Where does “Recep” come from?

Recep (English) comes from Turkish Recep, from Ottoman Turkish رجب, from Arabic رَجَب — respect.

Ancestry of “Recep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishRecep—
2Ottoman Turkishرجب—
3Arabicرَجَبrespect
Every word from Arabic رَجَب →Every word from Ottoman Turkish رجب →Every word from Turkish Recep →