Göle (born 1953), Turkish-French sociologist
  • Nilüfer Hatun (14th century), mother of Ottoman Sultan Murad I (1326–1389)
  • Nilüfer Örer (born 1976), Turkish pop singer
  • Nilüfer Yumlu (born 1955), Turkish pop singer whose stage name is simply "Nilüfer"
  • Nilüfer Yanya (born 1996), a British-Turkish singer-songwriter from London

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