Names
Türkiye’s best-loved baby names
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- AbdullahBoyAbdullah is a classic Arabic boy’s name meaning servant of Allah, with a long history of use.
- AdaGirlAda is a short, simple girl’s name associated with the Turkish word for island.
- AdemBoyAdem is a long-established Turkish boys’ name associated with humanity, the first human, and creation from earth.
- AhmetBoyAhmet is a traditional boys’ name associated with praise, widely used in Turkey and across the Islamic world.
- AhsenGirl or boyAhsen is an Arabic-origin name meaning most beautiful, used for both girls and boys.
- AliBoyAli is a classic boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning high or exalted, with a long history of use.
- Ali AsafBoyAli Asaf brings together two established names and has become a recent top-ten favourite for boys.
- AlparslanBoyAlparslan is a Turkish boy’s name meaning brave lion, with a historical connection to the Seljuk ruler of the same name.
- AlperenBoyAlperen is a Turkish boy’s name that brings together bravery and wisdom, with deep roots in Sufi culture.
- AlyaGirlAlya is a short, flowing girls’ name commonly associated with height and loftiness.
- AmineGirlAmine is an Arabic-rooted girl’s name associated with trustworthiness and faith.
- ArasBoyAras is a short boys’ name associated with seeking and with the Aras River in eastern Turkey.
- ArdaBoyArda is a long-established boys’ name associated with traces, marks, and Turkish mythology.
- AryaGirlArya is a short, flowing girls’ name commonly associated with nobility and increasingly popular in Turkey.
- AsafBoyAsaf is a boy’s name associated with wisdom and the title of vizier, and a recent favourite among parents.
- AselGirlAsel is a short girl's name commonly associated with honey, now among the top three in the latest official list.
- Asel LinaGirlAsel Lina brings together two short names in a pairing used for girls.
- Asel MinaGirlAsel Mina pairs a name associated with honey with Mina, a name found across several language traditions.
- AsilGirl or boyAsil is an Arabic-rooted unisex name associated with nobility, strength and grace.
- AsminGirlAsmin is an established girl’s name that has remained in the top hundred across all five recent lists.
- AsyaGirlAsya is a girl's name drawn from the continent of Asia, with associations of the east and sunrise.
- AtlasGirl or boyRooted in Greek mythology, Atlas brings together associations with the sky and maps and has become a recent favourite.
- AyazBoyAyaz is a Turkish boy’s name meaning cold weather or frost, with a simple connection to the natural world.
- AybarsBoyAybars is a Turkish boy’s name commonly interpreted as combining the moon’s brightness with a lion’s strength.
- AybükeGirlAybüke is a traditional Turkish girl’s name that pairs the beauty of the moon with grace.
- AylizGirlAyliz is a recent favourite for girls, with one appearance among the hundred most popular names.
- AysimaGirlAysima is a girl's name that brings together Turkish and Persian elements, evoking moonlight and a radiant face.
- AyşeGirlAyşe is a classic Turkish girls’ name of Arabic origin, associated with life and vitality.
- AyşegülGirlAyşegül is a long-established Turkish girls’ name that pairs Ayşe with the rose, bringing a gentle floral association.
- AzraGirlAzra is a girl's name of Arabic origin, traditionally associated with the meanings virgin and untouched.
- BaranBoyBaran is a long-established boy’s name with Persian roots and the simple, nature-inspired meaning of rain.
- BarışBoyBarış is a long-established Turkish boy’s name meaning peace, with a simple connection to harmony and life without conflict.
- BatuhanBoyBatuhan is an established boys’ name that brings together the ideas of strength and leadership.
- BelinayGirlBelinay is an established girls’ name in Turkey, with a consistent presence in the latest top hundred lists.
- BeratBoyBerat is a long-established boys’ name with Arabic roots, associated with innocence and the Islamic observance of Berat Night.
- BerenGirl or boyBeren is a Turkish unisex name associated with strength and might.
- BerraGirlBerra is a girl’s name associated with goodness and integrity, with an established presence in Turkey.
- BetülGirlBetül is a classic girls’ name of Arabic origin, associated with chastity and a long history of use.
- BeyzaGirlBeyza is a long-established girls’ name associated with whiteness, purity, and cleanliness.
- BilalBoyBilal is a long-established Arabic boy’s name associated with water and moisture, with a place in Islamic history.
- BurakBoyBurak is a long-established boys’ name of Arabic origin, commonly associated with the meanings white and bright.
- BuğlemGirlBuğlem is a girl’s name used in Türkiye, with a meaning and linguistic background that remain uncertain.
- BuğraBoyBuğra is a boy’s name rooted in Old Turkic, meaning male camel and also associated with strength.
- BünyaminBoyBünyamin is a long-established Turkish boys’ name of Hebrew origin, commonly understood as son of the right hand.
- BüşraGirlBüşra is a long-established girls’ name meaning good news or glad tidings.
- CanGirl or boyCan is a Persian-rooted name long used in Turkish culture, with meanings of life, soul and someone beloved.
- CemreGirlCemre is a girl’s name associated with fire, warmth, and the arrival of spring.
- CihangirBoyCihangir is a Persian-origin boy’s name meaning conqueror of the world, with a history of widespread use in the Ottoman period.
- DamlaGirlDamla is a long-established Turkish girl’s name meaning a small drop of water.
- DefneGirlDefne is a long-established girls’ name that brings the Mediterranean laurel tree and its leaves to mind.
- DemirBoyDemir is a Turkish boy’s name meaning iron, with a straightforward connection to strength and durability.
- DenizGirl or boyDeniz is a long-established Turkish name meaning sea, widely used for both girls and boys.
- DerinGirl or boyDerin is a Turkish name for girls and boys, carrying meanings of depth and vastness.
- DorukBoyDoruk is a Turkish boy’s name meaning summit or highest point.
- DoğaGirl or boyDoğa is a Turkish name for girls and boys, meaning nature and evoking the earth and its landscapes.
- DuruGirl or boyDuru is a Turkish name meaning clean, pure, and clear.
- EbrarGirlEbrar is an established girls’ name in Turkey, with a meaning rooted in goodness and integrity.
- EceGirlEce is a short, memorable Turkish girl’s name associated with the meanings queen and beautiful woman.
- EcrinGirlEcrin is an established girls’ name in Turkey, commonly associated with reward or recompense.
- EdaGirlEda is a short, established girls’ name in Turkish, associated with manner, bearing and coy charm.
- EfeBoyEfe is a short, established Turkish boy’s name associated with bravery and the heroic traditions of the Aegean region.
- EgeGirl or boyEge is a short, unisex name drawn from the Aegean Sea along Türkiye’s western coast.
- EgemenBoyEgemen is a Turkish boy’s name meaning sovereign or one who holds authority.
- ElaGirlEla is a short Turkish girl's name drawn from the warm blend of brown and green in hazel eyes.
- ElanurGirlElanur is a girl's name that brings together hazel eyes and light.
- ElifGirlElif is a longstanding Turkish favourite, drawn from the first letter of the Arabic alphabet and associated with a slender, graceful form.
- Elif AdaGirlElif Ada pairs the name of the Arabic alphabet’s first letter with the Turkish word for island.
- ElisaGirlElisa is a short, internationally used girls’ name that has become a recent favourite.
- ElizGirlEliz is a short girl's name with a simple look that lends itself beautifully to a birth keepsake.
- EmineGirlEmine is a long-established girls’ name associated with trustworthiness and certainty.
- EmirBoyEmir is a long-established Arabic boy’s name associated with command and leadership in its meanings.
- Emir AsafBoyEmir Asaf brings together two established names in a boys’ name that has gained ground in recent rankings.
- EmirhanBoyEmirhan brings together two titles, emir and han, in an established Turkish boys’ name associated with commanders and rulers.
- EmreBoyEmre is a long-established Turkish boy’s name whose meaning centres on friendship and companionship.
- EnesBoyEnes is a long-established boys’ name with Arabic roots and a meaning centered on friendship and companionship.
- EnsarBoyEnsar is a boy’s name meaning helpers or supporters, with a historical connection to the people of Medina.
- ErenBoyEren is a long-established Turkish boy’s name associated with maturity and spiritual attainment.
- ErtuğrulBoyErtuğrul is a longstanding Turkish boy’s name that brings together words for a brave man and a bird.
- ErvaGirlErva is a short, understated girl’s name with an established place among names chosen in Turkey.
- EsilaGirlEsila is an established girls’ name commonly associated with the late afternoon and the approach of evening.
- EslemGirlEslem is a girl's name associated with safety and well-being, with a long-standing presence and a recent rise in popularity.
- EsmaGirlEsma is a long-established girl’s name of Arabic origin, meaning names and also associated with beautiful names.
- EylülGirlEylül is a girl's name meaning September, with a gentle, poetic connection to the beginning of autumn.
- EymenBoyEymen is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, associated with greater good fortune and positive cultural meanings.
- FatmaGirlFatma is a long-established Turkish girls’ name with Arabic roots and a place across generations.
- FurkanBoyFurkan is a long-established boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning one who distinguishes right from wrong.
- GöktuğBoyGöktuğ is a Turkish boy’s name combining the sky with a historic standard, and a recent top-ten favourite.
- GökçeGirl or boyGökçe is a Turkish name for girls and boys, with a meaning that evokes the beauty of the sky.
- GüneşGirl or boyGüneş is a Turkish name meaning sun, used for both girls and boys.
- HafsaGirlHafsa is a girl’s name of Arabic origin, commonly understood to mean lion cub.
- HalilBoyHalil is a classic boys’ name meaning friend or companion, with a long history of use in Turkey.
- Halil İbrahimBoyHalil İbrahim is a long-standing boys’ name in Turkey, pairing a name meaning close friend with the traditional name İbrahim.
- HamzaBoyHamza is a long-established boy’s name associated with lions and bravery, with deep roots in Islamic history.
- HasanBoyHasan is a classic boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning beautiful and good, with a long history of use.
- HaticeGirlHatice is a classic girls’ name with Arabic roots, traditionally meaning born early and holding a longstanding place in Islamic culture.
- HazalGirlHazal is a girl's name associated with dried, fallen leaves and the quiet imagery of autumn.
- HilalGirlHilal is a long-established girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning the slender crescent of the new moon.
- HiraGirlHira is a short, simple girls’ name associated with the Cave of Hira near Mecca.
- Hira NurGirlHira Nur pairs a place name with cultural significance and the Arabic word for light.
- HiranurGirlHiranur is an established girls’ name that brings together the place name Hira and nur, meaning light.
- HümaGirlHüma is a girl's name of Persian origin, drawn from a legendary bird believed to bring happiness.
- HümeyraGirlHümeyra is a girl's name of Arabic origin, associated with shades of red and a reddish hue.
- HüseyinBoyHüseyin is a long-established boys’ name meaning little beautiful one, with deep roots in Islamic history and culture.
- IrmakGirl or boyIrmak is a Turkish name meaning river, used for both girls and boys and rooted in the natural world.
- KaanBoyKaan is a long-established Turkish boy’s name meaning ruler or leader, rooted in the historical title kağan.
- KaranGirl or boyKaran is associated with darkness and night in Turkish, with a separate naming tradition in India.
- KayraGirl or boyKayra is a Turkish name for girls and boys, associated with divine kindness and grace.
- KeremBoyKerem is a long-established boys’ name in Turkey, carrying the meanings of generosity and nobility.
- Kerem AliBoyKerem Ali pairs two established names, bringing together meanings of generosity and loftiness.
- KumsalGirlKumsal is a Turkish girl’s name meaning sandy shore, with a gentle connection to coastal landscapes.
- KuzeyGirl or boyMeaning north in Turkish, Kuzey is a name used for both boys and girls that has gained popularity in recent years.
- KübraGirlKübra is a long-established girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning greatest or most exalted.
- LeylaGirlLeyla is a classic girls’ name meaning dark night, also familiar from the love story of Leyla and Mecnun.
- LinaGirlLina is a short, simple girl’s name used across several languages and naming traditions.
- MahirBoyMahir is an established boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning skilled or talented.
- MasalGirlMasal is a Turkish girls’ name meaning fairy tale, with a gentle connection to childhood stories.
- MehmetBoyMehmet means praised and is a long-established boys’ name with a strong place in Turkish naming traditions.
- Mehmet AliBoyMehmet Ali is a long-standing Turkish boys’ name that brings together meanings of praise and distinction.
- MelekGirlMelek is a classic Turkish girls’ name of Arabic origin, carrying the meaning of angel.
- MelisGirlMelis is a girl’s name associated with white flowers in Turkish, with Greek roots meaning bee.
- MelisaGirlMelisa is a girl’s name with floral associations in Turkish and a Greek root meaning bee.
- MenesaGirlMenesa is a recent favourite for baby girls, making its first appearance among the top hundred names.
- MertBoyMert is a long-established boys’ name in Turkey, meaning trustworthy and true to one’s word.
- MerveGirlMerve is a long-established girls’ name meaning pebble, also associated with a sacred hill mentioned in the Hajj pilgrimage.
- MeryemGirlMeryem is a long-established girl’s name with Hebrew roots and a prominent place in sacred texts.
- MeteBoyMete is a boy’s name associated with strength and linked to the historical figure Mete Han.
- MetehanBoyMetehan is a Turkish boy’s name associated with a powerful ruler and the historical figure Mete Han.
- MevaGirlMeva is a girls’ name of Arabic origin, associated with shelter, refuge, and paradise.
- MihraGirlOften associated with sunshine and affection, Mihra is a girls’ name that has recently entered the official top hundred.
- MiraGirlMira is a short, simple girl’s name with meanings traced to more than one language.
- MiranBoyMiran is a boy’s name of Persian origin, associated with lords and leaders and increasingly familiar in recent years.
- MirayGirlMiray is a girls’ name associated with the beauty of the moon and growing interest in recent years.
- MiraçBoyMiraç is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning ascent or rising to the heavens.
- MuhammedBoyMuhammed means praised and is a long-established boys’ name with a special place in Muslim communities.
- Muhammed AliBoyMuhammed Ali pairs two Arabic names associated with praise and eminence, with a long-established presence among boys’ names in Türkiye.
- Muhammed EminBoyMuhammed Emin is an established two-part boy’s name combining meanings of praise and trustworthiness.
- Muhammed EmirBoyMuhammed Emir pairs two Arabic names associated with praise and leadership, with a well-established presence in Turkish naming.
- Muhammed MustafaBoyMuhammed Mustafa brings together the meanings praised and chosen in a boys’ name with deep roots in Islamic tradition.
- MuratBoyMurat is a long-established Turkish boys’ name meaning wish or desire, with roots in Arabic.
- MusaBoyMusa is a long-established boys’ name with a traditional meaning linked to water.
- MustafaBoyMeaning chosen, Mustafa is a long-established boys’ name with Arabic roots and a lasting place in Turkish naming traditions.
- NehirGirl or boyNehir is a nature-inspired name meaning river, with a simple connection to flowing water.
- NilGirlNil is a short girls’ name associated with the colour blue and the Nile River, bringing water and nature to mind.
- NisaGirlNisa is a long-established girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning women.
- NisanurGirlNisanur is an established girls’ name that brings together the Arabic words for women and light.
- OsmanBoyOsman is a classic boys’ name with Arabic roots and lasting connections to Islamic and Ottoman history.
- PoyrazBoyPoyraz is a Turkish boys’ name drawn from nature, meaning the wind that blows from the northeast.
- RabiaGirlMeaning fourth in Arabic, Rabia is a long-established girls’ name with connections to notable women in Islamic history.
- RamazanBoyRamazan is a long-established boys’ name that carries the name of Islam’s sacred month.
- RavzaGirlRavza is a girl’s name of Arabic origin, carrying the meaning of a garden or rose garden.
- ReyyanGirl or boyReyyan is an Arabic name meaning quenched or well-watered, also known in Islamic tradition as the name of a gate of Paradise.
- RüzgarBoyRüzgar is a boy’s name meaning wind, with a direct connection to the natural world.
- SalihBoySalih is a classic boys’ name meaning an honest, upright, and good person, with a long history of use.
- SareGirlSare is a short, understated girls’ name that sources associate with swiftness and moving quickly.
- SelimBoySelim is a classic boy’s name of Arabic origin, associated with soundness and being free from flaws.
- SenaGirlSena is a long-established girls’ name in Turkey, carrying the meanings of praise and exaltation.
- SerraGirlSerra is a girl’s name of Arabic origin, carrying meanings of ease and abundance.
- SimayGirlSimay is a modern girl's name associated with moonlike beauty, bringing together the imagery of silver and the moon.
- SümeyyeGirlSümeyye is a long-established girls’ name with Arabic roots and an enduring place in Turkish naming traditions.
- TalhaBoyTalha is an Arabic boy’s name with a tree-related meaning and a long connection to Islamic history.
- ToprakGirl or boyToprak is a Turkish unisex name meaning earth or soil, with a clear connection to the natural world.
- TuanaGirlTuana is an established girls’ name in Turkey, with a rising presence in recent rankings.
- UmayGirlUmay is a short Turkish girl’s name with roots in a mythological tradition associated with mothers and children.
- UmutGirl or boyUmut is a Turkish unisex name meaning hope, a simple expression of looking forward to good things.
- UrasBoyUras is a short, modern Turkish boy’s name associated with happiness and peace.
- YakupBoyYakup is a long-established boy’s name of Hebrew origin, known through its place in sacred texts.
- YamanBoyYaman is a Turkish boy’s name associated with strength and courage, with a growing presence among recent favourites.
- YamaçBoyYamaç is a Turkish boy’s name meaning a mountain or hillside slope, with a direct connection to nature.
- YarenGirl or boyYaren is a long-established name in Turkish usage, meaning friend or companion.
- YasinBoyYasin is a long-established Arabic boy’s name associated with a chapter of the Quran.
- Yavuz SelimBoyYavuz Selim pairs a Turkish name with an Arabic one, forming a long-established boys’ name with Ottoman associations.
- YağmurGirl or boyYağmur is a Turkish name used for girls and boys, meaning rain and evoking the freshness of the natural world.
- YağızBoyYağız is a Turkish boy’s name meaning dark or dark-complexioned, with roots in Old Turkic.
- Yağız EfeBoyYağız Efe pairs a Turkish word for a dark complexion with a title rooted in western Anatolia’s zeybek tradition.
- YiğitBoyYiğit is a traditional Turkish boy’s name meaning brave or heroic, with a long history of use.
- Yiğit AliBoyYiğit Ali pairs Turkish courage with a sense of elevation in a boys’ name that has been gaining popularity.
- Yiğit EfeBoyYiğit Efe combines a Turkish word for bravery with a title rooted in the Aegean region’s zeybek tradition.
- Yunus EmreBoyYunus Emre is a long-loved Turkish boys’ name with literary roots and a gentle association with friendship.
- YusufBoyYusuf is a long-loved boys’ name of Hebrew origin, commonly associated with the meaning given by God.
- Yusuf AliBoyYusuf Ali brings together two long-established boys’ names associated with increase and elevation.
- Yusuf EymenBoyYusuf Eymen pairs two established names associated with increase and good fortune.
- YüsraGirlYüsra is a girl’s name associated with ease and comfort, and a recent favourite in the rankings.
- ZehraGirlZehra is a long-loved classic girl’s name with Arabic roots and a meaning associated with whiteness and brightness.
- ZeynepGirlZeynep is a long-loved girls’ name, traditionally associated with the meaning her father’s adornment.
- ZüleyhaGirlZüleyha is a girls’ name of Arabic origin, known through the story of the prophet Yusuf in Islamic culture.
- ZümraGirlZümra is a girl’s name associated in some sources with the sheen and beauty of marble, with popularity rising lately.
- ÇınarBoyÇınar is a boys’ name taken from the plane tree, known for its impressive size, strength, and long life.
- ÖmerBoyÖmer is a long-established boys’ name associated with life and vitality, with roots in Arabic.
- Ömer AliBoyÖmer Ali brings together two established names associated with life and an elevated standing.
- Ömer AsafBoyÖmer Asaf brings together two names associated with life and gathering in a familiar Turkish boy’s name.
- Ömer FarukBoyÖmer Faruk is a long-established boys’ name combining associations with life and the ability to distinguish right from wrong.
- Ömer HalisBoyÖmer Halis is a two-part boy’s name bringing together meanings associated with life and purity.
- ÖyküGirlÖykü is a Turkish girl's name meaning story, with tale also given as a meaning in name references.
- İbrahimBoyİbrahim is a long-established boys’ name, often associated with being dearly loved and with friendship.
- İkraGirlİkra is a girl's name of Arabic origin, commonly understood to mean read.
- İkranurGirlİkranur is a girls’ name used in Turkey, bringing together the Arabic elements for reading and light.
- İnciGirlİnci is a girl’s name meaning pearl, with associations of elegance and preciousness.
- İpekGirlİpek is a Turkish girl’s name meaning silk, with gentle associations of natural beauty and elegance.
- İsmailBoyİsmail is a classic boy’s name meaning God has heard, with Hebrew roots and a long history across religious traditions.
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Popularity facts come from TÜİK’s most-used baby-name statistics; meanings and origins draw on open-source name datasets. We wrote the text in our own words; it is not a dictionary.