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.
ACAR f & m TurkishMeans "fearless" or "clever" in Turkish.
ADIN m TurkishMeans "What is your name?" in Turkish. The "i" is actually dotless, so it's Adın.
ADLI m & f TurkishMeans "famous" or "celebrated" in Turkish.
AFET f TurkishMeans "ravishingly beautiful" in Turkish.
AFIFE f TurkishDerived from Turkish
afif meaning "chaste" or "uncorrupted".
AHU f Turkish, PersianMeans "female deer" in Persian and "beautiful eyes" in Turkish.
AKAY f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
ak, meaning "white" and
ay, meaning "moon".
AKDÖL m TurkishFrom Turkish
ak meaning "white" combined with
döl meaning "progeny".
AKINCI m TurkishCombination of Turkish
ak "white" and
ıncı "pearl".
AKINCIBAY m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ak "white",
ıncı "pearl" and
bay "gentleman".
AKKAYA m TurkishCombination of Turkish
ak "white" and
kaya "rock".
AKKUTLU f TurkishFrom Turkish
ak meaning "white" and #kutlu" meaning "happy, blessed".
AKSEL m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ak "white; clear; pure" and
sel "flood; whitewater; torrent".
ALARA f Turkish, Medieval Turkic (Rare)Alara appears in the Turkic Mythology as a beautiful water fairy. She lives in the lakes and rivers of the Caspian basin and grants the wishes of those she deems worthy. She is said to be capable of repairing broken hearts and making them capable of love again...
[more] ALPARSLAN m TurkishMeans "heroic lion," from a combination of the
Alp and
Arslan. This was an honorific title of the second sultan of the Seljuk Empire.
ALPER m TurkishIt is composed of the two words
alp ''brave'' or ''hero'' and
er ''soldier'' or ''male''. See
Alp.
ALPERTUNGA m TurkishIt is composed of the three words alp "brave" or "hero", er "soldier" or "male" and tunga "tiger". A mythical hero who was mentioned in Turkic mythology and the Epic of Alp Er Tunga. The name is sometimes mentioned as the khan of Scythia...
[more] ARAS m Kurdish, Persian, Turkish, UrduIn Kurdish and Persian it means “equal”, “balanced”. The word Aras commonly refers to the Aras River, which flows through Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijan.
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.
ASENA f TurkishMeans "she wolf" in Turkish. In Turkic legend, it refers to the she wolf who found and nursed an orphaned baby boy, who later founded the Ashina dynasty of Turks.
ASIMA f TurkishMeans "exceeding; one who exceeds" in Turkish.
AŞKIN f & m TurkishMeans "controlling, prevailing" or "dominant" in Turkish.
ATAKAN m TurkishFrom Turkish
ata "father, ancestor" and
kan "blood".
ATEŞ f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ateş, meaning "fire, heat, temperature, blaze".
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'.
AYBEN f TurkishTurkish feminine name derived from
ay "moon" and
ben "I", usually translated as "I am like the moon"....
[more] AYBIGE f TurkishFrom Turkish
ay meaning "moon" combined with
bige meaning "lady".
AYBORA m TurkishCombination of Turkish
ay "moon" and
bora "storm, squall".
AYBÜKE f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay "moon" and
büke "queen, women".
AYÇA f TurkishMeans "new moon", "crescent moon" in Turkish.
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”.
AYSEV f TurkishModern Turkish name taken from the common name element
ay, meaning "moon" and
sev, which could be taken from the words
sevgi or
sevmek meaning "love" and "to love" respectively...
[more] 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".
AYTUNÇ m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
tunç meaning "bronze".
AYÜN f TurkishModern Turkish name taking the common name element
ay, meaning "moon" and the element
ün, meaning "fame".
AZAMET m & f TurkishMeans "greatness, granduer, magnificance" in Turkish.
AZEMINA f Bosnian, TurkishIt probably has its origins from the Arabic language. Az coming from the word عز meaning strength or might and amin coming from the word أمين meaning trustworthy.
BABÜRŞAH m TurkishBabür, combined with a Perso-Turkic royal title,
şah meaning "shah". As a whole, it means "shah as strong as a tiger". This was the nickname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
BADE f TurkishMeans "wine, drink", from Persian
bâde (باده) "wine".
BÂDEGÜL f TurkishDerived from Turkish
bâde meaning "almond" and
gül meaning "rose".
BAHTIŞEN f TurkishDerived from Turkish
baht meaning "luck, fortune" and
şen meaning "merry".
BALA f TurkishDerived from Turkish
bal meaning "honey".
BALKIZ f TurkishDerived from Turkish
bal meaning "honey" and
kiz meaning "girl, daughter".
BARTU m TurkishThe name is of Turkic origin and means "wealth".
BATU m TurkishMeans "prevailing, preponderant" in Turkic, though it is more frequently associated with the Turkish word
batı meaning "west".
BATUR m TurkishDerived from the Turco-Mongolian tile ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ
(baɣatur) meaning "hero".
BENNU f TurkishMeans "an eagle" in Turkish. It's the name of a character in the Turkish TV series 'Binbir Gece'.
BEREN f & m TurkishMeans "strong, smart, recognized" in Turkish. A noted bearer is Turkish actress Beren Saat.
BERKAN m TurkishFrom Turkish
berk meaning "strong, hard, firm" combined with
kan "blood, lineage".
BERKAY m TurkishMeans "solid moon" in Turkish (in effect equal to "full moon"?), derived from
berk "solid, firm, strong" and
ay "moon".
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...
[more] BESIM m Albanian, TurkishAlbanian and Turkish name of Arabian origin for males. The Albanian name derives from Besa, an Albanian cultural precept, usually translated as "faith", that means "to keep the promise" and "word of honor"....
[more] BETIGÜL f TurkishDerived from Turkish
beti "shape, figure, build" and
gül "rose". It is often interpreted to mean "as beautiful as a rose".
BEYZANUR f TurkishTurkish name meaning "very white light", combination of
BEYZA meaning "very white" and
NUR meaning "light".
BİLGİN m TurkishMeans "scholar", "wise person" and derivated from "bil-" root which means "to know".
BIRCAN f & m TurkishTurkish origin, Bir is Turkish for "one" and Can translates to "soul, life" so therefore, "one soul".
BIRGÜL f TurkishMeans "one rose", from Turkish
bir ''one'' and
gül ''rose''.
BIRGÜN f TurkishFeminine given name derived from the elements
bir meaning "one" and
gün meaning "day".
BUKET f TurkishDirectly taken from the Turkish word
buket "bouquet of flowers".
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).
BUMIN m TurkishMeans "owl" or "division" in Proto-Turkic. Bumin was the founder of Turkic Khaganate.
BURÇAK f & m TurkishMeans "vetch" in Turkish. Vetch is a genus of flowering plant, also known as Vicia.
ÇAĞLAR m & f TurkishMeans "excited, lively as a waterfall" in Turkish.
CAMMA f TurkishA famous bearer of this name is Camma, a Galatian princess and priestess of Artemis.
CANDAN f TurkishFrom Turkish
candan "affectionate; cordial; sincere".
CEMRE f TurkishIn Turkish folklore, the cemre are three fireballs that come from the heavens to warm Earth at the end of each winter.
CENNET f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
cennet "paradise, heaven".
CEYLAN f & m TurkishTurkish given name and also surname meaning "gazelle" from Persian carān جران.
ÇIÇEK f TurkishFrom Turkish
çiçek meaning "flower, blossom".
DEMET f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
demet "posy; bouquet; bunch of flowers".
DEMİRKAN 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).
EILIAR m Turkish, PersianA Turkish and Persian name that means “friend of the tribe”, “friend of the people”, and “one who is beloved by the people”.
ELYAR m Turkish, PersianAnother form of
Eiliar. Also means "Keeper of the family"; "el" meaning family or nation and "yar" meaning someone who keeps or protects.
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.
ERENDİZ 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
ETHEM m Turkish, AlbanianTurkish and Albanian form of
Adham. A known bearer of this name was Ethem Nejat (1883-1921), a Turkish revolutionary communist militant.
EYLEM f & m Turkish"Eylem" means "work" or "action". It is the noun form of verb "eylemek", which means "to do" or "to act".