Ottoman Turkish Names

Ottoman Turkish names were used in the Ottoman Empire.
gender
usage
Hürrem f Ottoman Turkish
Derived from Persian خرّم (khorram) meaning "happy, pleasant". This was a name given to Süleyman the Magnificent's concubine and eventual wife Hürrem Sultan (1504-1558), also known as Roxelana.
Kara 2 m Ottoman Turkish
Means "black, dark" in Turkish. This was sometimes used as a byname by Ottoman officials, figuratively meaning "courageous".
Mehmed m Ottoman Turkish, Bosnian
Older form of Mehmet, as well as the Bosnian form. This was the name of six sultans of the Ottoman Empire, including Mehmed II the conqueror of Constantinople.
Mesud m Ottoman Turkish
Older Turkish form of Mas'ud. This was the name of several Seljuq sultans of Rûm.