Nilüfer
Nilüfer is the Turkish word for "water lily", from Persian nilufar (نیلوفر). It is a popular feminine given name in Turkey, additionally in India and Pakistan given the history of Persian rulers.
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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 Verdi (born 1956), Turkish jazz pianist
- Nilüfer Yumlu (born 1955), Turkish pop singer whose stage name is simply "Nilüfer"
- Nilüfer Yanya (born 1996), a British-Turkish singer-songwriter from London
Places
- Nilüfer, Bursa, an urban district of Bursa Province in Turkey
- Nilüfer River, the classical Odrysses, near Bursa, Turkey
Others
- Bursa Nilüfer S.A.Ş., a sports club in Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey
- Nilüfer Belediyespor, a multi-sports club in Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey
- Nilüfer Belediyespor Women's Volleyball Team, women's volleyball side of Nilüfer Belediyespor in Bursa, Turkey
- Nilüfer Dam, a dam on Nilüfer River in Bursa, Turkey
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