This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Turkish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Hilmi m & f Arabic, Turkish, Malay, IndonesianMeans "my forbearance, my tolerance" from Arabic حلم
(ḥilm) meaning "forbearance, longanimity, self-restraint". It is occasionally used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Hıncal m TurkishMeans "get revenge" in Turkish. A notable namesake is Hıncal Uluç, Turkish journalist and commentator.
Ibadat m & f Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, ArabicDerived from the Turkish word
ibadet, meaning "worship" (ultimately derived from Arabic
ibādat). Used in Kazakh, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Turkmen, Tajik, Uzbek, & Pashto languages.
Ilgaz m & f TurkishIt is a name that has meanings such as galloping on a horse, attacking, or raiding. In addition, there are Ilgaz Mountains known as Ilgaz throughout Turkey.
Ilter m & f TurkishTurkish version of
Eldar with meaning "patriot" or person who loves and protects his country.
Inanç m & f TurkishTurkish form of
Faith. In modern Turkey mainly used as a masculine name.
Isfendiyar m TurkishTurkish form of
Isfandiyar (see
Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the Turkish soccer player and coach İsfendiyar Açıksöz (1929-2006).
İstanbul f & m TurkishA modern Turkish name, coming from the city with the same name.
Izel f & m TurkishPossibly the Turkish form of
Eidel or
Israel, or perhaps from the Turkish
iz 'footprint, track, trace, mark' and
el 'hand, country, homeland'.
Kahraman m TurkishMeans "hero" in Turkish, derived from Persian قهرمان
(qahramān).
Karan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
karanlık "dark; indistinct".
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.
Kürşat m TurkishFrom 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 TurkishDerived from the Turkish adjective
kutlu meaning "blessed, auspicious" as well as "happy". As such, this name is basically the modern Turkish form of
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Kutluay m & f TurkishFrom Turkish
kutlu meaning "fortunate, prosperous, lucky" and
ay meaning "moon".
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".
Mazlum m TurkishMeans "oppressed, wronged, modest, mild" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مظلوم
(maẓlūm).
Medet m Kazakh, TurkishMeans "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic مدد
(madad).
Melih m TurkishDerived from Arabic مَلِيح
(malīḥ) meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty".
Meriç m & f TurkishMeans "Maritsa River" in Turkish. The river between Greece and Turkey.
Mevlüt m TurkishDerived from Arabic مَوْلِد
(mawlid) meaning "birth", used to refer to the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
Müfit m TurkishFrom Arabic مُفِيد (
mufīd) meaning "useful, beneficial".
Muharrem m Turkish, AlbanianDerived 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.
Mülayim f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish, Ottoman TurkishMeans "mild, tender, sweet-natured" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ملائم
(mula'im) meaning "fit, proper, convenient". This name is mostly feminine in Azerbaijan and masculine in Turkey, but was feminine in the Ottoman Empire.
Namık m TurkishMeans "writer, printer, clerk" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نامق
(nāmiq).
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.
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".
Nazmi m Arabic, Albanian, Turkish, MalayMeans "rhythmic, systematic" in Arabic, from the word نَظَمَ
(naẓama) meaning "to organise, to arrange, to put in order".
Necat m TurkishMeans "salvation, liberation" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نجاة
(najāh).
Nedret f & m TurkishMeans "rarity" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ندرة
(nudra).
Neşet m TurkishMeans "birth, rise, emergence, beginning" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نشأة
(nashʿa).
Nevruz f & m Turkish, AlbanianTurkish and Albanian form of
Nowruz. It is masculine in Albania, whereas it is mostly found on females in Turkey.
Nevzat m TurkishTurkish form of the Avestan name
Naozad, which means "newborn".
Nurettin m TurkishTurkish 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... [
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Nurgün m & f TurkishTurkish unisex name derived from the words
nur meaning "light" and
gün meaning "days".
Nurhan f & m TurkishFrom Arabic نور
(nur) meaning "light" and the Turkic title
han meaning "khan, ruler".
Oğuz m TurkishIt is originated from ancient Turks, a legend hero, Oguz Khan. Means "person who has a good heart".
Okyanus m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish noun
okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from
Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.
Olcay m & f TurkishMeans "fortune, luck" in Turkish, ultimately from Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii).
Onat m TurkishIn Turkish means "decent", "proper", "beneficial", "correct".
Onurhan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
onur "honour" and the title
khan meaning "leader".
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.
Oruç m TurkishMeans "fast" in Turkish. A famous bearer of this name is Oruç Reis (c. 1474–1518), a Barbary pirate.
Övgü m & f TurkishMeans "praise, commendation, compliment, tribute" in Turkish.
Özcan m TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "core, essence" and
can meaning "soul".
Özdal m & f TurkishDerived from
öz meaning "self" and
dal meaning "catch, capture".
Özdelik f & m TurkishDerived from
öz meaning "self" and
delik meaning "wish, desire".
Özdemir m TurkishProbably means "pure iron" and is related to
Demir. It's also a surname and a village in Turkey.
Özer m TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "essence, kernel, self" and
er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Özgün m & f TurkishMeans "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).... [
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Öznur f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "substance, essence, gist" or
öz meaning "soul" combined with
nur meaning "light".
Pekcan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
pek meaning "many, much" and
can meaning "life, soul".
Piyale m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)Means "wineglass" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian پیاله
(piyale). It is unisex in Turkey, but was almost entirely masculine in the Ottoman Empire.
Rahmet m Kazakh, TurkishMeans "mercy" or "to give thanks" in Kazakh. Derived from Arabic
rahmah, meaning "mercy".
Rewani m Ottoman TurkishRewani was an Ottoman poet. Rewani wrote a Diwan dedicated to Selim I known for its ghazels, which sing in a gentle flowing manner of human and mystic love, most of which were later set to music. Also Rewani's Ishret-name was the first Ottoman Turkish poem with a bacchic theme, which inspired the saki-names genre that became popular a century later.
Ruhi m TurkishMeans "spiritual, psychical" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic روحي
(rūḥiyy).
Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, UzbekPersian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name
Ruh, meaning "spirit".
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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Saner m TurkishTurkish masculine name derived from the word
san meaning "name, reputation" and
er meaning "man".
Sarper m TurkishThe name is formed from the Turkish words
sarp "steep, high" and
er "man, male, soldier".
Sedat m TurkishMeans "justness, truth" or "mind, intelligence" in Turkish.
Sercan m TurkishFrom Turkish
ser meaning "head, top" and
can meaning "soul, life".
Sertaç m TurkishTerived from Turkish
ser, an archaic word for "head" and
taç meaning "crown".
Seyhan m & f TurkishThe river poured into the bay of Iskenderun by splitting the Adana oven.
Sezai m TurkishDerived from Persian سزا
(sazā) meaning "worthy, suitable, meritorious".
Sezen f & m TurkishMeans "sensing, one who senses" in Turkish.
Sezer m & f TurkishMeans "understand, sense, feel" in Turkish.
Sezgi f & m TurkishMeans "perception, feeling, instinct" in Turkish.
Sezgin m TurkishMeans "insightful, sagacious, intuitive" in Turkish.
Şiir m & f TurkishMeans "poetry, verse, song" in Turkish.
Şinasi m TurkishFrom Persian شناسی
(shenāsī) meaning "science". This name was borne by İbrahim Şinasi, a 19th-century Ottoman intellectual and author.