Browse Names

Adalet f Turkish
Means "justice" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic عدل (ʿadala) meaning "to act justly".

Aleyna f Turkish (Modern)
Possibly from Arabic علينا (ʿalaynā) meaning "to us". Alternatively, it could be from Arabic أليناء (ʾalaynāʾ), a plural form of ليّن (layyin) meaning "gentle, soft".

Asuman f Turkish
Means "sky" in Turkish.

Aysima f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and sima meaning "face" (of Persian origin).

Behiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Bahiyya.

Belgin f Turkish
Means "clear" in Turkish.

Berfin f Turkish
Turkish form of Berfîn.

Berrak f Turkish
Means "clear" in Turkish.

Bihter f Turkish
Means "most good" in Turkish.

Buğlem f Turkish (Modern)
Meaning unknown.

Burçin f & m Turkish
Means "hind, doe" in Turkish.

Cansel f Turkish
Derived from Turkish can meaning "soul, life" and sel meaning "flood, stream".

Cemile f Turkish
Turkish form of Jamila.

Cennet f Turkish
Means "paradise, garden" in Turkish, derived from Arabic جنّة (janna).

Ceylan f Turkish
Means "gazelle" in Turkish, of Persian origin.

Çiğdem f Turkish
Means "crocus" in Turkish.

Dilara f Turkish
Turkish form of Delara.

Dilşad f & m Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish (feminine) and Kurdish (masculine) form of Delshad.

Elanur f Turkish
Means "hazel light", from Turkish ela meaning "hazel" combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Fadime f Turkish
Turkish variant of Fatma.

Fehime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Fahim.

Feride f Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian feminine form of Farid.

Feriha f Turkish
Turkish form of Fariha.

Firuze f Turkish
Turkish form of Firouzeh.

Gülçin f Turkish
Means "rose picking, rose growing" in Turkish.

Gülden f Turkish
Means "from the rose" in Turkish.

Gülnaz f Turkish
Turkish form of Golnaz.

Gülnur f Turkish
Means "rose light" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Gülşen f Turkish
Turkish form of Golshan.

Gülsüm f Turkish
Turkish form of Kulthum. It can also be interpreted as an elaboration of the Turkish word gül meaning "rose".

Gülten f Turkish
Means "rose skin" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and تن (tan) meaning "body, skin".

Hadiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Hadi.

Halide f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Khalid.

Halime f Turkish
Turkish form of Halima.

Hamide f Persian, Turkish
Persian and Turkish feminine form of Hamid 1.

Handan f Turkish
From Persian خندان (khandān) meaning "laughing, smiling".

Hanife f Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian feminine form of Hanif.

Hatice f Turkish
Turkish form of Khadija.

Hediye f Turkish
Turkish form of Hadia 1.

Hicran f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "separation, parting" in Turkish and Azerbaijani (of Arabic origin).

Hürrem f Ottoman Turkish
Derived from Persian خرّم (khorram) meaning "happy, pleasant". This was a name given to Süleyman the Magnificent's concubine and eventual wife Hürrem Sultan (1504-1558), also known as Roxelana.

İlayda f Turkish
Possibly derived from the name of a Turkish water sprite.

İlknur f Turkish
Means "first light", from Turkish ilk meaning "first" combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Kerime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Karim.

Kısmet f Turkish
Means "fate" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic.

Kumsal f Turkish
Means "beach" in Turkish.

Latife f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Latif.

Medine f Turkish
Turkish form of Madina.

Mehtap f Turkish
Turkish form of Mahtab.

Mehveş f Turkish
Turkish form of Mahvash.

Melike f Turkish
Turkish form of Malika.

Melisa f Spanish, Bosnian, Albanian, Turkish, Azerbaijani
Spanish, Bosnian, Albanian, Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Melissa.

Meltem f Turkish
Means "sea wind" in Turkish.

Menesa f Turkish (Modern)
From the biblical name Manasseh. This name became popular in Turkey after it appeared on the Turkish version of the popular Iranian television series Prophet Joseph (2008). In the series Menesa is the daughter of Joseph and Asenath, whereas in the biblical account Manasseh was their son.

Mercan f Turkish
Means "coral" in Turkish, of Arabic origin.

Meryem f Turkish, Uyghur
Turkish and Uyghur form of Miriam (see Mary).

Müjgan f Turkish
Turkish form of Mozhgan.

Mümine f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Mumin.

Münire f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Munir.

Nadire f Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian feminine form of Nadir.

Nadiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Nadiyya.

Nebile f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Nabil.

Nefise f Turkish
Turkish form of Nafisa.

Nergis f Turkish
Means "daffodil, narcissus" in Turkish, ultimately derived from Greek (see Narcissus).

Nermin m & f Bosnian, Turkish, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Persian نرم (narm) meaning "soft, gentle". It is typically masculine in Bosnian, and feminine in Turkish and Arabic.

Nesrin f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasrin.

Nezihe f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Nazih.

Nurcan f Turkish
Means "bright soul" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Persian jān meaning "soul, life".

Nurgül f Turkish
Means "radiant rose" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Nurten f Turkish
Means "radiant skin" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Persian تن (tan) meaning "body".

Pervin f Turkish
Turkish form of Parvin.

Ramize f Turkish, Albanian
Feminine form of Ramiz.

Reşide f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Rashid.

Reyhan f Turkish, Uyghur
Turkish and Uyghur form of Rayhana.

Reyyan f Turkish
Turkish form of Rayyan.

Rukiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Ruqayya.

Şadiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Shadi 1.

Safiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Safiyya.

Şahnaz f Turkish
Turkish form of Shahnaz.

Sakine f Turkish
Turkish form of Sakina.

Samiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Sami 2.

Şebnem f Turkish
Turkish form of Shabnam.

Selime f Turkish
Turkish form of Salima.

Semiha f Turkish
Feminine form of Semih.

Şengül f Turkish
Possibly from the Persian word شنگول (shangūl) meaning "merry, cheerful".

Şerife f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Sharif.

Şermin f Turkish
Means "shy" in Turkish.

Serpil f Turkish
Means "grow" in Turkish.

Sevinç f Turkish
Means "joy" in Turkish.

Şevval f Turkish
From Arabic شوّال (shawwāl), the tenth month of the Islamic calendar.

Sıdıka f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Siddiq.

Solmaz f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Persian
Means "unfading, unwilting" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, a negative form of the Turkic root sol "to fade, to wilt".

Songül f Turkish
From Turkish son meaning "last, final" and gül meaning "rose".

Sultan m & f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar, Indonesian
Means "ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic. In the Arab world this name is typically masculine, but Turkey it is given to both boys and girls.

Tahire f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Tahir.

Toprak m & f Turkish
Means "soil, land, country" in Turkish.

Ulviye f Turkish
Feminine form of Ulvi.

Vahide f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Wahid.

Yağmur f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "rain" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.

Yıldız f Turkish
Means "star" in Turkish.

Zahide f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Zahid.

Zekiye f Turkish
Feminine form of Zeki.

Zeliha f Turkish
Variant of Züleyha.

Zeynep f Turkish
Turkish form of Zaynab.

Ziynet f Turkish
Turkish form of Zinat.