FemaleOrigin: Persian

Şebnem: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation

Şebnem is a girl’s name of Persian origin. It means “dew”.

Say it: sheb-nem

About the name Şebnem

Meaning: dew
Origin: Persian; From Persian shabnam.
Gender: Female
Pronunciation: sheb-nem

How to pronounce Şebnem

Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingsheb-nem is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.

Şebnem

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ş
ş sounds like “sh”
ş is the sh of “ship”: Ayşe = “eye-sheh”.
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Şebnem with Turkish suffixes

Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Şebnem'e, Şebnem'in), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.

The last vowel of Şebnem is e, a front unrounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take e and four-way suffixes takei (vowel harmony):Şebnem'de, Şebnem'i.

Because Şebnem ends in a consonant, vowel-initial endings attach directly (Şebnem'i, Şebnem'e) with no buffer letter.

Case forms of Şebnem
Case	Form	Example
Accusative (object)	Şebnem'i	Şebnem'i tanıyor musun? Do you know Şebnem?
Dative (to)	Şebnem'e	Şebnem'e bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Şebnem.
Locative (at / with)	Şebnem'de	Anahtarlar Şebnem'de. Şebnem has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Şebnem.)
Ablative (from)	Şebnem'den	Şebnem'den bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Şebnem.
Genitive (’s)	Şebnem'in	Bu Şebnem'in çantası. This is Şebnem’s bag.
Instrumental (with)	Şebnem'le	Dün Şebnem'le konuştum. I talked with Şebnem yesterday.

Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Şebnem mean?

Şebnem is a Turkish girl’s name meaning “dew”. Its origin is Persian. From Persian shabnam.

How do you pronounce Şebnem?

Say it roughly as “sheb-nem”, keeping every vowel short and clear. ş is the sh of “ship”: Ayşe = “eye-sheh”.

How do you add suffixes to Şebnem in Turkish?

Because Şebnem is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Şebnem'e (to Şebnem), Şebnem'in (Şebnem’s), Şebnem'de (at Şebnem’s) and Şebnem'le (with Şebnem).