Turkish
names are used in the country of Turkey, which is situated in western Asia and southeastern Europe. Turkey is part of the larger Muslim world. See also
about Turkish names.
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Nevfidan f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish "new sapling":
nev - "new" (taken form the Persian language) and
fidan - "sapling, plant" (taken from the Greek language).
Nevim f TurkishDerived from Arabic نوم
(nawm) meaning "sleep, slumber", also taken to mean "peace, tranquility, calm".
Nevin f TurkishTurkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [
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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".
Nezaket f TurkishMeans "civility, kindness, politeness" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نزاکت
(nazākat).
Nigarnik f Ottoman TurkishProbably from Persian نگار
(negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture" and نیک
(nik) meaning "good".
Nihan f TurkishMeans "secret, hidden, concealed" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نهان
(nehān).
Nilgül f TurkishCombination of
Nil or Persian نیل
(nil) meaning "indigo" (ultimately from Sanskrit) and Turkish
gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian
gol).
Nilsu f TurkishFrom Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".
Nisan f TurkishThe first month name of the Babylonian calendar. It denotes the month of April in modern Turkish.
Nükhetseza f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
nükhet meaning "scent, fragrance" (of Arabic origin) and
seza meaning "worthy, fitting" (of Persian origin).
Nurbanu f TurkishCombination of Arabic
nur meaning "light" and Persian
banu meaning "lady". See also
Nur and
Banu.
Nurdan f TurkishMeans "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور
(nur) meaning "light" and Turkish
-dan meaning "from".
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".
Nurşen f TurkishFrom Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light" and Turkish
şen meaning "happy, cheerful".
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).
Ömrüm f TurkishTerm of endearment that is also used as a given name. It means "My Life" in Turkish.
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.
Özay f TurkishDerived from
öz meaning "self" and
ay meaning "moon".
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".
Özgü f TurkishMeans "characteristic" or "appropriate, incidental, particular" in Turkish.
Özgül f TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "essence, self" and
gül meaning "rose".
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".
Perihan f TurkishTurkish name of Persian origin meaning "queen of the fairies" or "queen of the nymphs". The name is derived from Turkish
peri (Persian
pari) "fairy; nymph" and
han "queen".... [
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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".
Reftar f Ottoman TurkishFrom Persian رفتار
(raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance".
Reftarıdil f Ottoman TurkishFrom Persian رفتار
(raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance" and دل
(dil) meaning "heart".
Remzşinas f Ottoman TurkishMeans "knower of signs", from Arabic رمز
(ramz) meaning "symbol, emblem" and Persian شناس
(shenas), the present stem of شناختن
(shenakhtan) meaning "to know".
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".
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")
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".
Sayar f TurkishMeans "she counts, respects, regards, values, takes into account, or considers" in Turkish.
Sedat m TurkishMeans "justness, truth" or "mind, intelligence" in Turkish.
Şekerpare f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
Şekerpare or
Şeker-pare meaning "a piece of sugar" (from words
şeker - "sugar" and
pare-"piece"), "like sugar", "very sweet".
Selinay f TurkishThe name "Selinay" can be broken down into two parts:"Selin" which is derived from "Sel," meaning "stream" or "flood" in Turkish."Ay" means "moon" in Turkish. So, "Selinay" could be interpreted as "Moon of the Stream" or "Moon of the Flood."
Selva f TurkishTurkish spelling of the Arabic name
Salwa. This name is popular in Arabic-speaking countries. It's uncommon in non-Arabic-speaking countries.
Şemsa f TurkishDerived from the Turkish word
şems meaning "sun", itself derived from the Arabic شمس (see
Shams).
Şennur f TurkishFrom Turkish
şen meaning "happy" combined with Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light".
Sercan m TurkishFrom Turkish
ser meaning "head, top" and
can meaning "soul, life".
Sertab f TurkishMeans "the main light, radiance". Sertab Erener is a famous singer with the name. Her name was chosen from a classical Turkish song called "Ey Şûh-i Sertab".
Sertaç m TurkishTerived from Turkish
ser, an archaic word for "head" and
taç meaning "crown".
Servetseza f Ottoman TurkishMeans "worthy of riches", from Ottoman Turkish ثروت
(servet) meaning "riches, wealth" (of Arabic origin) and
seza meaning "worthy" (of Persian origin).
Seval f TurkishFrom Turkish
sev meaning "love" and
al meaning "take".
Sevin f Ottoman TurkishSevin is Kurdish and Turkish for "lovely", "love her", or "rejoice". It is from Ottoman Turkey, but since the Persians or Iranians use it a lot too, it is written in Arabic characters as well.
Şevkefza f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish شوق
(şevk) meaning "desire, yearning, ardor, eagerness" and Persian افزا
(afza), the present stem of افزودن
(afzudan) meaning "to increase, to add".
Şeyda f TurkishDerived from Persian شيدا
(sheydā) meaning "enamoured, madly in love".
Seyhan m & f TurkishThe river poured into the bay of Iskenderun by splitting the Adana oven.
Seyyare f TurkishFrom Arabic سيارة
(sayyara) meaning "planet", literally meaning "moving frequently".
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.