This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Turkish; and the pattern is _a*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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".
Başar m TurkishMeans "achieve, succeed, accomplish" in Turkish.
Batu m TurkishMeans "prevailing, preponderant" in Turkic, though it is more frequently associated with the Turkish word
batı meaning "west".
Çağil m Turkish1. The sound and exuberance of flowing waters. -(adverb) ... [
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Cameria f Ottoman Turkish, HistoryVariant 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... [
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Candan f TurkishFrom Turkish
candan "affectionate; cordial; sincere".
Canfeda f Ottoman TurkishFrom Turkish
can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish
feda meaning "sacrifice".
Cankut m Turkish (Rare)Persian and turkish origin , the name cankut means the persons luckiness, happiness.
Canözlem f TurkishFrom the Turkish
can meaning "soul" and
özlem meaning "longing".
Cavidan f & m Turkish, AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian جاوید
(javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.
Hadise f TurkishFrom 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
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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).
Han m TurkishFrom a Turkic title meaning "leader, ruler". The title is usually translated into English as "khan".
Hanım f TurkishDerives from
khanum, a female royal and aristocratic title.
Harika f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
harika "miracle; wonderful; lovely".
Hasret f TurkishMeans "longing" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic حسرة
(ḥasra).
Hayal f TurkishMeans "dream, fantasy, reverie, illusion, imagination" in Turkish.
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.
Kadın f TurkishMeans "married daughter" or "(adult) woman" in Turkish.
Kahraman m TurkishMeans "hero" in Turkish, derived from Persian قهرمان
(qahramān).
Kamerfer f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish "radiance of the crescent":
kamer - "half-moon, crescent" and
fer - "radiance, brightness".
Kamerşah f Ottoman TurkishFrom
kamer meaning "moon" and
şah meaning "ruler". This was the name of an Ottoman princess.
Karaca f TurkishEither derived from
kara meaning "black" or else meaning "roe deer".
Karan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
karanlık "dark; indistinct".
Karanfil f TurkishThe origin is Arabic, means Carnation; a beautiful flower.
Kardelen f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
kardelen "galanthus flower; snowdrop (flower)".
Kartal m Turkish, Medieval HungarianDerived from Turkish
kartal "eagle" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic
*kạ̄rt- "falcon, hawk" via Ottoman Turkish
قرتال (kartal)). This name was also used in medieval Hungary.
Maharet f TurkishFrom the Ottoman Turkish مهارت, from Arabic مَهَارَة (mahāra) & means, "skill (capacity to do something well)".
Mahfiruz f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish "favorable moon":
mah,
meh - "the moon" and
fîrûz - "favorable", "lucky, fortunate".
Mahidevran f Ottoman TurkishMeans "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.
Mahienver f Ottoman TurkishMeans "the brightest moon" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Persian ماه
(māh) meaning "moon" and Arabic أنور
('anwar) meaning "brighter, brightest".
Mahinur m & f Turkish, UyghurFrom Persian ماهی
(mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور
(nūr) or Persian
نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".
Mahpeyker f Ottoman TurkishMeaning "face like the moon", from Ottoman Turkish
mah,
meh - "the moon" and
peyker - "face" (taken form the Persian language).
Mavisu f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
mavi "blue" and
su "water".
Mazlum m TurkishMeans "oppressed, wronged, modest, mild" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مظلوم
(maẓlūm).
Nadide f TurkishMeans "rare, precious" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نا دیده
(nā-dida) meaning "unseen".
Nakşidil f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish نقش
(nakş) meaning "painting, embroidery" (of Arabic origin) and دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (of Persian origin).
Nalan f TurkishDerived from Persian نالان
(nālān) meaning "lamenting, groaning, sighing".
Namık m TurkishMeans "writer, printer, clerk" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نامق
(nāmiq).
Namıka f TurkishNamıka is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".
Navekmisal f Ottoman TurkishMeans "arrow-like", from Persian ناوك
(nāvak) meaning "small arrow, dart" and Arabic مثال
(mithāl) meaning "example, resemblance".
Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, TurkishUzbek, 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 TurkishMeans "coy" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نازان
(nāzān).
Nazik m & f TurkishThis 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 TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish نازك
(nazik) meaning "delicate, slender, clean, polite" and Persian ادا
(ada) meaning "elegance, beauty, charm, coquetry, manners".
Nazile f TurkishFrom Arabic نازل
(nazil) meaning "descending, going down".
Nazmi m Arabic, Albanian, Turkish, MalayMeans "rhythmic, systematic" in Arabic, from the word نَظَمَ
(naẓama) meaning "to organise, to arrange, to put in order".
Nazperver f Ottoman TurkishFrom 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".
Parla f TurkishMeans "shine!" in Turkish (the imperative form of
parlamak meaning "to shine").
Rahmet m Kazakh, TurkishMeans "mercy" or "to give thanks" in Kazakh. Derived from Arabic
rahmah, meaning "mercy".
Saadet f TurkishMeans "happiness", "felicity", "contentment" or "bliss" in Turkish. Famous barer is Saadet Aksoy.
Sabahat f Turkish, UrduDerived from Arabic صباحة
(ṣabāḥa) meaning "beauty, fairness, agreeableness, gracefulness".
Sabiha f Arabic, Turkish, Bengali, UrduMeans "morning" or "beautiful, graceful" in Arabic. This name was borne by Turkish aviator Sabiha Gökçen (1913-2001).
Şafak m & f TurkishMeans "dawn, daybreak" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic شفق
(shafaq) meaning "twilight".
Saffet m & f TurkishDerived from Arabic صفوة
(ṣafwa) meaning "elite, best, prime, pure".
Şah f & m Ottoman TurkishŞah means in Turkish "king, queen", which derives from Persian title "shāh" of the same meaning. This name was severaly given to members of Ottoman family, such as daughter of Selim I (actually named Şahihuban, but more often refered to as "Şah") and daughter of Selim II and Nurbanu.... [
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Şahıhuban f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish "the queen of beauties":
şah - "shah (queen)" and
hûban - "beauties" (plural form of Persian word
hub - "beauty", "beautiful")
Sali f TurkishNot available but the name of the main protagonist Sali
wainwright in the book series
Sali Sali Saluki Saner m TurkishTurkish masculine name derived from the word
san meaning "name, reputation" and
er meaning "man".
Sarıgül f Azerbaijani, TurkishMeans "yellow flower", from Azerbaijani and Turkish
sarı meaning "yellow" and Persian گل
(gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Sarper m TurkishThe name is formed from the Turkish words
sarp "steep, high" and
er "man, male, soldier".
Sayar f TurkishMeans "she counts, respects, regards, values, takes into account, or considers" in Turkish.
Tahsin m & f Arabic, Turkish, BengaliMeans "improvement, beautification, perfection" in Arabic, from the root حَسَّنَ
(ḥassana) meaning "to improve, to perfect".
Tamer m TurkishMeans "competent soldier" or "mannish, man of good qualities" in Turkish.
Tamshugh m Turkish, Georgian, AbkhazOrigin of the name is Turkish and it has been popular in western Georgia, specifically in Abkhazia, from somewhere XVI-XVII centuries.
Tanaydin m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish
tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
aydın meaning "intellectual".
Tansu m & f TurkishFrom Medieval Turkic
tang meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
su meaning "water".
Tardu m TurkishMeans "a light coming from darkness" in Turkish.
Tarkan m Turkish, Popular CultureIn the case of the Turkish popstar Tarkan, this name comes from a Turkish comic book character in the 1960's, which in turn comes from the name of an ancient Khazar king. Also, it was the title of a high-ranking military rank.... [
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Taşdemir m Turkish (Rare)Most likely a combination of words
taş (from Old Turkic
taş and Proto-Turkic
*tāş) meaning "stone, rock, gem" and
Demir, which is also used as a name, (from Old Turkic
témir and Proto-Turkic
*tämür) meaning "iron."... [
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Yadigar f & m TurkishMeans "keepsake, memento, souvenir" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian یادگار
(yādgār).
Yalim m TurkishMeans "sharp edge of a blade" in Turkish. Also means "fire, flame, blaze".
Yanar m TurkishMeans "on fire" in Turkish, derived from the word
yangin meaning "fire".
Yaşin m & f TurkishFormer Turkish people coming from Central Asia calls lightning as YAŞIN.... [
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Yavuz Selim m TurkishCombination of
Yavuz and
Salim, given in honour of Sultan Selim I (1470-1520) of the Ottoman Empire, who was nicknamed Selim the Grim.