This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the description contains the keyword turkish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abdal m Armenian (Rare, Archaic)Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish
abdal, meaning "careless man", which in turn is derived from Arabic أَبْدَال,
abdal, meaning "hermit". Nowadays the name is rare.
Acar f & m TurkishMeans "fearless" or "clever" in Turkish.
Adal m & f TurkishFrom Turkish
ad "name" and
al- "receive". Means "May your name be spread, may you achieve fame" in Turkish.
Adilbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh әділ
(adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Ağabala m AzerbaijaniFrom the Turkish title
ağa meaning "lord, master" and Azerbaijani
bala meaning "child".
Agageldi m TurkmenFrom Ottoman Turkish آغا (
agha) meaning "lord" and
geldi meaning "came, arrived"
Ağajan m TurkmenFrom Turkish آغا (ağa), meaning "lord, master," and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."
Aghabeg m ArmenianDerived from Persian
aga ("master") and Turkish
bey (title given to provincial governors and senior officers).
Aghasi m ArmenianFrom Ottoman Turkish
آغا (ağa) meaning "agha (an honorific for high officials)".
Aghbugha m Medieval GeorgianGeorgian form of
Akbugha (also found spelled as
Ağbuğa in Turkish). This name was borne by two princes of Meskheti, namely Aghbugha I Jaqeli (1356-1395) and Aghbugha II Jaqeli (1407-1451).
Akay f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
ak, meaning "white" and
ay, meaning "moon".
Akcan m & f TurkishMeans "dear friend" in Turkish. Combination of common Turkish words "ak" meaning "white", and "can" meaning "life".
Akdöl m TurkishFrom Turkish
ak meaning "white" combined with
döl meaning "progeny".
Akın m TurkishMeans "influx, rush, invasion, raid" in Turkish.
Akıncı m TurkishFrom Turkish
akıncı meaning "akinji, cavalry soldier, raider".
Akkaya m TurkishCombination of Turkish
ak "white" and
kaya "rock".
Aksel m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ak "white; clear; pure" and
sel "flood; whitewater; torrent".
Akyıldız f & m TurkishDerived from the Turkish word
ak meaning "white" and
yıldız meaning "star".
Akylbek m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz акыл
(akyl) or Kazakh ақыл
(aqyl) meaning "mind, intellect, reason" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Alemşah f & m Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
alem meaning "world, universe" combined with
şah meaning "shah, king".
Alibi m KazakhFrom the given name
Ali 1 combined with a form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" (see
Alibek).
Alimbeg m OssetianCombination of
Alim and the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Almasbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz алмас
(almas) meaning "diamond" (of Persian origin) and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Alpay m TurkishMeans "Brave moon" in Turkish. Alp meaning Brave and Ay meaning Moon.
Altynbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын
(altyn) meaning "gold, golden" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Amirbek m Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz, UzbekCombination of Arabic أَمِير
(ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see
Amir 1) and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Anarbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzDerived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz анар
(anar) meaning "pomegranate" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Andarbek m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَنْدَر
(ʾandar) meaning "rarer, rarest, noble" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Apanni m LakDerived from the Ottoman Turkish title افندي
(efendi) meaning "lord, master".
Arambiy m AdygheDerived from Persian آرام
(ârâm) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil"and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Arin m & f TurkishOf unknown origin and meaning, maybe related to Turkish
arın meaning "purified".
Arpad m TurkishProbably comes from
arpacık in Turkish meaning "stye" or
arpa in Turkish meaning "barley". It has relation with Hungarian name
Árpád via barley.
Arstanbek m KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz арстан
(arstan) meaning "lion" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Arystanbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh арыстан
(arystan) meaning "lion" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Aşkın m & f TurkishMeans "exceeding, transcending, over, beyond" in Turkish.
Aslambek m ChechenThe first element is derived from Arabic
áslama "to submit, to surrender" (and is thus etymologically related to the word
islam and the name
Eslam)... [
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Asylbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz асыл
(asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Atakan m TurkishFrom Turkish
ata "father, ancestor" and
kan "blood".
Atay m TurkishA masculine form of the name Ataya. Also it means appoint in turkish.
Ay m & f TurkishMeans "moon" (also, by extension, "month") in Turkish.
Ayan m Urdu, Persian, Tamil, Sanskrit, Hindi, TurkishPersian and Urdu meaning is prima-facie. Hindi and Tamil usage is from 'Ayan' the name of Brahma, the Creator. Ayan' in Turkish, means "obviously" or "clearly". Ayan in Sanskrit means 'Speed'.
Aybora m TurkishCombination of Turkish
ay "moon" and
bora "storm, squall".
Aycan f & m TurkishCombination of Turkish
ay "moon" and
can "soul, life, being".
Aydemir m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
demir meaning "iron".
Aydinç m & f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay "moon" and
dinç "vigorous".
Aydoğan f & m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay "moon" and
doğan “falcon”.
Aytaş m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
taş meaning "stone".
Aytek m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
tek meaning "one, only, single".
Aytekin m TurkishFrom Turkish
ay meaning "moon" combined with the Turkic title
tegin meaning "prince".
Aytun m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish words
ay meaning "moon" and
tun meaning "light" or "brightness."
Aytunç m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
tunç meaning "bronze".
Azamet m & f TurkishMeans "greatness, granduer, magnificance" in Turkish.
Azatbek m KyrgyzFrom the name
Azat combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Babajan m Armenian (Archaic)Allegedly from Ottoman Turkish باباجان
(babacan) meaning "good-natured, pleasant, fatherly", itself from Turkish
baba meaning "father" and Persian جان
(jān) meaning "soul, life, darling"... [
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Bakytbek m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz бакыт
(bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт
(baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Baltabek m KazakhFrom Kazakh балта
(balta) meaning "axe, hatchet" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Barsz m Hungarian (Archaic)Ultimately of Turkic origin, the meaning of this name is "panther". Also compare modern Turkish
pars meaning "leopard, panther".
Başar m TurkishMeans "achieve, succeed, accomplish" in Turkish.
Bátor m Hungarian (Rare)Originally it derives from a Turkish word and it means "warlord". Nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "bride".
Batu m TurkishMeans "prevailing, preponderant" in Turkic, though it is more frequently associated with the Turkish word
batı meaning "west".
Baybars m Medieval Turkic, HistoryMeans "lord panther" in Turkish, derived from Turkish
bay "rich person, noble" and
pars "leopard, panther". This was the name of the fourth Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria.
Baysangur m Chechen (Rare)Derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" or Persian
bai meaning "mister" combined with Persian سنگ
(sang) meaning "stone, rock". Baysangur of Benoa (1794-1861) was a Chechen commander of the 19th century.
Bega m Georgian (Rare), OssetianGeorgian variant of
Begi. In Ossetian, most likely the name is also derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Begi m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ბეგი
(begi) meaning "bey", which is ultimately derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Beglar m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Ottoman Turkish plural form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Begtabeg m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Ottoman Turkish gubernatorial title بكلربكی
(beglerbegi) meaning "bey of the beys" or "head of the beys". In turn, it is derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Behçet m TurkishTurkish form of Arabic بَهْجَة (
bahja) meaning "joy, happiness"
Beibarys m KazakhFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh барыс
(barys) meaning "snow leopard".
Beibut m KazakhMeans "peaceful, peace" in Kazakh, though it can also be a combination of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Persian پولاد
(pulâd) meaning "steel".
Bekarys m KazakhDerived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh арыс
(arys) meaning "foundation, support, framework" (also used as a territorial unit in the Kazakh Khanate).
Bekbolat m KazakhFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh болат
(bolat) meaning "steel" (of Persian origin).
Bekkhan m Chechen, IngushFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Beksolta m ChechenDerived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Arabic title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning "sultan, king, ruler".
Bektaş m TurkishMeans "sturdy stone" from Turkish
pek meaning "hard, firm, solid" and
taş meaning "stone, rock". Alternately it may be from Old Turkish
beŋdeş meaning "equal, peer".
Bekzhan m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Kazakh and Kyrgyz жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Belend m KurdishOriginated from a Turkish name meaning: High in rank, or tall in general
Berkan m TurkishFrom Turkish
berk meaning "strong, hard, firm" combined with
kan "blood, lineage".
Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval MongolianFrom Turkish
berk and Mongolian бэрх
(berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic
bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [
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Beyhan f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
bey meaning "gentleman, lord, master" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Beytullah m Turkish (?)Turkish. The name Beytullah is of Arabic origin and means "House of the God, Home of Allah, Qaba".
Bilgin m & f TurkishMeans "scholar, pundit, learned person" in Turkish.
Bircan f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
bir meaning "one" and
can meaning "soul, life".
Birol m TurkishMeans "alone" from Turkish
bir meaning "one, only" and
ol meaning "to be".
Bolatbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh болат
(bolat) meaning "steel" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Bolotbek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz болот
(bolot) meaning "steel" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Bulan m Jewish, TurkishBulan was a Khazar king who led the conversion of the Khazars to Judaism. His name means "elk" in Old Turkic. In modern Turkish, it means "The one who finds" (
Bul +
an).
Burçak f & m TurkishMeans "vetch" in Turkish. Vetch is a genus of flowering plant, also known as Vicia.
Canıbek m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Persian
جان (jân) meaning "soul" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Cankut m Turkish (Rare)Persian and turkish origin , the name cankut means the persons luckiness, happiness.
Cevher m & f TurkishMeans "precious stone, jewel, gem" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گوهر
(gōhar).
Cuma m TurkishMeaning: "Friday" The word comes fron the Ottoman Turkish word
جمعة Deli m HungarianDerived from Hungarian
deli, a literary word meaning "stalwart, athletic (figure), well-built (person)" (from Ottoman Turkish
deli "mad, insane", perhaps ultimately via Serbo-Croatian
dèli "brave" and thus referring to a soldier in 16th-century Hungary).
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).
Doğanay m & f TurkishMeans "rising moon" in Turkish, from
doğan meaning "rising" and
ay meaning "moon".
Doletbiy m Circassian (Rare)Most likely from Persian دولت
(dowlat) meaning "state, government, country" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Durmishkhan m GeorgianThe first element of this name is of Turkic origin, but the available sources each provide a different meaning for it. According to a Russian source, it is derived from a (probably medieval) Turkmen word that means "life"... [
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Dzambeg m Ossetian (Rare)From Persian جان
(jân) meaning "soul, being, life" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Dzhantemir m CircassianFrom Persian جان
(jân) meaning “soul, being, life” combined with Turkish
demir meaning “iron”.
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).
Elbek m Uzbek, ChechenFrom Turkic
el meaning "nation, people, country" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Elgiz m & f Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)Possibly derived in part from Turkic
el meaning "country, society". This name is masculine in Azerbaijani and feminine in Turkish.
Ener m TurkishMeans "hero" or "brave, courageous, manly" in Turkish.
Eray m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
ay meaning "moon".
Ercüment m TurkishA bearer of this name is Ercüment Kalmik (1909-1971) a Turkish painter, known for his work in understanding the lyrical-abstract.
Erdal m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
dal meaning "branch".
Erdinç m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
dinç meaning "vigorous, energetic, robust, active".
Erendiz m & f TurkishThe word used for planet Jupiter in the terminology of ancient Turkish astronomy.
Ergün m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
gün meaning "sun, day".
Erkinbek m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz эркин
(erkin) or Kazakh еркін
(erkin) meaning "free" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Ertan m TurkishMeans dawn in Turkish. A compound form of "er"- early and "tan"-dawn in Turkish
Evliya m Ottoman TurkishInherited from Ottoman Turkish اولیا (evliyâ, “saint, mahatma”), from Arabic أَوْلِيَاء (awliyā).
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).
Feza m & f TurkishMeans "(outer) space" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic فضاء
(faḍāʾ).
Fezzik m LiteratureIn
The Princess Bride (1973) by William Goldman, Fezzik is a gentle Turkish giant.
Gamzat-bek m AvarCombination of
Khamzat and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master". A beater is Gamzat-Bek (1789-1834), an Imam of Dagestan / Caucasian Imamate and of Avar ancestry.
Giuli f & m GeorgianFor women, this name is the Georgian form of the Turkish name
Gül. For men, this name might possibly be a variant of
Zhiuli.... [
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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".
Görkem m & f TurkishMeans "splendour, glory, magnificence" in Turkish.
Goven m Georgian (Archaic)Meaning and origin unknown. Perhaps it is related to the Turkish name
Güven. Another possibility might be the Latin adjective
iuvenis meaning "young, youthful" and its Middle Persian cognate
ǰuwān meaning "young"... [
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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.
Guram m GeorgianMeaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is etymologically related to
Bahram and therefore of Persian origin. Also compare the related names
Gvaram and
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Güven m & f TurkishMeans "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Hakimcan m Tatar, KazakhTwo-part Turkic name in Turkish spelling, derived from the Arabic Hakīm (حكيم) and the Persian Jān (جان).
Hakkı m TurkishDerived from Arabic حقّ
(ḥaqq) meaning "truth". This name was borne by İsmail Hakkı Bursevî, a 17th-century Ottoman Turkish Sufi scholar and author as well as by İbrahim Hakkı Erzurumi, an 18th-century Ottoman Turkish Sufi mystic and polymath.
Halis m TurkishMeans "pure" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic خالص
(khāliṣ).
Hıncal m TurkishMeans "get revenge" in Turkish. A notable namesake is Hıncal Uluç, Turkish journalist and commentator.
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.
Ilter m & f TurkishTurkish version of
Eldar with meaning "patriot" or person who loves and protects his country.