Names
Türkiye’s best-loved baby names
The hundred girls’ and hundred boys’ names parents have chosen most lately, plus the classics families keep returning to: meaning, origin, letters and syllables — and how each looks on a name plaque. Type a name or browse by first letter.
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- AbdulkadirBoyAbdulkadir is a traditional Arabic boy’s name meaning servant of Allah, the All-Powerful, and remains familiar across generations.
- AbdullahBoyAbdullah is a classic Arabic boy’s name meaning servant of Allah, with a long history of use.
- AbdulsametBoyAbdulsamet is a masculine name with Arabic roots, generally understood as servant of Allah, the Self-Sufficient.
- AbdurrahmanBoyAbdurrahman is a traditional Arabic boy’s name meaning servant of the Most Merciful, widely used in Islamic culture.
- 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.
- AdilBoyAdil is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning fair, just, and honest.
- AdnanBoyAdnan is a classic Arabic boy’s name traditionally associated with dwelling eternally in paradise.
- AhmetBoyAhmet is a traditional boys’ name associated with praise, widely used in Turkey and across the Islamic world.
- Ahmet EfeBoyAhmet Efe pairs a name associated with praise with a Turkish name linked to bravery and Aegean heritage.
- AhsenGirl or boyAhsen is an Arabic-origin name meaning most beautiful, used for both girls and boys.
- AleynaGirlAleyna is a familiar Turkish girls’ name with Arabic roots, commonly understood to mean upon us.
- 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.
- Ali EymenBoyAli Eymen pairs two Arabic-origin names, bringing together meanings of elevation and good fortune.
- Ali OsmanBoyAli Osman brings together two Arabic-origin names with a long history of use in Turkish naming traditions.
- AlihanBoyAlihan is a boy’s name combining the meanings exalted and ruler.
- AliyeGirlAliye is a feminine name of Arabic origin meaning exalted or high.
- AlparslanBoyAlparslan is a Turkish boy’s name meaning brave lion, with a historical connection to the Seljuk ruler of the same name.
- AlperBoyAlper is a familiar Turkish boy’s name meaning a brave or valiant man.
- 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.
- AnılGirl or boyAnıl is a Turkish name for girls and boys, associated with being remembered and spoken of.
- 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.
- ArifBoyArif is an Arabic-origin boy’s name meaning knowledgeable and understanding, with an established place in Islamic culture.
- ArifeGirlArife is a traditional girl’s name meaning a knowledgeable, understanding woman.
- ArinGirl or boyArin is a unisex name associated with purity and clarity.
- AryaGirlArya is a short, flowing girls’ name commonly associated with nobility and increasingly popular in Turkey.
- ArzuGirlArzu is a familiar girls’ name in Turkish culture, carrying the meaning of a wish or desire.
- 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.
- AsiyeGirlAsiye is a girl’s name of Arabic origin, commonly associated with patience and resilience.
- AslıGirlAslı is a familiar Turkish girls’ name associated with truth and origins, with an established place in Turkish literature.
- AslıhanGirlAslıhan is a Turkish girl’s name commonly understood as true ruler, with associations of strength and nobility.
- 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.
- AtakanBoyAtakan is a Turkish boy’s name commonly associated with nobility and courage.
- 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.
- AydınBoyAydın is a Turkish boy’s name that brings together the meanings of light, knowledge and culture.
- AyferGirl or boyAyfer is a name associated with shining moonlight, drawing on the moon’s longstanding connection with beauty in Turkish culture.
- AyhanBoyAyhan is a Turkish boy’s name that pairs the moon with a ruler’s title and evokes brightness and beauty.
- AykutBoyAykut is a Turkish boy’s name that pairs the beauty of the moon with the traditional idea of blessing and fortune.
- AylinGirlAylin is a girl’s name commonly associated with shining like the moon.
- AylizGirlAyliz is a recent favourite for girls, with one appearance among the hundred most popular names.
- AynurGirlAynur is a familiar Turkish girl's name meaning moonlight, with a long history of use across earlier generations.
- AyselGirlAysel is a familiar Turkish girls’ name that brings together the brightness of the moon and the energy of flowing water.
- AysimaGirlAysima is a girl's name that brings together Turkish and Persian elements, evoking moonlight and a radiant face.
- AysunGirlAysun is a familiar Turkish girls’ name, traditionally understood as beautiful like the moon.
- AytenGirlAyten is a Turkish girl’s name that pairs the moon’s brightness with the image of a beautiful complexion.
- AyşeGirlAyşe is a classic Turkish girls’ name of Arabic origin, associated with life and vitality.
- Ayşe NurGirlAyşe Nur pairs meanings of life and light in a two-part name used for girls in Turkey.
- AyşegülGirlAyşegül is a long-established Turkish girls’ name that pairs Ayşe with the rose, bringing a gentle floral association.
- AyşenurGirlAyşenur is a familiar Turkish girls’ name that combines Ayşe with nur, meaning light.
- AzadBoyAzad is a boy’s name with Persian roots, also used in Kurdish, meaning free or independent.
- AzatBoyAzat is a boy’s name of Persian origin meaning free or unrestricted.
- AzizBoyAziz is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, carrying the meanings respected and honorable.
- AzraGirlAzra is a girl's name of Arabic origin, traditionally associated with the meanings virgin and untouched.
- BaharGirlBahar is a Persian-rooted girl’s name meaning spring, with gentle associations of fresh growth and the natural world awakening.
- 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.
- BayramBoyBayram is a traditional Turkish boy’s name meaning a celebration or special day, with warm associations of shared joy.
- BedirhanBoyBedirhan is a boy’s name combining the full moon with a title of rulership.
- BedriyeGirlBedriye is a girl’s name with Arabic roots, carrying a meaning that compares beauty to the full moon.
- BekirBoyBekir is a classic boy’s name associated with early arrival and familiar to generations of Turkish families.
- 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.
- BerfinGirlBerfin is a Kurdish name for girls, commonly understood to mean snowflake and loved for its connection to nature.
- BerilGirlBeril is a Turkish girl’s name linked to beryl, the mineral family that includes emerald and aquamarine.
- BerivanGirlBerivan is a Kurdish girl’s name commonly understood to mean a woman who milks livestock.
- BerkBoyBerk is a short Turkish boy’s name rooted in an Old Turkic word meaning strong and solid.
- BerkayBoyBerkay is a Turkish boy’s name combining strength with the moon, commonly understood to mean strong moon.
- BerkeBoyBerke is a boy’s name with Old Turkic roots, carrying the meanings strong and sturdy.
- BernaGirlBerna is a girl's name of Persian origin, commonly understood to mean young and strong.
- 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.
- Beyza NurGirlBeyza Nur is a two-part girl’s name that brings together meanings of whiteness and light.
- BeyzanurGirlBeyzanur is a familiar Turkish girl’s name combining meanings of whiteness and light.
- BilalBoyBilal is a long-established Arabic boy’s name associated with water and moisture, with a place in Islamic history.
- BirgülGirlBirgül is a Turkish girl's name meaning a single rose, with a simple floral connection.
- BirolBoyBirol is a Turkish boy’s name associated with being unique, formed from words meaning one and be.
- BirsenGirlBirsen is a Turkish girl’s name meaning you are unique, a simple expression of how special someone is.
- BoranBoyBoran is a Turkish boy’s name meaning strong wind or storm, with a vivid connection to the power of nature.
- BuketGirlBuket is a Turkish girl’s name borrowed from French, with the simple floral meaning of a bouquet.
- BulutGirl or boyBulut is a modern Turkish name meaning cloud, used for both girls and boys.
- BurakBoyBurak is a long-established boys’ name of Arabic origin, commonly associated with the meanings white and bright.
- BurcuGirlBurcu is a familiar Turkish girls’ name meaning a lovely fragrance, with gentle associations of spring and nature.
- BurhanBoyBurhan is a familiar boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning proof or evidence, with a long history of use.
- BuseGirlBuse is a Turkish girls’ name of Persian origin, meaning kiss and carrying a gentle, romantic association.
- 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.
- BülentBoyBülent is a familiar Turkish boy’s name of Persian origin, carrying the meanings high, lofty, and exalted.
- 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.
- CaferBoyCafer is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, commonly understood to mean a small river or stream.
- CanGirl or boyCan is a Persian-rooted name long used in Turkish culture, with meanings of life, soul and someone beloved.
- CananGirlCanan is a familiar Turkish girls’ name of Persian origin, meaning beloved or someone loved as dearly as life.
- CanerBoyCaner is a familiar Turkish boy’s name combining can, associated with life and affection, with er, meaning man.
- CanselGirlUsually given to girls, Cansel is associated with life-giving water.
- CansuGirlCansu is a Turkish girl’s name meaning life-giving water, bringing together the words for life and water.
- CelalBoyCelal is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, carrying the meanings of greatness and majesty.
- CemBoyCem is a short Turkish boys’ name commonly associated with gathering and coming together.
- CemalBoyCemal is a traditional boys’ name used in Turkish, carrying the meanings of beauty and pleasantness.
- CemilBoyCemil is a long-established boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning beautiful or handsome.
- CemileGirlCemile is a girl's name of Arabic origin, carrying the meanings beautiful, pleasing, and graceful.
- CemreGirlCemre is a girl’s name associated with fire, warmth, and the arrival of spring.
- CengizBoyCengiz is a boy’s name commonly associated with strength and historically linked to Genghis Khan.
- CennetGirlCennet is a girl’s name of Arabic origin meaning paradise, a place associated with beauty and peace.
- CerenGirlCeren is a familiar Turkish girls’ name meaning gazelle, with a long history among well-loved choices.
- CevdetBoyCevdet is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, associated with beauty and maturity and found in literary works.
- CeydaGirlCeyda is a familiar girls’ name in Turkey, commonly associated with beauty and grace.
- CeylanGirlCeylan is a Turkish girls’ name drawn from the gazelle, with gentle associations of beauty and grace.
- CeylinGirlCeylin is a softly flowing girls’ name that was among the most popular choices for a time.
- CihanGirl or boyMeaning world or universe, Cihan is a familiar Turkish name with Persian roots, used for both girls and boys.
- CihangirBoyCihangir is a Persian-origin boy’s name meaning conqueror of the world, with a history of widespread use in the Ottoman period.
- CumaBoyCuma is a boy’s name linked to gathering and to Friday’s special significance in Islamic tradition.
- 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.
- DemetGirlDemet is a girl’s name meaning a bunch or bundle, with the lovely association of a bouquet of flowers.
- 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.
- DerenGirl or boyDeren is a Turkish unisex name associated with streams, offering a simple connection to the natural world.
- DerinGirl or boyDerin is a Turkish name for girls and boys, carrying meanings of depth and vastness.
- DeryaGirl or boyMeaning sea or a vast expanse of water, Derya is a familiar Turkish name used for both girls and boys.
- DevranGirl or boyDevran is a name of Arabic origin, used for girls and boys, with meanings linked to turning and passing on.
- DidemGirlDidem is a girl’s name meaning my eye, also affectionately understood as the apple of my eye.
- DilanGirlDilan is a familiar girls’ name associated with the heart and often interpreted as ruler of hearts.
- DilaraGirlDilara is a Persian-rooted girl’s name meaning one who delights the heart, with associations of beauty and art.
- DilekGirlDilek is a familiar Turkish girl’s name meaning wish or desire, with a long history of use.
- DiyarBoyDiyar is a short, understated name associated with homeland, country, and a sense of place.
- 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.
- DoğanBoyDoğan is a Turkish boy’s name meaning falcon, a familiar classic carried by earlier generations.
- DoğukanBoyDoğukan is a Turkish boy’s name commonly interpreted as prince of the East.
- DuduGirlDudu is a girl’s name associated with feminine beauty, with Persian roots and a history of use in Ottoman culture.
- DuranBoyDuran is a Turkish boy’s name meaning one who stays in place, with associations of stillness and patience.
- DurmuşBoyDurmuş is a Turkish boy’s name derived from the verb meaning to stop or remain, more often found among older generations.
- DursunBoyDursun is a Turkish boy’s name associated with lasting and enduring, with a history of use in the Ottoman period.
- DuruGirl or boyDuru is a Turkish name meaning clean, pure, and clear.
- DuyguGirlDuygu is a familiar Turkish girl's name meaning feeling or emotion, with a long history of use in Türkiye.
- DöndüGirlDöndü is a Turkish girl’s name meaning one who returns, with a history of widespread use.
- DöneGirlDöne is a Turkish girl's name with roots in Anatolia, meaning someone who returns or will return.
- EbrarGirlEbrar is an established girls’ name in Turkey, with a meaning rooted in goodness and integrity.
- EbruGirlEbru is a girl’s name of Persian origin, associated with paper marbling and cloudlike, flowing patterns.
- EbubekirBoyEbubekir is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, known for its longstanding place in Islamic history.
- 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.
- EdanurGirlA familiar Turkish girls’ name bringing together Eda’s association with grace and Nur’s meaning of light.
- 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.
- EkinGirl or boyEkin is a Turkish name for girls and boys, meaning grain or crops grown in a field.
- EkremBoyEkrem is a classic boys’ name in Turkish usage, carrying meanings of great generosity and worth.
- ElaGirlEla is a short Turkish girl's name drawn from the warm blend of brown and green in hazel eyes.
- Ela NurGirlEla Nur pairs the Turkish word for hazel with a name meaning light.
- 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.
- Elif NazGirlElif Naz pairs the Turkish name of the Arabic alphabet’s first letter with a Persian name associated with coy charm.
- Elif NurGirlElif Nur pairs the name of the Arabic alphabet’s first letter with a word meaning light.
- Elif SuGirlElif Su pairs the name of a letter with the Turkish word for water in a two-part girl’s name.
- ElifeGirlElife is a less common form of Elif, associated in name sources with beauty at its fullest and perfection.
- ElifnurGirlElifnur brings together Elif and Nur, pairing a letter name with the Arabic word for light.
- ElifsuGirlElifsu is a Turkish girls’ name that brings together Elif and the Turkish word for water.
- 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.
- ElmasGirlElmas is a girl's name meaning diamond, with a place among the most chosen names for a time.
- EmelGirlEmel is a girl’s name meaning wish, desire, or purpose, with gentle associations of dreams and longing.
- EminBoyEmin is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, carrying meanings of trustworthiness and certainty.
- 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.
- EmircanBoyEmircan is a Turkish boys’ name combining Emir and Can, with a history of popularity for a time.
- EmirhanBoyEmirhan brings together two titles, emir and han, in an established Turkish boys’ name associated with commanders and rulers.
- EmrahBoyEmrah is a boy’s name associated with being in love and has an established place in Turkish folk literature.
- EmreBoyEmre is a long-established Turkish boy’s name whose meaning centres on friendship and companionship.
- EmrullahBoyEmrullah is a boy’s name of Arabic origin meaning Allah’s command.
- EnesBoyEnes is a long-established boys’ name with Arabic roots and a meaning centered on friendship and companionship.
- EnginBoyEngin is a Turkish boy’s name meaning vast or boundless, evoking open seas and wide horizons.
- EnsarBoyEnsar is a boy’s name meaning helpers or supporters, with a historical connection to the people of Medina.
- EnverBoyEnver is a boy’s name of Arabic origin meaning brighter or more radiant, with a long history of use in Turkey.
- ErayBoyEray is a Turkish boy’s name that brings together bravery and the brightness of the moon.
- ErcanBoyErcan is a familiar Turkish boys’ name associated with bravery, warmth, and life.
- ErdalBoyErdal is a Turkish boy’s name associated with bravery and courage, with a long history of use in Turkey.
- ErdemBoyErdem is a Turkish boy’s name meaning virtue, with roots in Old Turkic and a familiar place across generations.
- ErdiBoyErdi is a short Turkish boy’s name meaning reached or attained.
- ErdoğanBoyErdoğan is a Turkish boy’s name commonly associated with honesty, integrity, and courage.
- ErenBoyEren is a long-established Turkish boy’s name associated with maturity and spiritual attainment.
- ErhanBoyErhan is a familiar Turkish boy’s name combining words for a brave man and a ruler.
- ErkanBoyErkan is a familiar Turkish boy’s name associated with honour and dignity, with a long history of use.
- ErolBoyErol is a Turkish boy’s name associated with courage and bravery.
- ErsinBoyErsin is a Turkish boy’s name commonly associated with strength and nobility.
- 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.
- Esma NurGirlEsma Nur is a two-part girl’s name combining the meanings of names and light.
- EsmanurGirlEsmanur is a familiar Turkish girls’ name that brings together Esma and Nur, two names with Arabic roots.
- EsraGirlEsra is a familiar girls’ name of Arabic origin, commonly understood to mean a journey by night.
- EvrenGirl or boyEvren is a Turkish unisex name meaning the universe, encompassing everything that exists.
- 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.
- EyüpBoyEyüp is a traditional boy’s name associated with patience and steadfastness.
- EzelGirl or boyEzel is a unisex name of Arabic origin, expressing time without a beginning and carrying literary and philosophical associations.
- EzgiGirlEzgi is a familiar Turkish girl’s name meaning melody, with a simple, musical charm.
- FadimeGirlFadime is an established Turkish form of Fatıma, a familiar girls’ name carried across generations.
- FahrettinBoyFahrettin is a boy’s name of Arabic origin meaning pride of the faith, with a history of use among Ottoman scholars.
- FahriBoyFahri is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, associated with honor and the meaning honorary.
- FarukBoyFaruk is a familiar, traditional boy’s name associated with distinguishing right from wrong.
- FatihBoyFatih is a familiar Turkish boys’ name of Arabic origin, commonly understood to mean conqueror.
- FatmaGirlFatma is a long-established Turkish girls’ name with Arabic roots and a place across generations.
- Fatma NurGirlFatma Nur pairs a familiar Turkish classic with Nur, a name meaning light.
- Fatma ZehraGirlFatma Zehra pairs two names of Arabic origin in an established Turkish name for girls.
- FatmanurGirlFatmanur brings together the familiar name Fatma and Nur, the Arabic word for light.
- FerdiBoyFerdi is a Turkish boys’ name meaning individual or personal, also familiar through Turkish music.
- FerhatBoyFerhat is a traditional boys’ name associated with happiness and familiar from the love story of Ferhat and Şirin.
- FerideGirlFeride is a classic girls’ name with literary associations, meaning unique or one of a kind.
- FevziBoyFevzi is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, carrying the meanings of success and victory.
- FeyzaGirlFeyza is a girls’ name of Arabic origin, carrying the meanings of abundance and plenty.
- FikretBoyFikret is a boys’ name meaning thought or idea, with a place in Turkish literary history.
- FikriyeGirlFikriye is a girl’s name rooted in the Arabic word for thought, with a place in Turkish literature.
- FilizGirlFiliz is a familiar Turkish girl's name meaning a fresh shoot or young branch, with a gentle connection to nature.
- FundaGirlFunda is a Turkish girl’s name drawn from a low-growing shrub, giving it a simple connection to nature.
- FurkanBoyFurkan is a long-established boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning one who distinguishes right from wrong.
- FıratBoyFırat is a familiar Turkish boys’ name shared with the Euphrates, one of the region’s great rivers.
- GamzeGirlGamze is a familiar Turkish girl’s name associated with the small beauty of a dimple.
- GizemGirlGizem is a familiar Turkish girl’s name meaning mystery or secret, with a long history among well-loved choices.
- GökhanBoyGökhan is a traditional Turkish boy’s name meaning ruler of the sky, combining the words for sky and sovereign.
- 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.
- GönülGirlGönül is a Turkish girl’s name that brings together the meanings of heart, love, and affection.
- GörkemGirl or boyGörkem is a Turkish name for girls and boys, meaning splendour, grandeur and magnificence.
- GözdeGirlGözde is a Turkish girl’s name meaning much-loved or admired, with a familiar place in Turkish naming traditions.
- GülGirlGül is a short Turkish girls’ name meaning rose, a flower associated with beauty and grace.
- GülayGirlGülay is a Turkish girl’s name combining rose and moon, traditionally associated with beauty and moonlight.
- GülcanGirlGülcan pairs the beauty of a rose with the sense of life and vitality in a familiar Turkish girls’ name.
- GülceGirlGülce is a Turkish girl’s name meaning like a rose or as beautiful as a rose.
- GülerGirl or boyGüler is a Turkish name meaning smiling or smiling-faced, with a warm connection to an everyday expression.
- GüllüGirlGüllü is a Turkish girl’s name with a rose-inspired meaning, reflecting the flower’s associations with beauty and grace.
- GülserenGirlGülseren is a name used mainly for girls in Turkish, commonly associated with being adorned with beautiful flowers.
- GülsümGirlGülsüm is a long-established girls’ name, used since Ottoman times and commonly associated with a face as beautiful as a rose.
- GültenGirlGülten is a traditional Turkish girls’ name that brings together rose imagery, beauty and gentleness.
- GülüzarGirlGülüzar is a Turkish girls’ name that evokes roses and was among the most chosen names for a time.
- GülşahGirlGülşah is a classic girls’ name commonly understood as queen of the rose, with associations of beauty and grace.
- GülşenGirlGülşen is an established girls’ name meaning rose garden, with a gentle floral connection.
- GüneşGirl or boyGüneş is a Turkish name meaning sun, used for both girls and boys.
- GürselGirl or boyGürsel is a Turkish unisex name associated with fullness, breadth, and abundance in nature.
- HabibeGirlHabibe is a girl’s name of Arabic origin meaning beloved or dear.
- HacerGirlHacer is a familiar girls’ name across generations, commonly associated with the meanings stone and rock.
- HafizeGirlHafize is an Arabic-rooted girl’s name meaning one who protects or preserves, more often associated with older generations.
- HafsaGirlHafsa is a girl’s name of Arabic origin, commonly understood to mean lion cub.
- HakanBoyHakan is a Turkish boy’s name meaning ruler or emperor, with roots in a historic title.
- HakkıBoyHakkı is a boy’s name rooted in the ideas of justice, right, and truth.
- 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.
- HalimeGirlHalime is a familiar, traditional girls’ name whose meaning brings together patience and gentleness.
- HalitBoyHalit is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, carrying the meaning of lasting or eternal.
- HamdiBoyHamdi is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, associated with praise and appreciation.
- HamideGirlHamide is a feminine name of Arabic origin, commonly associated with being praised and appreciated.
- HamitBoyHamit is a traditional boys’ name associated with being praised and appreciated, with a long history of use.
- HamzaBoyHamza is a long-established boy’s name associated with lions and bravery, with deep roots in Islamic history.
- HanifeGirlHanife is a traditional Arabic-origin girls’ name associated with a woman who turns toward the true faith.
- HanımGirlHanım is a Turkish girl’s name drawn from a familiar word for woman, also used as a respectful title.
- HarunBoyHarun is a familiar boys’ name with Hebrew roots, often associated with a mighty mountain and grandeur.
- HasanBoyHasan is a classic boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning beautiful and good, with a long history of use.
- Hasan HüseyinBoyHasan Hüseyin pairs two Arabic-origin names linked by meanings of beauty, with a long tradition of use in Turkish.
- HaticeGirlHatice is a classic girls’ name with Arabic roots, traditionally meaning born early and holding a longstanding place in Islamic culture.
- Hatice KübraGirlHatice Kübra brings together two Arabic-origin names in a traditional Turkish name for girls.
- HatunGirlHatun is a girl's name meaning woman or lady, with a history as a title for noblewomen.
- HavaGirlHava is a girl’s name meaning air or atmosphere, with a direct connection to the natural world.
- HavinGirlHavin is a girl's name commonly understood to mean summer, bringing to mind the warmth of the season.
- HavvaGirlHavva is a longstanding girls’ name associated with life, recognised across generations and shared religious traditions.
- HaydarBoyHaydar is an Arabic-rooted boy’s name meaning lion, also known as one of Ali’s epithets.
- HayrettinBoyHayrettin is an Arabic-rooted boy’s name combining goodness and faith, also known through the Ottoman admiral Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha.
- HayriyeGirlHayriye is a girl’s name with Ottoman roots in use, carrying meanings of goodness and good fortune.
- HayrunnisaGirlHayrunnisa is an Arabic-rooted girls’ name meaning the best among women, with a history of use in Ottoman and Turkish culture.
- HazalGirlHazal is a girl's name associated with dried, fallen leaves and the quiet imagery of autumn.
- HediyeGirlHediye is a Turkish girls’ name of Arabic origin meaning a gift or present.
- HelinGirlHelin is a girl’s name commonly understood to mean nest, with a gentle connection to home and family.
- HikmetGirl or boyHikmet is a name used for both girls and boys, carrying the meaning of wisdom, deep knowledge, and understanding.
- 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.
- HuriyeGirlHuriye is a girl's name of Arabic origin, associated with heavenly beauty and often chosen in religious or traditional contexts.
- HülyaGirlHülya is a familiar Turkish girls’ name meaning dream or reverie, with a long history of use across generations.
- 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.
- KaderGirl or boyKader is a familiar name of Arabic origin, meaning fate or destiny and used for both girls and boys.
- KadirBoyKadir is a familiar boys’ name with Arabic roots, associated with strength, capability, and worth.
- KadriyeGirlKadriye is a classic Turkish girls’ name of Arabic origin, carrying the meaning of precious and valued.
- KamilBoyKamil is a classic boy’s name with Arabic roots and meanings of maturity, completeness, and accomplishment.
- KamileGirlKamile is a classic girl’s name of Arabic origin, associated with maturity, completeness, and capability.
- KaranGirl or boyKaran is associated with darkness and night in Turkish, with a separate naming tradition in India.
- KardelenGirlKardelen is a Turkish girl’s name meaning snowdrop, the flower that emerges through snow.
- KayraGirl or boyKayra is a Turkish name for girls and boys, associated with divine kindness and grace.
- KazımBoyKazım is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning one who restrains anger and carries the related sense of patience.
- KemalBoyKemal is a traditional Turkish boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning maturity and perfection.
- KenanBoyKenan is a boy’s name linked to the historic land of Canaan and often associated with the meaning sacred land.
- 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.
- KerimBoyKerim is a classic boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning generous.
- KevserGirlKevser is a girl’s name associated with abundance, blessings, and a river in paradise.
- KezbanGirlKezban is a traditional girls’ name of Persian origin, associated with the woman who owns or cares for a home.
- KezibanGirlKeziban is a form of Kezban, a name associated with the woman who owns or manages a home.
- 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.
- KıymetGirlKıymet is a girl's name meaning value or importance, carrying an expression of love and respect in Turkish culture.
- LeventBoyLevent is a Turkish boy’s name associated with bravery, with a historical connection to Ottoman sailors.
- 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.
- LütfiyeGirlLütfiye is a girl’s name of Arabic origin, associated with courtesy and gentleness.
- MahirBoyMahir is an established boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning skilled or talented.
- MahmutBoyMahmut is a traditional boy’s name meaning praised or admired, familiar to Turkish families across generations.
- MakbuleGirlMakbule is a girl’s name of Arabic origin meaning accepted or admired, with a long history of use in Ottoman culture.
- MasalGirlMasal is a Turkish girls’ name meaning fairy tale, with a gentle connection to childhood stories.
- MedineGirlMedine is a familiar girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning city and sharing its name with an important Islamic city.
- MehmetBoyMehmet means praised and is a long-established boys’ name with a strong place in Turkish naming traditions.
- Mehmet AkifBoyMehmet Akif is an established Turkish boys’ name combining meanings of praise and devotion.
- Mehmet AliBoyMehmet Ali is a long-standing Turkish boys’ name that brings together meanings of praise and distinction.
- Mehmet CanBoyMehmet Can pairs a traditional Turkish form of Muhammad with a name meaning life or soul.
- Mehmet EfeBoyMehmet Efe pairs a traditional Turkish form of Muhammad with a name associated with bravery and Aegean heritage.
- Mehmet EminBoyMehmet Emin is a familiar Turkish boys’ name that brings together meanings of praise and trustworthiness.
- Mehmet EmirBoyMehmet Emir pairs a Turkish form of Muhammad with an Arabic name meaning ruler or commander.
- MehtapGirlMehtap is a girl's name meaning moonlight, evoking the quiet beauty of a moonlit night.
- MelahatGirlMelahat is a girl’s name meaning beauty and grace, with a long-standing place in classical Turkish literature.
- MelekGirlMelek is a classic Turkish girls’ name of Arabic origin, carrying the meaning of angel.
- MelihBoyMelih is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, used in Turkey and associated with beauty, pleasantness, and loveliness.
- MelihaGirlMeliha is a traditional girls’ name in Turkish culture, with meanings of beautiful, pleasant, and lovely.
- MelikeGirlMelike is a classic girls’ name meaning queen, with Arabic roots and a long history of recognition among Turkish families.
- 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.
- MeltemGirlMeltem is a Turkish girl's name meaning a gentle summer breeze blowing from the sea toward the shore.
- MemetBoyMemet is a Turkish boy’s name related to Mehmet, generally understood to mean praised or worthy of praise.
- MenesaGirlMenesa is a recent favourite for baby girls, making its first appearance among the top hundred names.
- MeralGirlMeral is a girl's name meaning female deer, with a simple connection to the natural world.
- MertBoyMert is a long-established boys’ name in Turkey, meaning trustworthy and true to one’s word.
- MertcanBoyMertcan is a Turkish boy’s name combining words associated with honesty, courage, and life.
- 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.
- MesutBoyMesut is a familiar Turkish boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning happy or fortunate.
- 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.
- MetinBoyMetin is a familiar Turkish boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning firm and resilient.
- MevaGirlMeva is a girls’ name of Arabic origin, associated with shelter, refuge, and paradise.
- MevlütBoyMevlüt is a Turkish boys’ name with Arabic roots, associated with birth, birthdays, and the observance of Mevlid Kandili.
- MihraGirlOften associated with sunshine and affection, Mihra is a girls’ name that has recently entered the official top hundred.
- MihribanGirlMihriban is a Persian-origin girl’s name associated with affection and kindness, used across generations.
- MilaGirlMila is a short, gentle-sounding girl's name commonly associated with being dear or beloved.
- MinaGirlMina is a short girl's name commonly associated with sky blue and a harbour.
- MineGirlMine is a girl’s name associated with enamel and polished stonework, bringing a gentle sense of brightness and elegance.
- 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.
- MuammerBoyMuammer is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, expressing a wish for a long and healthy life.
- 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 EnesBoyMuhammed Enes pairs the meaning of praise with a sense of friendship in a two-part boy’s name.
- Muhammed EymenBoyMuhammed Eymen pairs two Arabic names associated with praise and good fortune.
- Muhammed MustafaBoyMuhammed Mustafa brings together the meanings praised and chosen in a boys’ name with deep roots in Islamic tradition.
- Muhammed TalhaBoyMuhammed Talha brings together two Arabic names, one associated with praise and the other with a tree.
- Muhammed YusufBoyMuhammed Yusuf brings together two long-established names associated with praise and increase.
- MuhammetBoyMuhammet is a familiar Turkish form of an Arabic boys’ name meaning praised.
- Muhammet AliBoyMuhammet Ali is a two-part boy’s name that brings together meanings of praise and elevation.
- Muhammet EminBoyMuhammet Emin pairs the meanings of praise and trust in a two-part boy’s name.
- MuharremBoyMuharrem is a boy’s name associated with respect and sacredness, drawn from the first month of the Islamic calendar.
- 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.
- MuzafferBoyMuzaffer is a boy’s name meaning victorious, with a history of use in historical and military contexts.
- MücahitBoyMücahit is an Arabic-origin boy’s name meaning one who strives or struggles, with religious and historical associations.
- MünevverGirl or boyMünevver is an Arabic-derived name meaning enlightened or knowledgeable, with roots in the word for light.
- MüzeyyenGirlMüzeyyen is a traditional Turkish girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning adorned or embellished.
- NaciyeGirlNaciye is a feminine name of Arabic origin, meaning one who has been saved or reached safety.
- NaimeGirlNaime is an Arabic-origin girl’s name meaning comfort and happiness.
- NarinGirl or boyNarin is a Persian-origin name meaning graceful and delicate, used for both girls and boys.
- NazGirlNaz is a short girls’ name of Persian origin, associated with charming manners and coyness.
- NazarGirl or boyNazar is a gender-neutral name of Arabic origin, associated with the meaning of a look or gaze.
- NazifeGirlNazife is a girl's name meaning clean and pure, with a history of popularity in Turkey.
- NazlıGirlNazlı is a familiar Turkish girl’s name whose meaning carries a sense of coyness and a wish for affection.
- NazlıcanGirlNazlıcan is a modern Turkish girl’s name that brings together a sense of coyness and warmth.
- NazmiyeGirlNazmiye is a traditional feminine name with a meaning rooted in order and neatness.
- NebahatGirlNebahat is a traditional girls’ name used in Turkey, carrying the meanings of esteem and respect.
- NecatiBoyNecati is a traditional boys’ name associated with deliverance and reaching safety.
- NecdetBoyNecdet is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning heroism and valor and associated with courage in Turkish culture.
- NeclaGirlNecla is a feminine name used in Turkish, with some sources linking its meaning to the brightness of a star.
- NefesGirlNefes is a short, understated girls’ name meaning breath, drawn from a familiar word in Turkish.
- NehirGirl or boyNehir is a nature-inspired name meaning river, with a simple connection to flowing water.
- NerimanGirlNeriman is a girls’ name of Persian origin, commonly associated with the meaning strong woman.
- NerminGirlNermin is a girl’s name associated with softness, gentleness, and courtesy.
- NeslihanGirlNeslihan is a familiar Turkish girls’ name whose meaning points to descent from a khan’s family.
- NesrinGirlNesrin is a Persian-rooted girl’s name associated with wild roses and white flowers.
- NevinGirlNevin is a girl's name of Persian origin, meaning new or fresh.
- NevzatBoyNevzat is a Persian-origin boy’s name associated with a newborn, freshness, and new beginnings.
- NezahatGirlNezahat is a girl's name of Arabic origin, meaning cleanliness and purity, with stronger ties to older generations.
- NeşeGirlNeşe is a Turkish girl’s name meaning joy and happiness, with a familiar place in everyday language.
- NihalGirlNihal is a girl's name associated with a young sapling and found frequently in older literary works.
- NihatBoyNihat is a traditional boys’ name used in Turkey, commonly associated with the right path and uprightness.
- NilGirlNil is a short girls’ name associated with the colour blue and the Nile River, bringing water and nature to mind.
- NilgünGirlNilgün is a girl’s name associated with blue-tinged green, a gentle connection to the world of colour.
- NilüferGirlNilüfer is a floral name for girls, evoking a water lily resting on the surface of a pond.
- NimetGirl or boyNimet is a name of Arabic origin meaning God-given sustenance and abundance.
- NisaGirlNisa is a long-established girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning women.
- Nisa NurGirlNisa Nur pairs two Arabic-origin names associated with women and light, creating a familiar girls’ name in Turkey.
- NisanurGirlNisanur is an established girls’ name that brings together the Arabic words for women and light.
- NiyaziBoyNiyazi is a boy’s name of Persian origin, associated with making a wish or offering a prayer.
- NuranGirlNuran is a traditional girls’ name associated with light and radiance.
- NurayGirlNuray is a familiar Turkish girls’ name meaning a moon that shines with light.
- NurcanGirl or boyNurcan is a familiar Turkish name that brings together the meanings of light and life.
- NurettinBoyNurettin is a boy’s name of Arabic origin meaning light of faith, with a long history of use.
- NurgülGirlNurgül is a Turkish girls’ name that brings together the imagery of light and a rose.
- NuriBoyNuri is a classic Arabic boy’s name meaning one who gives off light.
- NuriyeGirlNuriye is a girl’s name meaning radiant or bright, with Arabic roots and a history of use in Ottoman culture.
- NurtenGirlNurten is a traditional girls’ name used in Turkish culture, commonly understood to mean a woman filled with light.
- NurullahBoyNurullah is a boy’s name of Arabic origin meaning the light of Allah.
- OkanBoyOkan is a familiar Turkish boy’s name associated with understanding and a love of learning.
- OktayBoyOktay is a Turkish boy’s name associated with an arrow’s speed and sharpness.
- OnurBoyOnur is a familiar boys’ name in Turkey, meaning honour, dignity and esteem.
- OrhanBoyOrhan is a classic Turkish boy’s name associated with a powerful ruler and familiar across generations.
- OsmanBoyOsman is a classic boys’ name with Arabic roots and lasting connections to Islamic and Ottoman history.
- OzanBoyOzan is a Turkish boy’s name meaning poet or folk bard, with a familiar place in Turkey’s literary heritage.
- OğuzBoyOğuz is a Turkish boy’s name associated with strength and solidity, with deep roots in Turkish history.
- OğuzhanBoyOğuzhan is a traditional Turkish boy’s name meaning ruler of the Oghuz, with ties to the Oghuz Khagan epic.
- PakizeGirlPakize is a girl's name of Persian origin meaning clean and pure, with a history of use in Turkey.
- PelinGirlPelin is a girl's name drawn from the Turkish name for an aromatic plant, giving it a gentle connection to nature.
- PerihanGirlPerihan is traditionally understood as queen of the fairies and was a popular choice for girls for a time.
- PolatBoyMeaning steel, Polat is a boy’s name associated with strength and durability.
- PoyrazBoyPoyraz is a Turkish boys’ name drawn from nature, meaning the wind that blows from the northeast.
- PınarGirlPınar is a familiar Turkish girls’ name meaning a natural spring, with a long tradition of use.
- RabiaGirlMeaning fourth in Arabic, Rabia is a long-established girls’ name with connections to notable women in Islamic history.
- RahimeGirlRahime is a girl’s name of Arabic origin, carrying the meanings of compassion and forgiveness.
- 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.
- RaziyeGirlRaziye is a traditional girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning content or satisfied.
- RecepBoyRecep is a longstanding Turkish boys’ name associated with respect and esteem, and with a sacred month in the Islamic calendar.
- RemziBoyRemzi is a boy’s name with Arabic roots, associated with hidden or symbolic meaning and a history of Ottoman use.
- RemziyeGirlRemziye is a girl’s name associated with symbolism and hidden meaning, with a history of use in Ottoman culture.
- ResulBoyResul is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning messenger or prophet, with a place in Islamic tradition.
- ReyhanGirl or boyReyhan is an Arabic-origin name used for girls and boys, with a meaning rooted in basil and fragrant plants.
- 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.
- RojinGirlRojin is a girl’s name of Kurdish origin, commonly associated with daylight.
- RukiyeGirlRukiye is a familiar girls’ name across generations, associated in some sources with prayer.
- RümeysaGirlRümeysa is a familiar girls’ name of Arabic origin, commonly associated with beauty.
- RüzgarBoyRüzgar is a boy’s name meaning wind, with a direct connection to the natural world.
- RıdvanBoyRıdvan is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, associated in classical Islamic tradition with the guardian of Paradise’s gate.
- RızaBoyRıza is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning contentment and acceptance.
- SaadetGirlSaadet is a traditional Turkish girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning happiness and felicity.
- SabriBoySabri is a boy’s name rooted in patience and fortitude, with a long history of use in Ottoman culture.
- SabriyeGirlSabriye is a long-established girls’ name with a meaning rooted in patience and fortitude.
- SadıkBoySadık is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, associated with honesty and trustworthiness.
- SafiyeGirlSafiye is a girl’s name meaning pure and clean, with a history of use in Ottoman culture.
- SalihBoySalih is a classic boys’ name meaning an honest, upright, and good person, with a long history of use.
- SalihaGirlSaliha is an Arabic girl’s name associated with honesty, goodness, and upright character.
- SalimBoySalim is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, carrying meanings of soundness, completeness and being free from flaws.
- SametBoySamet is a familiar Turkish boys’ name with Arabic roots and a long history among the most popular choices.
- SamiBoySami is a long-established boys’ name in Turkish, commonly understood to mean elevated or exalted.
- SaniyeGirlSaniye is a traditional girls’ name of Arabic origin, associated with a moment or a small measure of time.
- SareGirlSare is a short, understated girls’ name that sources associate with swiftness and moving quickly.
- SatıGirlSatı is a Turkish girl’s name associated with dedication and was a popular choice for a time.
- SavaşBoySavaş is a Turkish boy’s name meaning war or struggle, with a direct connection to the Turkish word for conflict.
- SebahatGirlSebahat is a traditional girls’ name with meanings of beauty and pleasantness.
- SebahattinBoySebahattin is an Arabic-origin boy’s name combining morning and faith, with a long history of use in Ottoman culture.
- SedaGirlSeda is a familiar girls’ name of Persian origin, meaning sound or echo.
- SedanurGirlSedanur is a modern girl's name that brings together the meanings of sound and light.
- SedatBoySedat is a long-established boys’ name in Turkish culture, associated with honesty and uprightness.
- SedefGirlSedef is a girl's name meaning mother-of-pearl, evoking the natural beauty of a seashell's shimmering inner surface.
- SefaGirl or boySefa is a familiar Turkish name for girls and boys, associated with comfort and peace.
- SeherGirlSeher is a traditional girl's name meaning the soft twilight just before sunrise.
- SelahattinBoySelahattin is a boy’s name associated with the well-being of faith and remembered through historical figures.
- SeldaGirlSelda is a Turkish girl’s name associated with the strength and striking force of rushing water.
- SelimBoySelim is a classic boy’s name of Arabic origin, associated with soundness and being free from flaws.
- SelinGirlSelin is a familiar Turkish girl’s name associated with flowing water and floods.
- SelmaGirlSelma is a familiar, classic girls’ name associated with peace and well-being.
- SelçukBoySelçuk is a Turkish boy’s name with a historical connection to the Seljuks.
- SemaGirlSema is a classic girls’ name meaning sky, familiar to families across generations.
- SemanurGirlSemanur is a familiar Turkish girls’ name that brings together the meanings of sky and light.
- SemihBoySemih is a familiar boys’ name with Arabic roots and a meaning centred on generosity.
- SemihaGirlSemiha is a girl's name of Arabic origin, meaning generous or open-handed.
- SemraGirlSemra is a familiar Turkish girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning dark-complexioned or wheat-toned.
- SenaGirlSena is a long-established girls’ name in Turkey, carrying the meanings of praise and exaltation.
- SerapGirlSerap is a familiar Turkish girls’ name meaning mirage, the distant appearance of water in the desert.
- SercanGirl or boySercan is a Turkish name used for both boys and girls, commonly understood to mean a cherished or beloved person.
- SerdarBoySerdar is a traditional boys’ name meaning commander or leader, with a history as an Ottoman military title.
- SerhatBoySerhat is a familiar boys’ name in Turkey, meaning border or frontier, with a long history of use.
- SerkanBoySerkan is a familiar Turkish boy’s name, associated with leadership and widely recognised across generations.
- SerpilGirlSerpil is a familiar Turkish girls’ name associated with growing and developing, with a long history of use across earlier generations.
- SerraGirlSerra is a girl’s name of Arabic origin, carrying meanings of ease and abundance.
- SevalGirlSeval is a Turkish girl's name carrying a warm wish to receive love.
- SevcanGirlSevcan is a Turkish girl’s name that brings love and life together, often understood as beloved soul.
- SevdaGirlSevda is a familiar Turkish girl’s name meaning love and passion, with a lasting presence in poetry and literature.
- SevgiGirlSevgi is a familiar Turkish girl’s name meaning love and deep affection.
- SevilGirlSevil is a Turkish girl's name meaning loved or worthy of love.
- SevimGirlSevim is a familiar Turkish girls’ name associated with affection and being loved.
- SezerBoySezer is a Turkish boy’s name meaning someone who senses or notices.
- SibelGirlSibel is a familiar Turkish girls’ name, commonly associated with the meaning young, beautiful woman.
- SimayGirlSimay is a modern girl's name associated with moonlike beauty, bringing together the imagery of silver and the moon.
- SimgeGirlSimge is a Turkish girl’s name meaning sign or symbol.
- SinanBoySinan is an established boys’ name meaning spearhead, with a lasting cultural connection to the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.
- SinemGirlSinem is a familiar Turkish girl’s name commonly understood as my heart or my inner self.
- SonerBoySoner is a familiar Turkish boy’s name meaning last man or last brave man, with a long history of use.
- SongülGirlSongül is a familiar Turkish girls’ name meaning last rose, with a long history of use in Turkey.
- SuatBoySuat is a familiar boys’ name in Turkey, associated with happiness, goodness and beauty.
- SudeGirlSude is a girls’ name of Persian origin, commonly associated with good fortune and happiness.
- Sude NazGirlSude Naz is a two-part girls’ name used in Turkey, pairing two short names in a gentle rhythm.
- SudenazGirlSudenaz is a girl’s name used in Turkey, commonly understood as a combination of Sude and Naz.
- SudenurGirlSudenur is a Turkish girls’ name combining Sude with Nur, the Arabic word for light.
- SultanGirl or boySultan is a traditional name for girls and boys, carrying the meaning of ruler or leader.
- SunaGirlSuna is a Turkish girl’s name associated with beauty and grace.
- SüleymanBoySüleyman is a traditional boy’s name associated with peace and familiar across generations.
- SümeyyeGirlSümeyye is a long-established girls’ name with Arabic roots and an enduring place in Turkish naming traditions.
- SılaGirlSıla is a girl’s name associated with homecoming, one’s homeland, and the tender feeling of missing home.
- SıraçBoySıraç is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, associated with the meanings lamp and light.
- TahaBoyTaha is a boy’s name associated with a chapter of the Quran and widely used in Islamic cultures.
- TahirBoyTahir is a long-established boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning clean and pure.
- TahsinBoyTahsin is a traditional boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning beautification or improvement.
- TalhaBoyTalha is an Arabic boy’s name with a tree-related meaning and a long connection to Islamic history.
- TanerBoyTaner is a Turkish boy’s name that brings together dawn and the word for a person or man.
- TansuGirl or boyTansu is a Turkish name combining dawn and water, with a fresh connection to the natural world.
- TarıkBoyTarık is an Arabic-origin boy’s name commonly understood as someone who arrives or travels at night.
- TayfunBoyTayfun is a Turkish boys’ name meaning typhoon, with associations of speed and strength.
- TolgaBoyTolga is a familiar Turkish boy’s name meaning helmet, with a long history among well-chosen names.
- 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.
- TubaGirlTuba is a familiar Arabic-rooted girls’ name associated with a tree in paradise.
- TugayBoyTugay is a Turkish boy’s name meaning brigade, with associations of military service and strength.
- TunahanBoyTunahan is a Turkish boy’s name combining Tuna and han, with a meaning linked to leadership.
- TuncayBoyTuncay is a Turkish boy’s name that brings together the strength of bronze and the brightness of the moon.
- TuranBoyTuran is a boy’s name that recalls the Turkic homelands of Central Asia and their cultural history.
- TurgayBoyTurgay is a Turkish boy’s name drawn from the natural world, referring to a bird with mottled plumage.
- TuğbaGirlTuğba is a familiar Turkish girls’ name associated with the tree of paradise in Islamic tradition.
- TuğçeGirlTuğçe is a familiar Turkish girl’s name meaning little flag or banner.
- TülayGirlTülay is a Turkish girl’s name that brings together the delicacy of tulle and the beauty of the moon.
- TülinGirlTülin is a Turkish girls’ name associated with the glow around the moon and a sense of beauty.
- TürkanGirlTürkan is a Turkish girls’ name commonly understood as queen or lady, with a familiar association with actress Türkan Şoray.
- UfukGirl or boyUfuk is a Turkish unisex name meaning horizon, evoking the line where earth and sky seem to meet.
- 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.
- UtkuBoyUtku is a Turkish boy’s name meaning victory and success.
- UğurBoyUğur is a familiar Turkish name meaning luck or good fortune, recognised across generations.
- VedatBoyVedat is a familiar boys’ name from earlier generations, carrying the warm meanings of love and friendship.
- VeliBoyVeli is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, associated with friendship, guardianship, and authority.
- VeyselBoyVeysel is a traditional boys’ name associated with sorrow in name sources and widely known through Turkish folk poet Aşık Veysel.
- VolkanBoyMeaning volcano, Volkan is a familiar Turkish boys’ name with a direct connection to the natural world.
- YakupBoyYakup is a long-established boy’s name of Hebrew origin, known through its place in sacred texts.
- YalçınBoyYalçın is a traditional Turkish boy’s name meaning steep, rugged, and high, evoking rocky slopes.
- 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.
- YaseminGirlYasemin is a familiar floral name with Persian roots, named after the sweet-scented jasmine flower.
- YasinBoyYasin is a long-established Arabic boy’s name associated with a chapter of the Quran.
- YavuzBoyYavuz is a Turkish boy’s name associated with strength, sternness and courage, with a historical link to the Ottoman Empire.
- 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.
- YaşarBoyYaşar is a Turkish name meaning living or alive, with a long history of use in Türkiye.
- YelizGirlYeliz is a Turkish girl's name associated with a light breeze, delicacy, and grace.
- YeterGirlYeter is a traditional Turkish girl’s name meaning enough or sufficient.
- YeşimGirlYeşim is a Turkish girls’ name drawn from jade, a precious green stone.
- 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.
- YunusBoyYunus is a familiar Turkish boys’ name, shared with the word for dolphin and known as a prophet’s name.
- 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 EmirBoyYusuf Emir pairs two established names, each with its own linguistic roots and meaning.
- Yusuf EymenBoyYusuf Eymen pairs two established names associated with increase and good fortune.
- YükselGirl or boyYüksel is a Turkish name used for girls and boys, expressing a wish to rise or reach higher.
- YüsraGirlYüsra is a girl’s name associated with ease and comfort, and a recent favourite in the rankings.
- YıldızGirl or boyYıldız is a Turkish name meaning star, with roots in Old Turkish and use for both girls and boys.
- YılmazBoyYılmaz is a Turkish boy’s name meaning one who does not give up, with a sense of perseverance and resilience.
- ZaferBoyZafer is a Turkish boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning victory and success.
- ZahideGirlZahide is an Arabic-origin girl’s name associated with simplicity and freedom from attachment to worldly comforts.
- ZehraGirlZehra is a long-loved classic girl’s name with Arabic roots and a meaning associated with whiteness and brightness.
- ZekiBoyZeki is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning intelligent, with an established place in Turkish naming traditions.
- ZekiyeGirlZekiye is a feminine name of Arabic origin meaning intelligent or clever.
- ZelihaGirlZeliha is a familiar girls’ name across generations, commonly associated with the meaning water fairy.
- ZerdaGirlZerda is a short girl’s name that sits neatly beside a birth date on a baby keepsake.
- ZeynepGirlZeynep is a long-loved girls’ name, traditionally associated with the meaning her father’s adornment.
- ZilanGirlZilan is a short Kurdish girls’ name also associated with a valley and river of the same name.
- ZiyaBoyZiya is a name of Arabic origin meaning light or brightness, generally chosen for boys in Turkey.
- ZübeydeGirlZübeyde is a traditional girl’s name associated with essence and preciousness, with a history of popularity in the Ottoman era.
- 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.
- ÇağlaGirlÇağla is a Turkish girl’s name drawn from the word for young, green fruit.
- ÇetinBoyÇetin is a traditional Turkish boy’s name associated with strength, toughness and resilience.
- ÇiğdemGirlÇiğdem is a familiar Turkish girls’ name taken from a spring flower, the crocus.
- 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.
- ÖzcanGirl or boyÖzcan brings together words for essence and life, with a meaning commonly associated with sincerity.
- ÖzgeGirlÖzge is a Turkish girl’s name associated with difference and beauty, familiar to families across generations.
- ÖzgürGirl or boyÖzgür is a Turkish name used for both girls and boys, with a meaning rooted in freedom and independence.
- ÖzkanBoyÖzkan is a familiar Turkish boy’s name whose meaning connects it to family roots and shared ancestry.
- ÖzlemGirlÖzlem is a Turkish girl’s name meaning longing, with a sense of deeply wishing to be reunited.
- ÖznurGirl or boyÖznur brings together the ideas of inner essence and light, with a familiar place in Turkish naming traditions.
- ÜmitBoyÜmit is a familiar Turkish boy’s name that expresses hope and the anticipation of something good.
- İbrahimBoyİbrahim is a long-established boys’ name, often associated with being dearly loved and with friendship.
- İbrahim HalilBoyİbrahim Halil brings together two long-established names in a pairing familiar to generations of Turkish families.
- İhsanBoyİhsan is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, meaning kindness and good conduct.
- İkraGirlİkra is a girl's name of Arabic origin, commonly understood to mean read.
- İkra NurGirlİkra Nur pairs a call to read with the meaning of light in a two-part name for a girl.
- İkranurGirlİkranur is a girls’ name used in Turkey, bringing together the Arabic elements for reading and light.
- İlaydaGirlİlayda is a modern Turkish girl's name commonly understood to mean water fairy.
- İlhanBoyİlhan is a Turkish boy’s name rooted in a historical title, with meanings connected to rulership and leadership.
- İlkerBoyİlker is a Turkish boy’s name associated with the first person and the idea of a pioneer.
- İlknurGirlİlknur is a familiar Turkish girls’ name meaning first light, with a long history of use across earlier generations.
- İlyasBoyİlyas is a boy’s name with Hebrew roots, commonly associated with the power of God.
- 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.
- İremGirlİrem is a familiar Turkish girls’ name associated with a garden of paradise and imagery found in literature.
- İrfanBoyİrfan is a traditional Turkish boy’s name associated with knowledge, understanding, culture, and wisdom.
- İsaBoyİsa is a short, established boys’ name with a long religious and cultural history.
- İsmailBoyİsmail is a classic boy’s name meaning God has heard, with Hebrew roots and a long history across religious traditions.
- İsmetGirl or boyİsmet is a name used for both girls and boys, carrying the meanings of innocence and purity.
- ŞabanBoyŞaban is a boy’s name of Arabic origin, sharing its name with a month in the Islamic calendar.
- ŞahinBoyŞahin is a traditional boys’ name drawn from the hawk, a bird known for its speed and agility.
- ŞaziyeGirlŞaziye is a girl's name associated with beauty and pleasantness, with a history of use in the Ottoman period.
- ŞenayGirl or boyŞenay is a Turkish name associated with the moon’s beauty and grandeur.
- ŞengülGirlŞengül is a girls’ name used widely in Anatolia, commonly understood to mean like a rose.
- ŞenolBoyŞenol is a Turkish boy’s name carrying a heartfelt wish for health and happiness.
- ŞerafettinBoyŞerafettin is a boy’s name of Arabic origin meaning the honour of the faith.
- ŞerifeGirlŞerife is a traditional feminine name meaning a noble woman, with a long history of use in Turkish families.
- ŞevketBoyŞevket is a boy’s name associated with grandeur and splendour, with a history of widespread use in the Ottoman era.
- ŞevvalGirlŞevval is a familiar Turkish girls’ name drawn from the Islamic calendar, with warm associations of Eid celebrations.
- ŞeydaBoyŞeyda is a Persian-origin name with a poetic meaning associated with passionate love.
- ŞeymaGirlŞeyma is a familiar Turkish girls’ name of Arabic origin, commonly associated with beauty and a mark or sign.
- ŞilanGirl or boyŞilan is a unisex name associated with home, homeland, and a sense of belonging.
- ŞuleGirlŞule is a girl’s name meaning flame, also associated with light and used figuratively in literature.
- ŞükranGirlŞükran is a familiar Turkish girls’ name expressing gratitude and heartfelt thanks.
- ŞükriyeGirlŞükriye is a traditional girls’ name expressing gratitude and thanks.
- ŞükrüBoyŞükrü is a traditional Turkish boy’s name rooted in thankfulness and gratitude.
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.