Hazal f TurkishPossibly from Kurdish
xezal meaning
"gazelle, antelope" (of Arabic origin). It is also associated with Turkish
hazan meaning
"autumn" (of Persian origin).
Hilal m & f Arabic, TurkishMeans
"crescent moon" in Arabic, also referring to the new moon on the Islamic calendar. As a given name it is typically masculine in Arabic and feminine in Turkish.
İlayda f TurkishPossibly derived from the name of a Turkish water sprite.
İlhan m TurkishFrom the Mongolian title
il-Khan meaning
"subordinate Khan", which was first adopted by Genghis Khan's grandson Hulagu, who ruled a kingdom called the Ilkhanate that stretched from modern Iran to eastern Turkey.
İlkay f & m TurkishMeans
"new moon" in Turkish, derived from
ilk "first" and
ay "moon".
İlker m TurkishMeans
"first man" in Turkish, derived from
ilk "first" and
er "man, hero, brave".
İrem f TurkishTurkish form of Arabic
إرَم (Iram), the name of a beautiful city mentioned in the 89th chapter (surah al-Fajr) of the Quran.
Kağan m TurkishFrom a Turkish title meaning
"king, ruler", ultimately of Mongolian origin. The title is usually translated into English as
Khan.
Kara 2 m Ottoman TurkishMeans
"black, dark" in Turkish. This was sometimes used as a byname by Ottoman officials, figuratively meaning "courageous".
Kemal m TurkishTurkish form of
Kamal 1. This was the second name, acquired in his youth, of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938), the founder of modern Turkey.
Kudret m TurkishMeans
"power, might" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Lale f TurkishMeans
"tulip" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Levent m TurkishFrom the Ottoman Turkish term
levend, referring to a member of the navy, which is possibly ultimately derived from Italian
levante "person from the eastern Mediterranean". The Turkish word has now come to mean
"tall, handsome, roguish".
Mehmed m Ottoman Turkish, BosnianOlder form of
Mehmet, as well as the Bosnian form. This was the name of six sultans of the Ottoman Empire, including Mehmed II the conqueror of Constantinople.
Melek 2 f TurkishMeans
"angel" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin.
Mert m TurkishMeans
"manly, brave" in Turkish, from Persian
مرد (mard) meaning "man".
Metehan m TurkishCombination of
Mete and Turkish
han meaning "khan, ruler, leader", referring to the 3rd-century BC Xiongnu ruler Modu Chanyu.
Miray f TurkishMeaning uncertain, possibly from Arabic
أمير (amir) meaning "commander" combined with Turkish
ay meaning "moon, month".
Müge f TurkishMeans
"lily of the valley" in Turkish (species Convallaria majalis).
Mustafa m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, UrduMeans
"the chosen one" in Arabic, an epithet of
Muhammad. This was the name of four Ottoman sultans. Another famous bearer was Mustafa Kemal (1881-1938), also known as Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.
Narin f TurkishMeans
"slender, delicate, fragile" in Turkish.
Naz f TurkishMeans
"coy" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Nihat m TurkishPossibly from Persian
نهاد (nehad) meaning
"nature, disposition".
Nisa f TurkishFrom Arabic
نساء (nisa) meaning
"women". This is the name of the fourth chapter of the Quran (surah an-Nisa).
Nurcan f TurkishMeans
"bright soul" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic
نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian
jan meaning "soul, life".
Nurgül f TurkishMeans
"radiant rose" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic
نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Nurten f TurkishMeans
"radiant skin" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic
نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian
تن (tan) meaning "body".
Oğuzhan m TurkishFrom
Oğuz, the name of an ancient Turkic people, combined with Turkish
han meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Onur m TurkishMeans
"honour" in Turkish (borrowed from French
honneur).
Orhan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
or, of uncertain meaning, possibly from a Turkic root meaning "place", and
han meaning "khan, ruler, leader". This was the name of a 14th-century sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Osman m Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian, BosnianTurkish, Kurdish, Albanian and Bosnian form of
Uthman. This was the name of the founder of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century. It was later borne by two more Ottoman sultans.
Rahmi m TurkishMeans
"merciful" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic.
Salih m Arabic, Turkish, BosnianMeans
"virtuous" in Arabic. According to the Quran this was the name of an early Arabian prophet.
Selim m Turkish, AlbanianTurkish and Albanian form of
Salim. This was the name of three Ottoman sultans, including the father of Süleyman the Magnificent.
Şener m TurkishFrom Turkish
şen meaning "happy" and
er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Şenol m & f TurkishMeans
"be happy", from Turkish
şen "happy".
Serhan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ser meaning "head, top" and
han, which is from the title
khan meaning "leader".
Serkan m TurkishMeans
"leader, chief" from Turkish
ser "head, top" and
kan "blood".
Sevda f Turkish, AzerbaijaniMeans
"love, infatuation" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic
سوداء (sawda) meaning "black bile, melancholy, sadness".
Songül f TurkishFrom Turkish
son meaning "last, final" and
gül meaning "rose".
Süleyman m Turkish, AzerbaijaniTurkish form of
Solomon. Süleyman the Magnificent was a sultan of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. He expanded Ottoman territory into Europe and Persia, reformed the government, and completed several great building projects.
Sultan m & f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, AvarMeans
"ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic. In the Arab world this name is typically masculine, but Turkey it is given to both boys and girls.
Suna f TurkishFrom the Turkish word for a type of duck, the shelduck (genus Tadorna).