Merve is a feminine Turkish given name of Arabic origin. It has two meanings:
- Pebble
- One of the two sacred hills in Mecca, Saudi Arabia between which Muslims travel back and forth seven times as part of the ritual pilgrimages. Merve is mentioned in sura of Bakara,verse 158.
According to General Directorate of Civil Registration and Nationality of Turkey, Merve was the most popular female name between 1991 and 2000.
Some of the known people with this name are:
Merve Adıyaman (born 1994), Turkish handball player
Merve Akıl (born 1996), Turkish women's football forward
Merve Aladağ (born 1993), Turkish women's football striker
Merve Aydın (born 1990), Turkish midlle distance runner
Merve Aydın (basketball) (born 1994), Turkish basketball player
Merve Boluğur (born 1987), Turkish actress
Merve Dalbeler (born 1987), Turkish volleyball player
Merve Kavakçı (born 1968), Turkish politician
Merve Kuryluk (born 1937), Canadian male ice hockey player
Merve Nur Eroğlu (born 1993), Turkish Paralympic archer
Merve Sevi (born 1987), Turkish actress
Merve Tanıl (born 1990), Turkish volleyball player
Merve Terzioğlu (1987-2008), Turkish swimmer