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Abdi m Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Persian
Derived from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant".

Abdülmecit m Turkish
Turkish form of Abd al-Majid.

Abdulvahap m Turkish
Turkish form of Abd al-Wahab.

Abdülvehhâb m Ottoman Turkish
Turkish version of 'Abd al-Wahhab

Abdurrahim m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحيم (see Abd ar-Rahim), as well as the Turkish and Indonesian form.

Abide f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish abide meaning "monument".

Abidin m Indonesian, Malay, Turkish
Derived from Arabic عابدين ('abidayn) meaning "worshippers", the plural of عابد ('abid) meaning "worshipper, servant".

Abuzer m Turkish
Turkish form of Abu Dharr.

Açelya f Turkish
Derived from Turkish açelya "azalea".

Acun m Turkish
Means "cosmos, universe" in Turkish.

Adın m Turkish
Means "What is your name?" in Turkish.

Afitab f Ottoman Turkish
Means "sun" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Persian آفتاب (āftāb).

Akın m Turkish
Means "influx, rush, invasion, raid" in Turkish.

Alara f Turkish, Medieval Turkic (Rare)
Alara appears in 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.

Alev f & m Turkish
Means "flame" in Turkish.

Ali Rıza m Turkish
Turkish form of Alireza.

Almila f Turkish
Derived from Turkish al "red" and elma "apple".

Alper m Turkish
It is composed of the two words alp ''brave'' or ''hero'' and er ''soldier'' or ''male''. See Alp.

Altay m Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Turkish
From the name of the Altay Mountains.

Ardeşir m Turkish
Turkish form of Ardashir.

Arife f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Arif, meaning "learned, knowing, expert".

Armağan m & f Turkish
Means "gift, bestowal" in Turkish.

Arzum f Turkish, Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "my wish, my desire", from Turkish and Azerbaijani arzu meaning "wish, desire" (of Persian origin) and the first person singular possessive suffix -m.

Asi f Turkish
In Turkish means "rebellious, wild"

Aşkay f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
From Turkish aşk meaning "love" and ay meaning "moon".

Aşkın m & f Turkish
Means "exceeding, transcending, over, beyond" in Turkish.

Asude f Turkish
Means "tranquil, peaceful, quiet" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian آسوده (āsūda).

Atiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Atiya.

Avni m Turkish, Albanian
Derived from Arabic عون (ʿawn) meaning "helper".

Ayben f Turkish
Turkish feminine name derived from ay "moon" and ben "I", usually translated as "I am like the moon".... [more]

Aybüke f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and büke "queen, woman".

Ayça f Turkish
Means "crescent, new moon" in Turkish.

Aydemir m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and demir meaning "iron".

Aynî f Ottoman Turkish
Derived from Turkish aynı meaning "same, unchanged".

Ayşedeniz f Turkish
Combination of Ayşe and Deniz.

Ayşen f Turkish
Means "merry moon" in Turkish, from Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" and şen meaning "happy".

Aytekin m Turkish
From Turkish ay meaning "moon" combined with the Turkic title tegin meaning "prince".

Aytuğ m Turkish
Means "moon banner" in Turkish.

Azime f Turkish
Turkish form of Azima.

Azmi m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Turkish
Derived from Arabic عزم ('azm) meaning "resolution, resolve, determination".

Bahri m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, Albanian
Means "like the sea" from Arabic بحر (baḥr) meaning "sea".

Bahriye f Turkish
Feminine form of Bahri.

Bartu m Turkish
The name is of Turkic origin and means "wealth".

Basri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish
Means "my vision" from Arabic بصر (basar) meaning "vision, sight". It is often given in honour of Muslim theologian and writer Hasan al-Basri.

Batlamyus m Turkish
Turkish form of Ptolemy.

Battal m Turkish
Means "large, oversized" in Turkish.

Batu m Turkish
Means "prevailing, preponderant" in Turkic, though it is more frequently associated with the Turkish word batı meaning "west".

Batur m Turkish, Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Turco-Mongolian honorific title ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ (baɣatur) meaning "hero" (see Bahadur).

Bayraktar m Turkish (Rare)
Means "flagger" or "flag carrier" in Turkish. More common as a surname (see Bayraktar).

Bedrettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Badr al-Din.

Bedri m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Badri.

Behice f Turkish
Turkish form of Bahija.

Behzat m Turkish
Turkish form of Behzad.

Bektaş m Turkish
Means "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".

Belagat f Ottoman Turkish
Means "rhetoric, eloquence" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Arabic بلاغة (balāgha).

Belkıs f Turkish
Turkish form of Bilqis.... [more]

Belkız f Turkish
Variant of Belkıs. Belkız Özener (1940-) is a Turkish singer.

Benefşe f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Banafsheh.

Bennu f Turkish
Means "an eagle" in Turkish. It's the name of a character in the Turkish TV series 'Binbir Gece'.

Bensu f Turkish
From Turkish ben meaning "I, me" and su meaning "water".

Bergüzar f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Bergüzar Korel

Berire f Turkish
Turkish form of Barirah.

Berkan m Turkish
From Turkish berk meaning "strong, hard, firm" combined with kan "blood, lineage".

Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval Mongolian
From 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]

Beşir m Turkish
Turkish form of Bashir.

Beyaz f Turkish
Means "white" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic بياض (bayāḍ).

Beyhan f & m Turkish
From Turkish bey meaning "gentleman, lord, master" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Bilgin m & f Turkish
Means "scholar, pundit, learned person" in Turkish.

Billur f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "crystal" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian بلور (bolur).

Bircan f & m Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and can meaning "soul, life".

Birgül f Turkish
Means "one rose", from Turkish bir ''one'' and gül ''rose''.

Birgün f Turkish
Feminine given name derived from the elements bir meaning "one" and gün meaning "sun, day".

Birol m Turkish
Means "alone" from Turkish bir meaning "one, only" and ol meaning "to be".

Birsel f Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and sel meaning "flood".

Birsen f Turkish
From Turkish bir meaning "one" combined with Turkish sen meaning "you", giving it the figurative meaning of "only you".

Birsu f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish bir meaning "one" and su meaning "water".

Buket f Turkish
Means "bouquet" in Turkish, borrowed from French bouquet.

Bülend m Turkish
Variant of Bülent.

Busegül f Turkish
Combination of Buse and Gül.

Çağdaş m Turkish
Means "modern, contemporary" in Turkish.

Cameria f Ottoman Turkish, History
Variant of Qamariya. Sultana Cameria was the name Europeans used to refer to Mihrimah Sultan (1522 – 25 January 1578), an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and his wife, Hürrem Sultan... [more]

Canaziz f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can "soul, life" combined with aziz "respected, powerful, beloved".

Canfeda f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish feda meaning "sacrifice".

Cavidan f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian جاوید (javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.

Cavit m Turkish
Turkish form of Javed.

Celil m Turkish
Turkish form of Jalil.

Cemalettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Jamal ad-Din.

Cevat m Turkish
Turkish form of Jawad.

Cevher m & f Turkish
Means "precious stone, jewel, gem" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گوهر (gōhar).

Cibril m Turkish (Rare)
Variant of Cebrail.

Cihat m Turkish
Turkish form of Jihad.

Çolpan f Turkish (Rare)
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Turkish.

Culyana f Turkish
Probably a form of Juliana spelled according to Turkish orthography.

Devlet f & m Turkish (Rare)
Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت (dowlat).

Dicle f Turkish
Turkish name for the Tigris River.

Dila f Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian
Derived from Persian dil "heart".

Dilaver m Turkish, Bosnian
Variant of Dilawar.

Doğan m Turkish
Means "hawk, falcon" in Turkish.

Doğanay m & f Turkish
Means "rising moon" in Turkish, from doğan meaning "rising" and ay meaning "moon".

Dolunay m & f Turkish
Means "full moon" in Turkish.

Dünya f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish form of Dunia.

Duran m & f Turkish
Variant of Turan.

Dürdane f Turkish
Derived from Arabic دُرّ (durr) meaning "pearls".

Düriye f Turkish
Turkish form of Durriyah.

Durmuş m Turkish
Means "stopped, run-down" in Turkish.

Ebuzer m Turkish
Variant of Abuzer.

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.

Edanur f Turkish
A compound of Eda 1 and Nur.

Edibe f Turkish
Turkish form of Adiba.

Edip m Turkish
Turkish form of Adib.

Efecan m Turkish
From the given name Efe 1 and Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".

Eflatun m Turkish
Turkish form of Plato.

Efsane f Turkish
Turkish form of Afsaneh, meaning "myth, legend, fable".

Ekim m & f Turkish
Means "October" in Turkish.

Elifnur f Turkish
A compound of Elif and Nur.

Eliz f Armenian, Turkish
Means "hand" in Turkish.

Elyar m Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkish, Persian
Derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with the Persian noun یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion" as well as "assistant, helper".... [more]

Elyesa m Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Elisha.

Emetullah f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
Turkish form of Amatullah.

Eray m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and ay meaning "moon".

Erdal m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and dal meaning "branch".

Erdinç m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and dinç meaning "vigorous, energetic, robust, active".

Erenay f Turkish
From Turkish eren "saint, mystic, dervish" (cf. Eren) and ay "moon".

Ergin m Turkish
Means "mature, ripe, of age" in Turkish.

Ergün m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and gün meaning "sun, day".

Ersu m Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish er meaning "man" and su meaning "water".

Ertan m Turkish
Means dawn in Turkish. A compound form of "er"- early and "tan"-dawn in Turkish

Ertunç m Turkish
Means "bronze hero" in Turkish.

Esat m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of As'ad.

Eşe f Turkish
Variant of Ayşe.

Esengül f Turkish
Combination of Esen and Gül.

Esme f Turkish
Turkish form of Asma.

Esmer f Turkish
Means "dark-skinned, tan, brunette" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic أسمر (ʿasmar).

Esmeray f Turkish
Derived from Turkish esmer "dark" and ay "moon".

Eşref m Turkish
Turkish form of Ashraf.

Ethem m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Adham.

Eylem f & m Turkish
Means "action" in Turkish.

Eyyüp m Turkish
Turkish form of Ayyub.

Fahrettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Fakhr al-Din.

Faik m Arabic, Albanian, Turkish
Variant transcription of Fayiq as well as the Albanian and Turkish form of the name.

Faika f Albanian, Turkish
Feminine form of Faik.

Fatime f Crimean Tatar, Hungarian, Turkish
Crimean Tatar, Hungarian, and Turkish form of Fatimah.

Fatmagül f Turkish
Combination of Fatma and Gül.

Fatma Zehra f Turkish
Combination of Fatma and Zehra.

Fazilet f Turkish
Turkish form of Fadila.

Fazlı m Turkish
Turkish form of Fadli.

Fehmi m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Fahmi.

Ferah f Turkish
Turkish form of Farah.

Ferdi m Turkish
Derived from Arabic فردي (fardiyy) meaning "single, unique, individual".

Ferişte f Turkish
Turkish form of Fereshteh.

Feruze f Crimean Tatar, Turkish
Crimean Tatar and Turkish form of Firuza.

Ferzan m Kurdish, Turkish
Turkish and Kurdish form of Farzan.... [more]

Fesih m Turkish
Turkish form of Fasih.

Fethi m Turkish, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Turkish form of Fathi, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name chiefly used in North Africa.

Fethiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Fathiyya.

Fethullah m Turkish
Turkish form of Fathullah. A notable bearer of this name is the Turkish author and Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen (b. 1941).

Feza m & f Turkish
Means "(outer) space" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic فضاء (faḍāʾ).

Firdes f Turkish
Turkish form of Firdaus.

Firdevs f Turkish
Turkish form of Firdaus.

Fulya f Turkish
Means "jonquil, daffodil" in Turkish, derived from Italian Puglia.

Ganime f Turkish
Turkish form of Ghanima.

Gazanfer m Turkish
Turkish form of Ghazanfar.

Gevherhan f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Gökalp m Turkish (Modern)
Means "sky hero" in Turkish.

Göksel m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish gök meaning "sky" and sel meaning "flood, torrent".

Göktürk m Turkish (Modern)
Means "Turkish sky" in Turkish.

Görkem m & f Turkish
Means "splendour, glory, magnificence" in Turkish.

Gülbeyaz f Turkish
Means "white rose" from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and beyaz meaning "white".

Gülcan f Turkish
A combination of Gül and Can.

Gülce f Turkish
From Turkish gül meaning rose.

Gülçehre f Turkish
Turkish form of Golchehreh.

Gülçiçek f Ottoman Turkish
Means "rose blossom", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" combined with Turkish çiçek meaning "flower, blossom".

Gülcihan f Turkish
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and جهان (jahān) meaning "world".

Güldeste f Turkish
Means "bouquet" in Turkish.

Gülefşan f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "one who scatters roses", from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and افشان (afshān), the present stem of افشاندن (afshāndan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".

Gülfam f Turkish (Rare)
Variant of Gülfem.

Gülfem f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "rose mouth", ultimately from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Arabic فم (fam) meaning "mouth". This was the name of a lady-in-waiting in the harem of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

Gülhan f Turkish
Derived from Turkish gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian) and han meaning "khan, ruler, leader".

Gülhanım f Turkish
From Turkish gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian) and hanım, an aristocratic title meaning "lady".

Gülnuş f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and نوش (nūsh) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".

Gülperi f Turkish
From Turkish gül meaning "rose" and peri meaning "fairy" (both of Persian origin).

Gülruh f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish gül meaning "rose" combined with 'rukh' meaning "cheek, face", giving it the meaning "rose-cheeked", "rose-faced".

Gülşad f Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Gülşat.

Gülşah f Turkish
Means "king of roses" from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and şah "king, shah".

Gülseren f Turkish
Means "she who spreads roses".

Gülsima f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
Means "rose-faced, rose-like" in Turkish, from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and سیما (sīmā) meaning "face".

Gültaç f Turkish
Means "flower crown" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and تاج (tāj) meaning "crown".

Gülümser f Turkish
Means "she smiles" in Turkish.

Gülüş f Azerbaijani, Turkish
Means "laugh, smile" in Azerbaijani and Turkish. In addition to being an independent name, it is also used as a diminutive of names beginning with the element gül meaning "flower, rose" (from Persian gol), such as Gülay or Gülnarə.

Gülüstü f Ottoman Turkish
Means "above the rose" from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and Turkish üstü "above".

Gün f & m Turkish
Means "sun" in Turkish.

Günseli f Turkish
Means "stream of sun", from Turkish gün meaning "sun, day" combined with Turkish "sel" meaning "flood, stream".

Gurbet f Turkish
Means "place far from home, absence, feeling of being a stranger or longing for one's homeland" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic غربة (ghurba).

Gürbüz m Turkish
Means "sturdy, robust, solid" in Turkish.

Güven m & f Turkish
Means "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.

Güzin f Turkish
Means "exquisite, excellent", ultimately derived from Persian.

Habibe f Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Habiba.

Hadise f Turkish
From Arabic حادثة (ḥādiṯa) meaning "event, incident, occurence", or حديث (ḥadīṯ), meaning "story, tale" or "hadith", referring to records of the sayings and actions of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad... [more]

Hafzullah m Turkish
From Arabic حفيظ الله (hafiz ul-lāh) "guardian of god".

Hakime f Turkish, Persian
Turkish form of Hakima, as well as an alternate transcription of Persian حکیمه (see Hakimeh).

Haldun m Turkish
Turkish form of Khaldoun.

Halenur f Turkish
Combination of Hale 1 and Nur.

Halis m Turkish
Means "pure" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic خالص (khāliṣ).

Halise f Turkish
Feminine form of Halis.

Hamdiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Hamdia.

Harika f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish harika "miracle; wonderful; lovely".

Hasbi m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish, Albanian
Derived from Arabic حسب (hasb) meaning "sufficient, adequate".

Hasret f Turkish
Means "longing" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic حسرة (ḥasra).

Hatice Kübra f Turkish
Combination of Hatice and Kübra.

Hatun f Turkish (Rare)
Means "lady, woman" in Turkish.

Havsi m Turkish
Nickname for Hafzullah.

Hayreddin m Turkish
Turkish form of Khayr ad-Din, meaning "best of the religion".

Hazel f Turkish
Variant of Hazal.

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.

Hidayet m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Hidayat.

Hıdır m Turkish
Turkish form of Khidr.

Hiristiniye f Ottoman Turkish
Cognate of Christina recorded among the Christian community in the Ottoman Empire.

Hızır m Turkish
Turkish form of Khidr.

Huri f Turkish
Turkish variant of Huriya.

Hürmüz m Turkish
Turkish form of Hormizd.

Hüsamettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Husam ad-Din.

Hüsrev m Turkish
Turkish form of Khusraw.

Içten m & f Turkish
Means "devout, sincere" in Turkish.

Idil f Turkish
Turkish feminine name derived from idil "idyll".... [more]

İffet f Turkish
Means "decency, chastity" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic عفة (ʿiffa).

İman f & m Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Iman. This name is feminine in Turkish and masculine in Azerbaijani.

İnanç m & f Turkish
Means "faith, belief" in Turkish. In modern Turkiye mainly used as a masculine name.

İntizar f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Intizar. A known bearer of this name is the Turkish singer İntizar Arslan (b. 1974).... [more]

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.

Işıl f Turkish
Means "sparkling, brilliant, shining, glittering" in Turkish.

İsrafil m Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Israfil.

Jül m Turkish
Turkish form of Julius.

Jüstinyen m Turkish
Turkish form of Justinian.

Kadın f Turkish
Means "married daughter" or "(adult) woman" in Turkish.

Kahraman m Turkish
Means "hero" in Turkish, derived from Persian قهرمان (qahramān).

Kalbinur f Kazakh, Turkish (Rare)
Kazakh and Turkish form of Qalbinur.

Kamelya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish kamelya "camellia".

Kamer m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Qamar.

Kamerşah f Ottoman Turkish
From kamer meaning "moon" and şah meaning "ruler". This was the name of an Ottoman princess.

Kamuran m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Kamran, also used as a feminine name.

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.

Kayhan m Turkish, Persian
Turkish form of Keyhan, as well as an alternate transcription of the Persian name.

Kemaleddin m Turkish
Turkish form of Kamal ad-Din.

Kevser f Turkish
Turkish form of Kawthar.

Kibele f Turkish
Turkish form of Cybele.

Kıymet f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish kıymet meaning "value".

Kösem f Ottoman Turkish
Means "a ram leading its flock; guide" in Turkish. Kösem Sultan (1589-1651) was one of the most powerful and influential Ottoman women.

Kumru f Turkish
Means "dove" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic قمري (qumriyy).

Kurban m Avar, Lak, Dargin, Lezgin, Turkmen, Turkish, Kazakh
Form of Qurban used in various languages.

Kürşad m Turkish
Variant of Kürşat.

Kürşat m Turkish
From Old Turkic kür meaning "valiant, brave" combined with the title şad meaning "governor, leader". This is the name of a legendary hero in Turkish literature.

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]

Kutluay m & f Turkish
From Turkish kutlu meaning "fortunate, prosperous, lucky" and ay meaning "moon".

Kutluğ m Turkish
Modern Turkish form of Qutluğ. Also compare the name Kutlu, which is quite closely related.... [more]

Laleruh f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian lale meaning "tulip" combined with rukh meaning "cheeks, face".

Lalezar f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "field of tulips", ultimately from Persian لاله (lāleh) meaning "tulip" and زار (zār) meaning "place abounding in, field, garden".

Leman f Turkish
Derived from Arabic لمعان (lamaʿān) meaning "shine, shimmer, gleam".

Lerzan f Turkish
From Persian لرزان (larzān) meaning "trembling".

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.

Lütfullah m Turkish
Turkish form of Lutf Allah.

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".

Manolya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish manolya "magnolia".

Maşallah m Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Mashallah.

Masum m Arabic, Bengali, Turkish
Means "protected, guarded, defended" in Arabic, from the root عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect".

Mavisu f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish mavi "blue" and su "water".

Mazlum m Turkish
Means "oppressed, wronged, modest, mild" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مظلوم (maẓlūm).

Mecbure f Turkish
Derived from Arabic مجبور (majbūr) meaning "obliged, compelled, forced".

Medet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مدد (madad).

Mediha f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Madiha.

Mehlika f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Turkish form of Mahlagha.

Mehri f Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "love, kindness".

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.

Memet m Turkish, Uyghur, Crimean Tatar, Albanian
Turkish, Uyghur, Crimean Tatar and Albanian form of Muhammad.

Memiş m Turkish
Diminutive of Mehmet.

Memnune f Turkish
Turkish form of Mamnuna.

Memo m Turkish
Either a diminutive or short form of Mehmet and Memet.

Menekşe f Turkish
Means "violet (flower)" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian بنفشه (banafsheh).

Mesude f Turkish
Turkish form of Masuda.

Metanet f Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Expatriate)
Means "sturdiness, stability" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic متانة (matāna). It is also a transliteration of its cognate Mətanət.

Mevlan m Turkish
Turkish form of Mavlan.

Mevlüde f Turkish
Feminine form of Mevlüt.

Meymune f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Maimuna.

Mıgırdiç m Turkish
Turkish form of Migirdich. A famous person with this name is Mıgırdiç Margosyan.

Mihman f & m Turkish (Rare)
From Persian مهمان (mehmān) meaning "guest".

Mihrengiz f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Mehrangiz.

Mihriban f Turkish
Derived from Persian مهربان (mehrabān) meaning "kind, gracious".

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]

Mine f Turkish
Means "enamel, glaze, verbena" in Turkish.

Muazzez f Turkish
Means "esteemed, honored, respected" in Turkish.

Müfit m Turkish
From Arabic مُفِيد (mufīd) meaning "useful, beneficial".

Muhiddin m Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish, Indonesian
Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish and Indonesian form of Muhi al-Din.

Muhittin m Turkish
Turkish form of Muhyi ad-Din.

Muhlis m Turkish, Indonesian
Turkish form of Mukhlis, as well as an Indonesian variant.