This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Turkish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ilgaz m & f TurkishIt is a name that has meanings such as galloping on a horse, attacking, or raiding. In addition, there are Ilgaz Mountains known as Ilgaz throughout Turkey.
Ilter m & f TurkishTurkish version of
Eldar with meaning "patriot" or person who loves and protects his country.
Inanç m & f TurkishTurkish form of
Faith. In modern Turkey mainly used as a masculine name.
Isfendiyar m TurkishTurkish form of
Isfandiyar (see
Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the Turkish soccer player and coach İsfendiyar Açıksöz (1929-2006).
İstanbul f & m TurkishA modern Turkish name, coming from the city with the same name.
Izel f & m TurkishPossibly the Turkish form of
Eidel or
Israel, or perhaps from the Turkish
iz 'footprint, track, trace, mark' and
el 'hand, country, homeland'.
Kahraman m TurkishMeans "hero" in Turkish, borrowed from Persian قهرمان (
qahramân).
Karan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
karanlık "dark; indistinct".
Kartal m Turkish, Medieval HungarianDerived from Turkish
kartal "eagle" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic
*kạ̄rt- "falcon, hawk" via Ottoman Turkish
قرتال (kartal)). This name was also used in medieval Hungary.
Kayra m & f TurkishDerived from Turkish
kayra "benevolence; blessing; favour; grace".
Kemaleddin m TurkishMeans "perfection of religion", derived from Arabic كمال (kamal) meaning "perfection" and دين (din) meaning "religion".
Kumsal f & m TurkishDirectly derived from Turkish
kumsal, meaning "beach".
Kutlu m TurkishDerived from the Turkish adjective
kutlu meaning "blessed, auspicious" as well as "happy". As such, this name is basically the modern Turkish form of
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Mahinur m & f Turkish, UyghurFrom Persian ماهی
(mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور
(nūr) or Persian
نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".
Medet m Kazakh, TurkishMeans "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مدد
(madad).
Melih m TurkishDerived from Arabic مَلِيح
(malīḥ) meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty".
Meriç m & f TurkishMeans "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Mevlüt m TurkishDerived from Arabic مَوْلِد
(mawlid) meaning "birth", used to refer to the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
Muharrem m Turkish, AlbanianDerived from Arabic مُحَرَّم
(muḥarram) meaning "forbidden". This is the name of the first month in the Islamic calendar, so named because it is unlawful to fight during this month.
Muzaffer m TurkishMeans "victorious, triumphant" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مظفر
(muzaffar).
Naif m Arabic, TurkishMeans "exceeding, surpassing" in Arabic, from the root ناف
(nafa) meaning "to exceed, to surpass, to go over".
Namik m TurkishNamık is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".
Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, TurkishUzbek, Tajik and Turkish form of
Nowruz. This name is masculine in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, while in Turkey it is mostly found on females.
Nazik m & f TurkishThis Turkish unisex name is taken directly from the vocabulary word
nazik "polite". This word is itself ultimately from the Persian word
نازک (
nâzok), which had many meanings and senses, including: "tender, soft; delicate" or "thin, slender" or "gracious, graceful; elegant" or even "clean, neat".
Nevruz f & m Turkish, AlbanianTurkish and Albanian form of
Nowruz. It is masculine in Albania, whereas it is mostly found on females in Turkey.
Nevzat m TurkishTurkish form of the Avestan name
Naozad, which means "newborn".
Nurettin m TurkishTurkish form of
Nur ad-Din via
Nureddin. Known bearers of this name include the Turkish classical musician Münir Nurettin Selçuk (1900-1981) and the Turkish politician and minister Nurettin Canikli (b... [
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Nurgün m & f TurkishTurkish unisex name derived from the words
nur meaning "light" and
gün meaning "days".
Nurhan f & m TurkishFrom Arabic نور
(nur) meaning "light" and the Turkic title
han meaning "khan, ruler".
Oğuz m TurkishIt is originated from ancient Turks, a legend hero, Oguz Khan. Means "person who has a good heart".
Okyanus m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish noun
okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from
Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.
Onat m TurkishIn Turkish means "decent", "proper", "beneficial", "correct".
Onurhan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
onur "honour" and the title
khan meaning "leader".
Orkun m Turkish (Modern)Came from name of Orkhon Valley in Mongolia. Valley have first Turkic inscriptions in history, which was erected in the valley by Bilge Khan, an 8th-century ruler of the Göktürk Empire.
Oruç m TurkishMeans "fast" in Turkish. A famous bearer of this name is Oruç Reis (c. 1474–1518), a Barbary pirate.
Övgü m & f TurkishMeans "praise, commendation, compliment, tribute" in Turkish.
Özcan m TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "core, essence" and
can meaning "soul".
Özdal m & f TurkishDerived from
öz meaning "self" and
dal meaning "catch, capture".
Özdelik f & m TurkishDerived from
öz meaning "self" and
delik meaning "wish, desire".
Özdemir m TurkishProbably means "pure iron" and is related to
Demir. It's also a surname and a village in Turkey.
Özer m Turkish (Modern)Turkish masculine name derived from
öz "genuine; real; unfeigned; essential; pure" and
er "man".
Özgün m & f TurkishMeans "original, unique" in Turkish, from
öz "self" and
-gün, a form of the adjective-forming suffix
-gin (whose vowel shifts to correspond to the last vowel of the preceding root word).... [
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Öznur f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "substance, essence, gist" or
öz meaning "soul" combined with
nur meaning "light".
Pekcan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
pek meaning "many, much" and
can meaning "life, soul".
Rahmet m Kazakh, TurkishMeans "mercy" or "to give thanks" in Kazakh. Derived from Arabic
rahmah, meaning "mercy".
Rewani m Ottoman TurkishRewani was an Ottoman poet. Rewani wrote a Diwan dedicated to Selim I known for its ghazels, which sing in a gentle flowing manner of human and mystic love, most of which were later set to music. Also Rewani's Ishret-name was the first Ottoman Turkish poem with a bacchic theme, which inspired the saki-names genre that became popular a century later.
Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, UzbekPersian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name
Ruh, meaning "spirit".
Şah f & m Ottoman TurkishŞah means in Turkish "king, queen", which derives from Persian title "shāh" of the same meaning. This name was severaly given to members of Ottoman family, such as daughter of Selim I (actually named Şahihuban, but more often refered to as "Şah") and daughter of Selim II and Nurbanu.... [
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Saner m TurkishTurkish masculine name derived from the word
san meaning "name, reputation" and
er meaning "man".
Sarper m TurkishThe name is formed from the Turkish words
sarp "steep, high" and
er "man, male, soldier".
Sedat m TurkishMeans "justness, truth" or "mind, intelligence" in Turkish.
Selçuk m TurkishIn Turkish it means "eloquent", "silver-tongued", and/or "golden-mouthed". ... [
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Sercan m TurkishCombination of
ser "head, top" and
can "life, soul".
Sertaç m TurkishTerived from Turkish
ser, an archaic word for "head" and
taç meaning "crown".
Seyhan m & f TurkishThe river poured into the bay of Iskenderun by splitting the Adana oven.
Sezen f & m TurkishMeans "sensing, one who senses" in Turkish.
Sezgi f & m TurkishMeans "perception, feeling, instinct" in Turkish.
Şiir m & f TurkishMeans "poetry, verse, song" in Turkish.
Songüz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of autumn", from Turkish
son meaning "the end, the last" and
güz meaning "autumn".
Sonyaz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of summer" from Turkish
son meaning "last, the end" and
yaz meaning "summer".
Şükrü m TurkishDerived from Turkish
şükür meaning "gratitude, thankfulness", ultimately from Arabic شُكْرِيّ
(šukriyy) "thankful".
Şükür m Azerbaijani, TurkishMeans "gratitude, thankfulness" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic شُكْر
(šukr).
Tacettin m TurkishTurkish form of the Arabic تاج الدين (Taj al-Din) meaning "crown of religion"
Tahsin m & f Arabic, Turkish, BengaliMeans "improvement, beautification, perfection" in Arabic, from the word حَسَّنَ
(hassana) meaning "to improve, to perfect".
Tamer m TurkishMeans "competent soldier" or "mannish, man of good qualities" in Turkish.
Tanaydin m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish
tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
aydın meaning "intellectual".
Tansu m & f TurkishFrom Turkish
tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
su meaning "water".
Tardu m TurkishMeans "a light coming from darkness" in Turkish.
Tarkan m Turkish, Popular CultureIn the case of the Turkish popstar Tarkan, this name comes from a Turkish comic book character in the 1960's, which in turn comes from the name of an ancient Khazar king. Also, it was the title of a high-ranking military rank.... [
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Taşdemir m Turkish (Rare)Most likely a combination of words
taş (from Old Turkic
taş and Proto-Turkic
*tāş) meaning "stone, rock, gem" and
Demir, which is also used as a name, (from Old Turkic
témir and Proto-Turkic
*tämür) meaning "iron."... [
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Temren m TurkishMeans "pointy tip of a spear or arrow" in Turkish.
Tolgahan m TurkishCombination of the given name
Tolga and
han, a variant of the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Toprak m & f TurkishMeans "earth (soil), dry soil, land, country" in Turkish.
Tören m & f TurkishMeans "ceremony, celebration" in Turkish.