Turkish
names are used in the country of Turkey, which is situated in western Asia and southeastern Europe. Turkey is part of the larger Muslim world. See also
about Turkish names.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Cuma m TurkishMeaning: "Friday" The word comes fron the Ottoman Turkish word
جمعة Demet f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
demet "posy; bouquet; bunch of flowers".
Demirkan m TurkishMeans "iron khan" (kan/han=khan) in Turkish. Also means "iron blood" (kan=blood) in Turkish. It's hard to tell which one is correct.
Devlet f & m Turkish (Rare)Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت
(dowlat).
Dide f TurkishOriginating from Ancient Persian, the Turkish name
Dide can be defined as "gözbebeği" or "göz" in modern-day Turkish. ... [
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Dilfirib f Ottoman TurkishMeans "deceitful heart", from Persian دل
(dil) meaning "heart" and فریب
(farib) meaning "deception, deceit".
Döndü f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
döndü meaning "returned".
Duhan m TurkishFrom Arabic دخان
(dukhan) meaning "smoke". This is the name of the 44th chapter of the Quran (surah ad-Dukhan).
Dürriaden f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish در
(dür) meaning "pearl" and Arabic عدن
('adn) or Persian عدن
('adan), both meaning "Eden".
Düzdidil f Ottoman TurkishMeans "thief of hearts", from Persian دزد
(dozd) meaning "thief" and دل
(dil) meaning "heart".
Ecem f Turkish (Modern)Means "my queen" or "my beautiful woman" in Turkish, from Turkish
ece meaning "queen" or "beautiful woman" combined with the Turkish possessive adjective of
m.
Ecevit m TurkishMeans hardworking, agile and open minded. Name Ecevit can also be used as a surname as seen with the formal Turkish prime minister Bülent Ecevit (1974-2002).
Edip m TurkishEdip is a Turkish given name. People named Edip include: ... [
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Efsun f TurkishTurkish name that means ''Magic, Spell, Enchantment''.
Eftalya f TurkishName of Greek origin, the Turkish version of
Euthalia. Name of the Greek-Turkish singer Eftalya Işılay.
Elanur f Turkish (Modern)Combination of Turkish
ela meaning "hazel (colour)" and Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Elbey m TurkishHacı İlbegi (14th c.) One of well known commanders in Early Ottoman history. Consists of two elements, el meaning country, nation, folk and beg, meaning lord or sir. Simply means lord of the land.
Emanet f TurkishMeans "entrustment" via Arabic أمانات
amanat. In the Quran (33:72) the word is used to describe God entrusting humans with free will. See also
Amanat and
Amanet.
Emsalinur f Ottoman TurkishFrom Arabic أمثال
('amthal), the plural of مثل
(mathal) meaning "likeness, example" and نور
(nur) meaning "light".
Ener m TurkishMeans "hero" or "brave, courageous, manly" in Turkish.
Ercüment m TurkishA bearer of this name is Ercüment Kalmik (1909-1971) a Turkish painter, known for his work in understanding the lyrical-abstract.
Erendiz m & f TurkishThe word used for planet Jupiter in the terminology of ancient Turkish astronomy.
Ergenekon m TurkishThe mythological place of rebirth of the Turks reproducing from the last surviving boy fed by a she-wolf after total destruction by enemy, possibly situated in the Altai Mountains and also the name of the pertaining saga.
Ergün m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "soldier" and
gün meaning "sun".
Ertan m TurkishMeans dawn in Turkish. A compound form of "er"- early and "tan"-dawn in Turkish
Esmanur f TurkishCombination of the Turkish name
Esma with Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Eylem f & m Turkish"Eylem" means "work" or "action". It is the noun form of verb "eylemek", which means "to do" or "to act".
Ferman m TurkishMeans "command, order" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian فرمان
(farman).
Fethullah m TurkishTurkish form of
Fathullah. A notable bearer of this name is the Turkish author and Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen (b. 1941).
Filit m TurkishName meaning uncertain. Name had more significant popularity during the reign of the Ottomans, but has dipped in popularity over the years. Name more prevalent in Southern Turkey.
Filizten f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish فلز
(filiz) meaning "shoot, tendril, young plant" and تن
(ten) meaning "skin, body".
Filomela f Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, SpanishSerbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, and Spanish form of
Philomel.
Gencay m & f Turkishit means the firs moon of the month. generally it is crescent. so it has the same meaning with MİRAY and İLKAY. but this is more masculine than these names. otherwise, it is rarely used by females... [
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Gevherriz f Ottoman TurkishMeans "one who sprinkles jewels", from Persian گوهر
(gowhar) meaning "jewel" and ریز
(riz), the present stem of ریختن
(rikhtan) meaning "to pour, spill, sprinkle".
Gökcan m & f Turkish (Modern)It is a combination of the words "sky" and "soul". It means "bloomed, fresh soul, soul full of longing".
Göknur m TurkishDerived from Turkish
gök meaning "sky" and
nur meaning "light".
Göksel m & f TurkishDerived from Turkish
gök meaning "sky" and
sel meaning "flood, torrent".
Güher f TurkishTurkish form of
Gohar. A famous bearer is Turkish pianist Güher Pekinel (1951-).
Gülaçmaz f Ottoman TurkishFrom Turkish
gül açmaz meaning
the rose that does not open or
the impenetrable rose which is a poetic term.
Gülben f TurkishMeans "I am like a rose", from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
ben meaning "I".
Gülbin f TurkishMeans "a thousand roses", from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
bin meaning "thousand".
Gülçiçek f Ottoman TurkishMeans "rose blossom", from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" combined with Turkish
çiçek meaning "flower, blossom".
Gülcihan f TurkishTurkish name of Persian origin meaning "flower of the world".
Gülçin f TurkishMeans "the girl who picks roses" or "the rose bearer" in Persian.
Gülefşan f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)Means "one who scatters roses", from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and Persian افشان
(afshan), the present stem of افشاندن
(afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".
Güler f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
güler meaning "laughs".
Gülhan f TurkishDerived from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
han meaning "leader".
Gülin f Turkish"owner of rose gardens" or "a person with a rose smell"
Gulkiraz f Turkish, PersianMeans "cherry blossom". From Gul (گل) meaning "flower" and Kiraz (كراز) meaning "cherry".
Güllü f TurkishMeans "with roses", from Turkish
gül meaning "rose".
Gülmisal f TurkishDerives from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" combined with
misal meaning "example".
Gülnihal f TurkishName combination of "Gül" and "Nihal". Name of a character in Turkish drama Magnificent Century.
Gülperi f TurkishMeans "rose fairy" in Turkish, derived from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian گل (gol)) and the word
peri meaning "fairy" (also see
Gül and
Peri).
Gülruh f Ottoman TurkishFrom Turkish
gül meaning "rose" combined with 'rukh' meaning "cheek, face", giving it the meaning "rose-cheeked", "rose-faced".
Gülşah f TurkishMeans "king of roses" from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
şah "king, shah".
Gülsüm f TurkishTurkish form of
Kulthum (see
Kulsum). It can also be interpreted as an elaboration of the Turkish word
gül meaning "rose".
Gültekin m Turkish (Archaic)From Turkic Kaghanate era,brother of Turkic ruler Bilge Kaghan was called Költegin. The name consists of two elements; Turkic Köl (lake, sea) and tegin (prince) and means prince of the sea. Lost for centuries, the name was revived as Gültekin in modern Turkish.
Günalp m TurkishThe meaning of '' Gün '' coming from the day and Alp is known brave soldier or brave man. Other meaning is that The man who coming from Sun
Günseli f TurkishMeans "stream of sun", from Turkish
gün meaning "sun, day" combined with Turkish "sel" meaning "flood, stream".
Güven m & f TurkishMeans "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Güzel f TurkishDerived from Turkish
güzel "beautiful; nice", ultimately via Ottoman Turkish
گوزل (güzel), from Old Anatolian Turkish
گُزَل (gözel) “beautiful”.
Güzin f TurkishMeans "exquisite, excellent", ultimately derived from Persian.
Halis m TurkishMeaning "uncomplicated, pure". Arabic origin.
Han m TurkishFrom a Turkic title meaning "leader, ruler". The title is usually translated into English as "khan".
Hanım f TurkishDerives from Arabic
khanum, a female royal and aristocratic title.
Harika f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
harika "miracle; wonderful; lovely".
Hayal f TurkishMeans "dream, fantasy, reverie, illusion, imagination" in Turkish.
Hazret m Circassian, Turkish (Rare)Derived from Persian حضرت
(hazrat) meaning "holiness, excellency, majesty". A notable bearer is Hazret Sovmen (1937-), the second President of Adygea from 2002-2007.
Hilmi m & f Arabic, Turkish, Malay, IndonesianDerived from Arabic حلم
(hilm) meaning "forbearance, tolerance, endurance" or حلم
(hulm) meaning "dream, wish". It is occasionally used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Hıncal m TurkishMeans "get revenge" in Turkish. A notable namesake is Hıncal Uluç, Turkish journalist and commentator.
Hira f Pakistani, Arabic, TurkishFrom the name of a cave where Mohammed according to Islamic tradition received his first revelations.
Hira f TurkishIts origin is Arabic and the name of a cave in Arabia.... [
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Hoşyar f Ottoman TurkishMeaning "pleasant lover", from Ottoman Turkish
hoş - "nice, pleasant, likeable" and
yâr - "beloved, lover". Hoşyar Kadın (died 1859) was the wife of Sultan Mahmud II.
Hürrem f Ottoman TurkishMeans "the cheerful one" from Persian خرم (
khurram). A famous bearer was Hürrem Sultan (also known by the name
Roxelana), a slave and then a concubine of
Süleyman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire... [
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Hüsamettin m TurkishAn ancient Turkic name meaning "sharp sword". It is claimed that this is the real first name of the Turkish pop star Tarkan.
Ibadat m & f Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, ArabicDerived from the Turkish word
ibadet, meaning "worship" (ultimately derived from Arabic
ibādat). Used in Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Turkmen, Tajik, Uzbek, & Pashto languages.
İffet f TurkishMeans "decency," from Arabic عِفَّةْ (ʕiffat).
Ilay f TurkishIlay is a original Turkish name. Not commonly used. ... [
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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.