Nefes

A girls’ name of Turkish origin, meaning breath.

Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies

Nefes by the numbers

In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Nefes.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nefes. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Nefelicloud22 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nafasbreath or soul7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nievessnows; from Our Lady of the Snows7 in the US (2017)
  • Nereaof the sea nymphs; mermaid6 in the US (2017)
  • Neryslady or nobility3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean life

Like Nefes, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Avalife; bird15,914 in the US (2017)
  • Zoeylife6,034 in the US (2017)
  • Zoelife5,140 in the US (2017)
  • Evalife; form of Eve758 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vivianalive, lively3,013 in the US (2017)
  • Vivienneliving; alive; lively1,255 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Nefes

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