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.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Simten f TurkishMeans silver skin from 'sim' meaning silver and 'ten' meaning skin (both words are of Persian origin)
Şinasi m TurkishFrom Persian شناسی
(shenāsī) meaning "science". This name was borne by İbrahim Şinasi, a 19th-century Ottoman intellectual and author.
Sineperver f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
sine meaning "breast, bosom, heart" (from Persian سینه) and Persian پرور
(parvar), the present stem of پروردن
(parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
Sirem f TurkishMeaning uncertain. The name is possibly derived from
Sirem, which is the Turkish name for Syrmia, a region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe.
Sittişah f Ottoman TurkishDerives most possibly from "sitti" which means "he, who protects" or "is kept safe (by) him" and "şah", which means "king, queen". This was the given name of Sittişah Hatun, consort of Mehmed II. and biological mother of Bayezid II... [
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Sonay f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
son meaning "last, final" and
ay meaning "moon, month".
Songüz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of autumn", from Turkish
son meaning "the end, the last" and
güz meaning "autumn".
Sonyaz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of summer" from Turkish
son meaning "last, the end" and
yaz meaning "summer".
Şükran f TurkishMeans "gratitude, thankfulness, blessing" in Turkish.
Şükret m & f TurkishMeans “be grateful” or “appreciate” in Turkish.
Şükrü m TurkishDerived from Turkish
şükür meaning "gratitude, thankfulness", ultimately from Arabic شُكْرِيّ
(šukriyy) "thankful".
Şükür m Azerbaijani, TurkishMeans "gratitude, thankfulness" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic شُكْر
(šukr).
Süsen f TurkishTurkish feminine name referring to either the iris or freesia flower.
Süyümbike f TurkishTurkish name with the combination of
Süyüm "Lovely" and
Büke "Queen, Woman".
Süzgün f Turkish (Rare)A word meaning pure, cleanest. The root of the word comes from the verb "to filter(in Turkish süz-".... [
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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 Turkish
tan 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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Temren m TurkishMeans "pointy tip of a spear or arrow" in Turkish.
Tenzile f Turkish (Rare)Turkish form of
Tanzila. A notable bearer was Tenzile Erdoğan (1924-2011), the mother of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Tirimüjgan f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish تیر
(tir) meaning "arrow" (of Persian origin) and Persian مژگان
(mozhgan) meaning "eyelashes" (see
Müjgan).
Tolgahan m TurkishCombination of the given name
Tolga and
han, a variant of the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Tören m & f TurkishMeans "ceremony, celebration" in Turkish.
Toros m TurkishA mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean coastal region of southern Turkey from the central Anatolian Plateau, no relation with Armenian name
Toros, has relation with medieval name
Taurus meaning bull.
Tufan m TurkishMeans "deluge, storm" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic طُوفَان
(ṭūfān).
Tuncer m TurkishComposed from Turkish
tunç ''bronze'' and
er "brave; man".
Tunga m TurkishMostly known as a name of Alp Er Tunga who is is a mythical hero and one of the great leader in old Turkish history and Turkic literature. He is mentioned as a khan of Saka (Scythia)... [
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Turhan m & f Turkish, AlbanianTurkish masculine name; meaning unknown. It is also occasionally used as a feminine name, as was the case of Turhan Hatice, wife of Sultan Ibrahim I of the Ottoman Empire.
Uğuray f TurkishFrom the Turkish
uğur meaning "good luck" and
ay meaning "moon".
Uğurcan m & f TurkishDerived from
uğur meaning "luck" and
can meaning "soul".
Ümmühan f TurkishDerived from the Arabic
أم ('umm) meaning "mother" and
خان (khan) meaning "khan, ruler".
Ümmüseleme f TurkishTurkish form of Arabic name (kunya) Umm Salama, meaning "mother of Salama". Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya was one of Muhammad's wives. Ümmüseleme Sultan was a daughter of Ahmed III (1673 - 1736).
Ünsal f TurkishEtymology uncertain, it may be from the Turkish
ün meaning "reputation, fame" and
salmak meaning "set free, release, dispatch, send".
Ünver m & f TurkishDerived from
ün meaning "reputation, fame" and
ver meaning "truth".
Veda f TurkishMeans "leave, farewell, valedictory" in Turkish.
Veysel m TurkishThe name is derived from Arabic
Uwais al-Qarani, the name of the first Islamic mystic. His name is rendered in Turkish as
Veysel Karani.
Vildan f & m Turkish, Bashkir, BosnianDerived from Arabic وِلْدَان
(wildān) meaning "children". It is also a Bashkir variant transcription of
Uyildan, of the same origin.
Vuslat f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
vuslat (taken from the Arabic language) - "reunion with the beloved".
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.
Yazgül f Turkish, AzerbaijaniMeans "summer rose" from Turkish and Azerbaijani
yaz meaning "summer" and
gül meaning "rose".
Yazgülü f TurkishMeans "rose of summer", derived from Turkish
yaz meaning "summer" and
gül meaning "rose".
Yener m TurkishMeans "defeat, overcome, triumph" in Turkish.
Yeniay f TurkishFeminine name meaning "new moon", from the etymological elements
yeni meaning "new, young, recent, fresh" and the common feminine name ending
ay, meaning "moon".
Yiğitcan m TurkishDerived from
yiğit meaning "heroic" and
can meaning "soul, spirit".
Yıldıray m TurkishMeans "shining moon", derived from Turkic
yuldura meaning "to shine" combined with
ay "moon, month".
Yıldızay f Turkish (Rare)Derived from Turkish
yıldız "star" and
ay "moon". The name can be used as a reference to the crescent moon and star symbol associated with various Turkic, Middle Eastern and Central Asian traditions and communities, predominantly the Islamic faith and the Ottoman Empire... [
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Yosma f Turkish (Archaic)Orjinal Meaning of Yosma is beautiful lady in Turkish Language.But today its mean to Scarlet Women.
Yurdagül f TurkishDerived from Turkish
yurda meaning "home" and
gül meaning "rose".
Yurdanur m & f TurkishDerived from Turksih
yurda meaning "home" and
nur meaning "light".
Zerrin f TurkishMeans "golden, yellow" or "daffodil, jonquil, narcissus" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian زرین
(zarrin).
Zorlu m TurkishMeans "powerful" in Turkish. Transferred from the surname.
Zülfinigar f Ottoman TurkishFrom Persian زلف
(zolf) meaning "curl, tress" and نگار
(negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture".
Zülüf f TurkishDerived from Turkish
zülüf, meaning "lovelock".