Behice is a feminine given name which is used in Turkey. The word is of Arabic origin, meaning ''merry'' or ''beautiful'', and it is the female version of the given names '' Behic'' and ''Behiç''. Notable people with the name are as follows:

People

Behice Boran Behice Boran (1 May 1910 – 10 October 1987) was a Turkish Marxist-Leninist politician, author and sociologist. As a dissenting political voice from the far-left, Boran was repeatedly imprisoned for her work and died in exile after the Turk ...

(1910–1987), Turkish politician *

Behice Hanım Behice Hanım (; "''Happy''"; born Behiye Maan; 10 October 1882 – 22 October 1969; after the Surname Law of 1934: Behice Maan) was a consort of Sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire. Early life Behice Hanım was born on 10 October 1882 ...

(1882–1969), consort of the Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamit *

Behice Sultan Behice Sultan (; 6 August 1848 – 30 November 1876) was an Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Abdulmejid I and Nesrin Hanım. She was the half-sister of Sultans Murad V, Abdul Hamid II, Mehmed V, and Mehmed VI. Early life Behice Sultan was bo ...

(1848–1876), Ottoman princess

Fictional characters

*Behice, one of the main characters in the 2013 Turkish movie '' Gallipoli: End of the Road''

References

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