Aleyna f Turkish (Modern)Possibly from Arabic
علينا (ʿalaynā) meaning
"to us". Alternatively, it could be from Arabic
أليناء (ʾalaynāʾ), a plural form of
ليّن (layyin) meaning
"gentle, soft".
Asena f TurkishPossibly of Scythian origin meaning
"blue". In Turkic mythology Asena was a grey wolf who gave birth to the ancestor of the Ashina tribe of Turks.
Aslı f TurkishMeans
"origin, original, essence" in Turkish.
Aslıhan f TurkishCombination of Turkish
aslı meaning "origin, original, essence" and
han meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Ayda f Arabic, Persian, TurkishMeans
"returning, visitor" in Arabic. In Turkey this is also associated with
ay meaning "moon".
Ayfer f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and Persian
فر (far) meaning "brilliance, splendour".
Aygül f Turkish, Uyghur, AzerbaijaniDerived from the Turkic element
ay meaning "moon" combined with Persian
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose". In some languages this is also a name for a variety of flowering plant that grows in central Asia (species Fritillaria eduardii).
Ayhan m & f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
han meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Aysel f Turkish, AzerbaijaniMeans
"moon flood" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, derived from
ay "moon" and
sel "flood, stream" (of Arabic origin).
Aysima f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
sima meaning "face" (of Persian origin).
Aysun f TurkishFrom Turkish
ay meaning "moon" combined with an uncertain element.
Aytaç m & f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
taç meaning "crown" (of Persian origin).
Ayten f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
ten meaning "skin" (of Persian origin).
Başak f TurkishMeans
"ear of wheat" in Turkish. This is also the Turkish name for the constellation Virgo.
Begüm f TurkishFrom a royal title, a feminine form of the Turkic
beg meaning "chieftain" (modern Turkish
bey).
Çağrı m & f TurkishMeans
"invitation" or
"falcon" in Turkish.
Cansel f TurkishDerived from Turkish
can meaning "soul, life" and
sel meaning "flood, stream".
Cansu f TurkishFrom Turkish
can meaning "soul, life" and
su meaning "water".
Cemre f TurkishFrom a term used in Turkish folklore referring to the warming of temperature at the end of winter, thought to occur in three stages affecting air, water, then earth.
Ceren f TurkishMeans
"gazelle" in Turkish (probably of Mongolian origin, originally referring to the Mongolian gazelle, the zeren).
Demet f TurkishMeans
"bundle, bunch (of flowers), bouquet" in Turkish.
Derya f TurkishMeans
"sea, ocean" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Didem f TurkishMeaning unknown, possibly from Persian
دیده (dīdeh) meaning
"eye".
Ebru f TurkishMeans
"paper marbling" in Turkish. Paper marbling is the art of creating colourful patterns on paper.
Ece f TurkishMeans
"queen" or
"beautiful woman" in Turkish.
Ecrin f TurkishMeaning unknown, possibly from an Arabic word meaning
"reward".
Elanur f TurkishMeans
"hazel light", from Turkish
ela meaning "hazel" combined with Arabic
نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Elif f TurkishTurkish form of
Alif, the name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet,
ا. It also means
"slender", from the Turkish phrase
elif gibi, literally "shaped like elif".
Elmas f TurkishMeans
"diamond" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Emel f TurkishMeans
"desire" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin, making this name a relative of
Amal.
Eser f & m TurkishMeans
"product, achievement" in Turkish.
Evren m & f TurkishMeans
"cosmos, the universe" in Turkish. In Turkic mythology the Evren is a gigantic snake-like dragon.
Gonca f TurkishMeans
"flower bud" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Gül f TurkishMeans
"rose" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Gülay f Turkish, AzerbaijaniMeans
"rose moon" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, derived from
gül, ultimately Persian
گل (gol), meaning "rose" combined with
ay meaning "moon".
Gülbahar f TurkishTurkish form of
Golbahar. This was the name of a 16th-century concubine of
Süleyman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire. She was also named Mahidevran.
Gülnur f TurkishMeans
"rose light" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Arabic
نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Gülsüm f TurkishTurkish form of
Kulthum. It can also be interpreted as an elaboration of the Turkish word
gül meaning "rose".
Gülten f TurkishMeans
"rose skin" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and
تن (tan) meaning "body, skin".
Hafsa f Arabic, Urdu, TurkishMeans
"gathering" in Arabic. This was the name of the daughter of
Umar, the second caliph, and a wife of
Muhammad. It was also borne by the influential mother of
Süleyman the Magnificent.
Hazal f TurkishPossibly from Kurdish
xezal meaning
"gazelle, antelope" (of Arabic origin). It is also associated with Turkish
hazan meaning
"autumn" (of Persian origin).
Hilal m & f Arabic, TurkishMeans
"crescent moon" in Arabic, also referring to the new moon on the Islamic calendar. As a given name it is typically masculine in Arabic and feminine in Turkish.
Hira 2 f TurkishFrom Arabic
حراء (Ḥirāʾ), which according to tradition was the name of the cave where the Prophet
Muhammad received his first revelation.
İlayda f TurkishPossibly derived from the name of a Turkish water sprite.
İlkay f & m TurkishMeans
"new moon" in Turkish, derived from
ilk "first" and
ay "moon".
İlknur f TurkishMeans
"first light", from Turkish
ilk meaning "first" combined with Arabic
نور (nūr) meaning "light".
İrem f TurkishTurkish form of Arabic
إرم (ʾIram), the name of a beautiful city mentioned in the 89th chapter (surah al-Fajr) of the Quran.
Kayra m & f TurkishMeans
"kindness, favour" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic
خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity".
Lale f TurkishMeans
"tulip" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Melek 2 f TurkishMeans
"angel" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin.
Menesa f Turkish (Modern)From the biblical name
Manasseh. This name became popular in Turkey after it appeared on the Turkish version of the popular Iranian television series
Prophet Joseph (2008). In the series Menesa is the daughter of
Joseph and
Asenath, whereas in the biblical account Manasseh was their son.
Miray f TurkishMeaning uncertain, possibly from Arabic
أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander" combined with Turkish
ay meaning "moon, month".
Müge f TurkishMeans
"lily of the valley" in Turkish (species Convallaria majalis).
Narin f TurkishMeans
"slender, delicate, fragile" in Turkish.
Naz f TurkishMeans
"coy" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Neslihan f TurkishFrom Turkish
nesl meaning "lineage" and
han meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Nurcan f TurkishMeans
"bright soul" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic
نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Persian
jān meaning "soul, life".
Nurgül f TurkishMeans
"radiant rose" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic
نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Persian
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Nurten f TurkishMeans
"radiant skin" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic
نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Persian
تن (tan) meaning "body".
Pelin f TurkishMeans
"wormwood, absinthe" in Turkish, referring to the plant species Artemisia absinthium.
Selin f TurkishFrom Turkish
sel meaning
"flood, torrent" (a word of Arabic origin).
Selvi f TurkishMeans
"cypress" in Turkish (derived from Persian, ultimately from Sumerian).