Turkish Submitted Names

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.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Irsen m Turkish
Meaning unknown.
Isfendiyar m Turkish
Turkish form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the Turkish soccer player and coach İsfendiyar Açıksöz (1929-2006).
İshak m Turkish
Turkish form of Ishaq.
Işik m & f Turkish
Means "light" in Turkish.
Işıl f Turkish
Means "sparkling, brilliant, shining, glittering" in Turkish.
Isin f & m Turkish
Means "(light) ray" in Turkish.
Ismi f Turkish
Turkish form of Asmaa.
İstanbul f & m Turkish
A modern Turkish name, coming from the city with the same name.
Istefanos m Turkish
Turkish version of Stephanos.
İstem f Turkish
Means "request, volition" in Turkish.
Ivan m Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Ivan.
Izel f & m Turkish
Possibly the Turkish form of Eidel or Israel, or perhaps from the Turkish iz 'footprint, track, trace, mark' and el 'hand, country, homeland'.
Izlem m Turkish
Means "tracking, surveillance" in Turkish.
İzzettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Izz ad-Din.
Jül m Turkish
Turkish form of Julius.
Jülyen m & f Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Uyghur
Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, and Uyghur form of Julian or Juliana, more commonly used by Christians.
Jüstinyen m Turkish
Turkish form of Justinian.
Kadın f Turkish
Means "married daughter" or "(adult) woman" in Turkish.
Kadina f Turkish
Means "woman" in Turkish.
Kaghan m Turkish (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Kağan.
Kahraman m Turkish
Means "hero" in Turkish, borrowed from Persian قهرمان (qahramân).
Kainat m & f Turkish
Means "the universe" in Turkish.
Kalbinur f Kazakh, Turkish (Rare)
Kazakh and Turkish form of Qalbinur.
Kamelya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish kamelya "camellia".
Kamer m & f Turkish
Means "the moon" in Turkish.
Kamerfer f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "radiance of the crescent": kamer - "half-moon, crescent" and fer - "radiance, brightness".
Kamerşah f Ottoman Turkish
From kamer meaning "moon" and şah meaning "ruler". This was the name of an Ottoman princess.
Kâmil m Turkish
Turkish form of Kamil
Kamile f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Kamil 1, meaning "perfect".
Kaplan m Turkish, Bosnian (Rare)
Means "tiger" in Turkish.
Karaca f Turkish
Either derived from kara meaning "black" or else meaning "roe deer".
Karan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish karanlık "dark; indistinct".
Karanfil f Turkish
The origin is Arabic, means Carnation; a beautiful flower.
Karbeyaz f Turkish
Means "snow white" in Turkish.
Kardelen f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish kardelen "galanthus flower; snowdrop (flower)".
Kartal m Turkish, Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Turkish kartal "eagle" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kạ̄rt- "falcon, hawk" via Ottoman Turkish قرتال‎ (kartal)). This name was also used in medieval Hungary.
Kastor m Russian, Turkish, Tagalog
Russian, Turkish, and Tagalog form of Castor. In Turkish and Tagalog, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver".
Kayra m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish kayra "benevolence; blessing; favour; grace".
Kazım m Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Kazim.
Kefser f Turkish
Kefser, sometimes Kevser is a turkish name coming from the Quran, where the Kefser is described to be a holy water in heaven
Kemaleddin m Turkish
Means "perfection of religion", derived from Arabic كمال (kamal) meaning "perfection" and دين (din) meaning "religion".
Keriman f Turkish
Turkish name related to the Arabic name Karima. A famous bearer was Keriman Halis Ece (1913-2012), the winner of the 1932 Miss Turkey pageant.
Kibar m Turkish
Means "polite, courteous" in Turkish
Kibariye f Turkish
Feminine form of Kibar
Kibele f Turkish
Turkish form of Cybele.
Kılıç m Turkish
Means "sword" in Turkish.
Kıvılcım f Turkish
Means spark
Kivilcim m & f Turkish
Means "spark, glint" in Turkish.
Kıymet f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish kıymet meaning "value".
Kizil m Turkish
Means "bright red" in Turkish.
Kösem f Ottoman Turkish
This name was given to Mahpeyker Sultana by her husband, Sultan Ahmed I. Kösem was possibly the most powerful women in so called "Female Sultanate". She lived since 1590 until 1651.
Kübey f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Kubai.
Kuğu f Turkish
Means "swan" in Turkish.
Kumsal f & m Turkish
Directly derived from Turkish kumsal, meaning "beach".
Kurban m Avar, Lak, Dargin, Lezgin, Turkmen, Turkish, Kazakh
Form of Qurban used in various languages.
Kürşat m Medieval Turkic, Turkish
Meaning, "valiant, brave, hero". One of the princes of Göktürks (Turkic Khaganate).
Kutay m Turkish
god of moon, kut means god, ay means moon.
Kutlu m Turkish
Derived from the Turkish adjective kutlu meaning "blessed, auspicious" as well as "happy". As such, this name is basically the modern Turkish form of Qutluğ... [more]
Kutluğ m Turkish
Modern Turkish form of Qutluğ. Also compare the name Kutlu, which is quite closely related.... [more]
Kuzgun m & f Turkish
Means "raven" in Turkish.
Laleruh f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian lale meaning "tulip" combined with rukh meaning "cheeks, face".
Lalezar f Ottoman Turkish
Either means "field of tulips" or "golden tulip", from Persian لاله (lâle) meaning "tulip" and زر (zar) "gold".
Lara f Turkish (Modern)
Short form of Dilara.
Lebrizifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish lebriz - "overflowing", "exuberate" (taken from the Persian language) and felek - "the universe", "fate, destiny" (taken from the Arabic language).
Leman f Turkish
shining and bright are its meanings.
Liva f Turkish (Modern)
Maybe derived from Arabic لِوَاء (liwāʾ) "banner, flag; brigade".
Livanur f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
A combined form of Liva and Nur.
Lokman m Turkish, Bengali, Malay
Turkish, Bengali and Malay form of Luqman.
Lügen f Turkish (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Lütfullah m Turkish
Turkish form of Lutfullah.
Mahfiruz f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "favorable moon": mah, meh - "the moon" and fîrûz - "favorable", "lucky, fortunate".
Mahidevran f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who is always beautiful", "one whose beauty never fades", "beauty of the times" or "Moon of Fortune". A famous bearer was Mahidevran Sultan (1500-1581), a concubine of Süleyman the Magnificent and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa and Raziye Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Mahinur m & f Turkish, Uyghur
From Persian ماهی (mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور (nūr) or Persian نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".
Mahpeyker f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "face like the moon", from Ottoman Turkish mah, meh - "the moon" and peyker - "face" (taken form the Persian language).
Maksut m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish, Albanian
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мақсұт (see Maqsut), as well as the Kyrgyz, Turkish and Albanian form of Maqsud.
Manolya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish manolya "magnolia".
Mariye f Turkish
Turkish form of Mary.
Maşallah m Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Mashallah.
Mavisu f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish mavi "blue" and su "water".
Mazlum m Turkish
Means "Oppressed" in Turkish.
Medet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مدد (madad).
Mehin f Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Mahin
Mehmet Ali m Turkish
Combination of Mehmet and Ali 1.
Mehmethan m Turkish
Combination of Mehmet and Turkish han, which is a form of the Turkic title khan.
Mehpare f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon" and پاره (pareh) meaning "piece, portion, part".
Meleki f Ottoman Turkish
Etmology unknown, possibly related to the given name Malik.
Meleksima f Ottoman Turkish
Means "angel-like" from Turkish melek meaning "angel" combined with sima meaning "face, figure".
Melih m Turkish
Derived from Arabic مَلِيح (malīḥ) meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty".
Meliha f Turkish
Means "beautiful" and "sweet" in Turkish.
Meliz f Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of the Turkish name Melis. A known bearer is Turkish Cypriot sprinter Meliz Redif (1989-).
Memduh m Turkish
Turkish form of Mamduh.
Memet m Turkish, Indonesian, Crimean Tatar, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian variant and Crimean Tatar form of Mehmet and Indonesian form of Muhammad.
Memo m Turkish
Either a diminutive or short form of Mehmet and Memet.
Menderes m Turkish
Turkish version of Meander, ultimately from the river in Turkey with the same name.
Menekşe f Turkish
Means "violet (the flower)" in Turkish.
Meriç m & f Turkish
Means "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Merih m & f Turkish
Arabic origin.... [more]
Mertcan m Turkish
Turkish name with the combination of Mert and Can. Means "brave soul".
Mervan m Kurdish, Turkish (Rare)
Kurdish and Turkish form of Marwan.
Mesude f Turkish
Feminine form of Mesud.
Metanet f Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "sturdiness, stability" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مَتَانَة‎ (matāna).
Mevlan m Turkish
Turkish form of Mavlan.
Mevlüde f Turkish
Feminine form of Mevlüt.
Mevlüt m Turkish
Derived from Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid) meaning "birth", used to refer to the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
Meymune f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Maimuna.
Meyzi f Turkish
Meaning: ?
Mıgırdiç m Turkish
Turkish form of Migirdich. A famous person with this name is Mıgırdiç Margosyan.
Mihrengiz f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Mehrangiz, from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection; the Sun" and انگیز (angiz), the present stem of انگیختن (angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".
Mihri f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian mihri meaning "sun".
Mihriban f Turkish
meaning good friend, merciful, the loving one.
Mihrimah f Persian, Persian Mythology, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish, Urdu
Means "sun and moon" in Farsi from the word مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" and ماه (mah) meaning "moon".... [more]
Mihrişah f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian mihri meaning "sun, light" combined with Turkish şah meaning "shah, king".
Mine f Turkish
Means "enamel, glaze, verbena" in Turkish.
Miras m Albanian (?), Arabic, Kazakh, Muslim, Turkish
Comes from the Turkish word 'Miras', meaning 'Legacy' or 'Inheritance'.
Miraz m Kurdish, Turkish (Rare), Literature
Either a variant of Mirad, or a short form of Mirazam, Mirazim, Miraziz and similar compound names.... [more]
Mirvat f Turkish
Turkish form of Marwa.
Mirze m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Mirza.
Mısra f & m Turkish
Verse, a line of poetry.
Misra f Turkish
Line of poetry, verse.
Mistik m Turkish
Turkish diminutive form of Mustafa.
Mualla m Turkish
Means “high, surpreme” in Turkish
Muammer m Turkish
Turkish form of Muammar.
Muazzez f Turkish
Means "esteemed, honored, respected" in Turkish.
Müfit m Turkish
From Arabic مُفِيد (mufīd) meaning "useful"
Muhammed Ali m Turkish
Combination of Muhammed and Ali 1.
Muhammed Emin m Turkish
Combination of Muhammed and Emin.
Muhammed Yusuf m Turkish
Combination of Muhammed and Yusuf.
Muharrem m Turkish, Albanian
Derived 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.
Muhiddin m Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish, Indonesian
Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish and Indonesian form of Muhi al-Din.
Muhlis m Indonesian, Turkish
Indonesian variant of Mukhlis, as well as the usual Turkish form.
Muhsine f Turkish
Turkish form of Muhsina
Mukadder m & f Turkish
Arabic... [more]
Mukaddes f Turkish
Turkish form of Muqaddas.
Münevver f Turkish
Means "enlightened, intelligent" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic منور (munawwar).
Muniba f Arabic, Pakistani, Turkish
Feminine form of Munib.
Mürüvvet f Turkish
Turkish form of Muruvvat.
Müşerref m Turkish
Turkish form of Musharraf.
Müslüm m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Muslim.
Mutlu m Turkish
Means "happy" in Turkish.
Mutlunur f Turkish
From the Turkish mutlu meaning "happy" and Arabic نُور‎ (nūr) meaning "light".
Muzafer m Turkish, Albanian, Bosnian
Turkish variant of Muzaffer as well as an Albanian and Bosnian form of Muzaffar.
Muzaffer m Turkish
Means "victorious, triumphant" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مظفر‎ (muzaffar).
Müzeyyen f Turkish
Turkish from Arabic meaning "decorated, adorned, embellished".
Naciye f Turkish
Feminine form of Naci.
Nafiye f Ubykh (?), Turkish
Ubykh and form of Nafiya.
Naif m Arabic, Turkish
Means "exceeding, surpassing" in Arabic, from the root ناف (nafa) meaning "to exceed, to surpass, to go over".
Nakşidil f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish نقش (nakş) meaning "painting, embroidery" (of Arabic origin) and دل (dil) meaning "heart" (of Persian origin).
Namik m Turkish
Namık is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".
Namika f Turkish
Namıka is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".
Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish
Uzbek, Tajik and Turkish form of Nowruz. This name is masculine in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, while in Turkey it is mostly found on females.
Nazan f Turkish
Means “coy” in Turkish.
Nazenin f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazanin.
Nazife f Turkish
It means beautiful and good
Nazik m & f Turkish
This 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".
Nazikeda f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish نازك (nazik) meaning "delicate, slender, clean, polite" and Persian ادا (ada) meaning "elegance, beauty, charm, coquetry, manners".
Nazlican f Turkish
Possibly a combination of Nazlı, meaning "delicate", and Can meaning "soul".
Nazperver f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish or Persian ناز⁩ (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" and Persian پرور⁩ (parvar), the present stem of پروردن⁩ (parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
Nebahat f Turkish
Turkish feminine name meaning "fame, honour".
Necip m Turkish
Turkish form of Najib
Necmettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Najm al-Din.
Necmi m Turkish
Turkish form of Najm.
Necmiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Najm.
Neco m Turkish
Short of Necati
Nedife f Turkish
Turkish form of Nadifa (see Nadif).
Nedime f Turkish, Crimean Tatar
Feminine form of Nedim.
Nedret f Turkish
Means "hatred" in Turkish.
Nefize f Crimean Tatar, Turkish (Rare)
Crimean Tatar and Turkish form of Nafiza.
Nehar m & f Turkish
Variant of Nehir.
Nejat m Turkish
Freedom, Being Stress-free.
Nemrut m Turkish
Turkish form of Nimrod.
Nergiz f Turkish
Means "daffodil, narcissus" in Turkish.
Neriman f Turkish
Turkish form of Nariman used as a feminine name.
Nesibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Nasiba.
Neslihan f Turkish
From nesli meaning "generation" combined with han (from khan) meaning "leader, ruler".
Nesma f Turkish, Arabic
Means "breeze" in Arabic.
Neva f Turkish
Means 'Melody' in Turkish, derived from Persian (نَوا)
Neval f Turkish
Turkish form of Nawal.
Nevdürr f Ottoman Turkish
Means "new pearl", from Ottoman Turkish نو (nev) meaning "new" and در (dür) meaning "pearl". Also see Dürrinev.
Nevfidan f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "new sapling": nev - "new" (taken form the Persian language) and fidan - "sapling, plant" (taken from the Greek language).
Nevin f Turkish
Turkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [more]
Nevruz f & m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Nowruz. It is masculine in Albania, whereas it is mostly found on females in Turkey.
Nevzat m Turkish
Turkish form of the Avestan name Naozad, which means "newborn".
Nigar f Bengali, Turkish, Urdu
Bengali, Turkish, and Urdu form of Negar.
Nihan f Persian, Kurdish, Turkish
Means "hidden, secret" in Persian and "finally" in Turkish.
Nilgün f Turkish
Means "indigo-blue" in Turkish.
Nisan f Turkish
The first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.
Nishan m Arabic, Turkish
Literally means "marked man", "distictive".
Nizam m Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish
Means "system, order, method" in Arabic.
Nükhet f Turkish
Means "good fragrance" in Turkish.
Nükhetseza f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish nükhet meaning "scent, fragrance" (of Arabic origin) and seza meaning "worthy, fitting" (of Persian origin).
Nurbahar f Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian بهار (bahar) meaning "spring (the season)".
Nurbanu f Turkish
Combination of Arabic nur meaning "light" and Persian banu meaning "lady". See also Nur and Banu.
Nurettin m Turkish
Turkish 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... [more]
Nurgün m & f Turkish
Turkish unisex name derived from the words nur meaning "light" and gün meaning "days".
Nurhan f & m Turkish
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and the Turkic title han meaning "khan, ruler".
Nurmuhammed m Kazakh, Turkish, Persian, Arabic
Combination of the name Nur and Muhammed, often used in various Islamic cultures.
Nursel f Turkish
From Turkish nur, meaning "light".
Nusret m Turkish
Turkish form of Nusrat.
Nüvit m & f Turkish
Means “good news” in Turkish
Ödül m Turkish
Means "reward, prize" in Turkish.
Öğüt m Turkish
Means "counsel, advice" in Turkish.
Oğuz m Turkish
It is originated from ancient Turks, a legend hero, Oguz Khan. Means "person who has a good heart".
Oğuzkağan m Turkish (Modern)
Variant of Oğuzhan. It is a legendary and semi-mythological character in Turkic culture.
Öklid m Turkish
Turkish form of Euclid.
Oktay m Turkish
Means "arrow-colt" in Turkish. It may also be the Turkish form of Ögedei.
Okyanus m & f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish noun okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.
Olcay m Turkish
Means "luck, lucky" in Turkish.
Ölmez m & f Turkish, Karachay-Balkar
Means "undying" in Turkish.
Ömrüm f Turkish
Term of endearment that is also used as a given name. It means "My Life" in Turkish.
Ömür f Turkish
Means "life" in Turkmen.
Ömürden m Turkish
Variant of Ömür.
Onat m Turkish
In Turkish means "decent", "proper", "beneficial", "correct".
Öncü m Turkish
Means "pioneer" in Turkish.
Önder m & f Turkish
Means "leader" in Turkish.
Ongun m Turkish
Means "flourishing" in Turkish.
Onurhan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish onur "honour" and the title khan meaning "leader".
Oray f Turkish
A red moon like fire... [more]
Orçun m Turkish
Successors.
Orfe m Turkish
Turkish form of Orpheus.
Orkide f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish orkide "orchid".
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.
Orkut m Turkish
Means "city of holiness" in Turkish.
Örnek m & f Turkish
Means "example, pattern" in Turkish.
Oruç m Turkish
Means "fast" in Turkish. A famous bearer of this name is Oruç Reis (c. 1474–1518), a Barbary pirate.
Öslem f Turkish
Variant spelling of Özlem.
Övgü m & f Turkish
Means "praise, commendation, compliment, tribute" in Turkish.
Övgün m & f Turkish
Variant of Övgü.
Övünç m & f Turkish
Means "pride, commendation" in Turkish.
Ovunc m Turkish
Turkish for "Longing." Popular in Turkey.
Oya f Turkish
Means "lace" in Turkish.
Oylum f Turkish
Means ''volume'' in Turkish.
Özay f Turkish
Derived from öz meaning "self" and ay meaning "moon".
Özcan m Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and can meaning "soul".
Özdal m & f Turkish
Derived from öz meaning "self" and dal meaning "catch, capture".
Özde m & f Turkish
Means "essence" in Turkish.
Özdelik f & m Turkish
Derived from öz meaning "self" and delik meaning "wish, desire".
Özdemir m Turkish
Probably 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".
Özgü f Turkish
Means "characteristic" or "appropriate, incidental, particular" in Turkish.
Özgül f Turkish
Means "specific" in Turkish.
Özgün m & f Turkish
Means "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).... [more]
Özlü f & m Turkish
Means "succint" in Turkish.
Öznur f & m Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "substance, essence, gist" or öz meaning "soul" combined with nur meaning "light".