598 Turkish Boy Names with Meanings

Q: How many Turkish boy names are in this list?

This list has 598 Turkish boy names, from Abd al-Aziz to Şükrü, and 172 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

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Well-documented Turkish boy names include Kutay, Cevat, Eyüp, Mevlüt and Nasir. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

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Turkish boy names starting with A

Abd al-Azizعبد العزيزAbd al-Aziz (Arabic: عبد العزيز, DMG: ʽAbd al-ʽAzīz), frequently also transliterated Abdul Aziz, is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It is built from the words ʽAbd, the Arabic definite article and ʽAzīz "Almighty".
Abd al-Rahmanعبد الرحمنAbdelrahman, Abd al-Rahman, Abdul Rahman, Abdur Rahman, Abdurrahman or Abdrrahman (Arabic: عبد الرحمن or occasionally عبد الرحمان; DMG ʿAbd ar-Raḥman) is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin.
Abdul HamidḤʻAbd al-Ḥamīd (ALA-LC romanization of Arabic: عبد الحميد; Persian: عبدالحمید, romanized: Abdolhamid; Turkish: Abdülhamit), also spelled as Abdulhamid, Abdelhamid, Abd-ul Hamid, and Abd ol-Hamid, is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname.
Abdul Karimعبد الكريمʻAbd al-Karīm (ALA-LC romanization of Arabic: عبد الكريم) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, also a surname.
Abdul Latifعبد اللطيفAbdul Latif (Arabic: عبد اللطيف, romanized: ʻAbd al-Laṭīf) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and al-Laṭīf, one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which gave rise to the Muslim theophoric names.
Abdul Qadirعبد القادرAbd al-Qadir or Abdulkadir (Arabic: عبد القادر) is a male Muslim given name. It is formed from the Arabic words Abd, al- and Qadir.
Abdullahعبد اللهAbd Allah (Arabic: عبد الله, romanized: ʻAbd Allāh), also spelled Abdullah, Abdhullah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdallah, Abdulla, Abdalla and many others, is an Arabic theophoric name meaning servant of God or "God's follower".
AbidinAbidin, Abadin, or Abdin is both an Arabic male given name and surname, meaning "worshippers". Notable people with the name include:
AdemآدمAdem (Ottoman Turkish: آدم, Ādem) corresponding to Adam (see also Adam in Islam), is a masculine given name common in Turkey, Bosnia and Albania.
AdnanعدنانAdnan (Arabic: عدنان, romanized: ʿAdnān) is a masculine name common in the Muslim world. Its eponymous bearer was Adnan, an ancient ancestor of various Semitic tribes.
AhmadأحمدAhmad (Arabic: أحمد, romanized: ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world, since it is one of the well-known names of prophet Muhammad. Other English spellings of the name include Ahmed, Ahmmad.
AkagündüzAkagündüz is a Turkish given name and surname, which may refer to Akagündüz Kutbay (1934–1979), Turkish musician Muhammet Akagündüz, Turkish-born Austrian footballer
AkifعاكفAkif, Akef, Aakif or Aqif (Arabic: عاكف) is an Arabic masculine given name, meaning "focused, attached, intent, devoted".
AkmanAkman is a Turkish surname and a masculine given name. It was developed during the Turkish language reform during the early period of the Republic of Turkey.
AkınAkın (pronounced [ˈakɯn]) is a masculine given name and surname of Turkish origin. Notable people with the name include:
Aladdinعلاء الدينAladdin (Arabic: علاء الدين, commonly ʻAlāʼ ud-Dīn/ ʻAlāʼ ad-Dīn) (various spellings and transliterations) is a male given name which means "nobility of faith" or "nobility of creed/religion". It is one of a large class of names ending with ad-Din.
AliAli is a common unisex given name and surname of multiple origins.
Ali RezaAli Reza (also spelled Alireza or Ali-Reza) is a given name popular among Iranians, Bengalis, Turks, and Albanians.
AlicanAlican may refer to:
AlişanAlişan (pronounced Alishan) is a Turkish given name and surname. It may refer to:
AlkanAlkan is a surname and a masculine given name among the Turkish people. In Turkish, it means "red blood" and also refers to a commander of the Seljuk fleet based in İznik.
AlpAlp is a Turkish masculine name meaning hero, brave, warrior. It has been used as a title, a given name, and a surname.
AlparslanAlparslan, or also Alpaslan, "heroic lion" in Turkish, may refer to:
AlpaslanAlpaslan is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Alpaslan Eratlı (born 1948), Turkish footballer Alpaslan Öztürk (born 1993), Turkish-Belgian footballer
AlpayAlpay is a masculine Turkish given name, and a surname. It is a combination of the words alp and ay.
AlperAlper is a male Turkish given name. It is composed of the two words alp and er.
AlperenAlperen (pronounced [ˈaɫpeɾæn]) is a Turkish given name. Traditionally, it is interpreted as “brave saint” or “heroic mystic.” In a modern reinterpretation, the name has been adapted to mean “Wise and Warrior Wolf”, symbolizing a combination of intelligence,…
AltanAltan is a male Mongolian and Turkish given name used also as first name and a Mongolian given name. Altan means "golden" in Mongolian and "red dawn" in Turkic.
AltayAltay is a common Turkish given name and a surname which may refer to:
AltuğAltuğ is a Turkish masculine given name and a Turkish surname.
AmilعاملAmil (also Aamil and Amel; عَامِل, ʻĀmil), is an Arabic given name, used among different Islamic peoples, such as the Persians and Azerbaijanis. The name is interpreted to mean "a hardworking person, doer, striver", among other similar descriptions.
AnılAnıl is a Turkish masculine given name. In Turkish, the name means “Righteous Ruler”, “Just Emperor” and “To Be Remembered Forever”.
ArasAras is a masculine Lithuanian given name and surname. Rooted in old Lithuanian origins, the name Aras is associated with meanings such as "someone who takes responsibility" or "one who protects and cares deeply for what they value".
ArdaArda is a given name of various origins. In Turkey, it is used as a masculine name.
ArifعارفAarif (Arabic: عارف also spelled Aref in Pashto, Persian & Urdu, or Arief in Indonesian and Malay) is an Arabic male given name that is common in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
ArslanArslan is a Turkic masculine given name and surname, used mainly in West Asia, Central Asia. It means lion and has secondary meanings like brave or fearless.
ArtunԱրթունArtun is a masculine Armenian "Արթուն" or Turkish given name. In Turkish it means honorable, gentleman.
AsemعاصمAsem (also spelled Aasem, Assem, Asim, Aasim, Assim, Aassem Arabic: عاصم ‘āṣim) is a male given name of Arabic origin, which means "savior, protector, guardian, defender." Asem is also a female given name of Kazakh origin, which means "beauty, beautiful,…
AtaאתהAta is the anglicized form of several names in several languages around the world. In Tswana, Ata means “increase”.
AtakanAtakan or Atakhan a Turkish given name and surname, from ata "ancestor" and kan "blood".
AtalayAtalay is a Turkish name and surname. Notable people with the surname include:
AtayAtay (IPA: [aˈtaj]) is a masculine Turkish given name and a surname. It is spelled as Atai in some cultures.
AtaçAtaç is a Turkish surname and a masculine given name. Its meaning is given as "a child who shows greatness" in Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk.
AtifعاطفAtif (also spelled Atef or Atiph, Arabic: عاطف) is an Arabic masculine given name generally used in the Muslim world, it means "the kind one".
AtilAtil was the capital of Khazaria from the 8th–10th centuries. Atil or Atıl may also refer to: Atıl İnaç (born 1975), Turkish film director Atıl Kutoğlu (born 1968), Turkish fashion designer Atil, Sonora, Mexico, a small town Atil Municipality, containing the…
AttilaAttila is a popular masculine name in Central and Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe and Western Asia. Primarily in Hungary, Turkey and Chuvashia.
AvniAvni may refer to:
AybarsAybars is a Turkish forename meaning either "gray/yellow leopard" or "leopard of the moon", related to Turkic mythology. The stem of the name comes from "ay" ('moon' in Turkic) and "bars" ('leopard' in Turkic).
AyberkAyberk is a common masculine Turkish given name. It is composed of "Ay" and "Berk".
AydemirAydemir may refer to:
AydoğanAydoğan is a Turkish name and may refer to:
AydınAydın (pronounced [ˈajdɯn]), also spelled Ajdin, Aiden, Ayden, Aydin, or Aydan, is a male given name. In Turkic languages, the name means 'enlightened' and 'bright'; it is also commonly used for intellectuals.
AykutAykut is a Turkish masculine name and may refer to:
AytekAytek is a Turkish masculine given name. The name is composed by one word and a suffix: Ay and -tek.
AytekinAytekin is a Turkish masculine given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
AytuğAytuğ is a masculine Turkish given name and a surname.
AyvazAyvaz is both a masculine Turkish given name and a Turkish surname. Notable people with the name include: Ayvaz Gökdemir (1942–2008), Turkish politician Kazım Ayvaz (1938–2020), Turkish sport wrestler
AzizعزيزAziz (Arabic: عزيز, romanized: ʿAzīz; Hebrew: עָזִז, romanized: ʿAzīz; Akkadian: 𒀀𒍣𒍪, romanized: ʿEzīzū) is a Semitic name from the root two-zayin. In the Hebrew Bible, the root two-zayin (ז-ז) means 'reputable, powerful, sublime'.
AzmiAzmi may refer to:
AşıkAşık is Turkish for Ashik, a traditional musician and troubadour Aşık is a Turkish name. Notable people with the name include:

Turkish boy names starting with B

BabaBaba can be a surname in several cultures such as Dravidian, Japanese, Turkics, and Yoruba. It is also a nickname for 'father' in some languages, and translates to "father" in the Arabic, Persian and Shona languages.
BahaBaha is a name which is used as a given name and a surname. People with the name include:
Baha' al-Dinبهاء الدينBaha al-Din or Bahaa ad-Din (Arabic: بهاء الدين, romanized: Bahāʾ al-Dīn, lit. 'splendour of the faith'), or various variants like Bahauddin, Baha eddine or (in Turkish) Bahattin, may refer to:
BahadırBahadır is a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Bahadır" means "brave", "galahad", "hero", "valiant", and/or "gallant".
BahriبحريBahri (Arabic: بحري) is a masculine Arabic given name.
BakiباقيBaki is a Turkish masculine given name that may refer to the following notable people: Baki Davrak (born 1971), Turkish-German actor Baki İlkin (born 1943), Turkish diplomat Baki Jashari (born 1960), Kosovar composer, conductor, and music educator Baki…
BaranبارانBaran (باران, pronounced /bɒːɾɒːn/) is a feminine given name, meaning "rain" in all Iranian languages. It is also a surname used in Turkish, Kurdish, and Slavic.
BarlasBarlas is a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Barlas" means "hero", "brave", "chivalrous" and/or "warrior".
BartuBartu is a Turkish surname and a male given name. Its meaning is existence and the destination.
BarışBarış is a Turkish word meaning "peace" and a unisex name. The name is rarely given to females, with an overwhelming majority of people having the name being males.
BasriبصريBasri (Arabic: بصري) is an Arabic masculine given name and a surname, as well as a last name found in the South Indian state called Karnataka in which they belong to the Hindu Kota Brahmin community. Basri may refer to:
BatuBatu is a common masculine Central Asian name. In Turkish, "Batu" means "Prevailing", and/or "Preponderant".
BatuhanBatuhan is a masculine Turkish given name. The name is derived from the Mongol name Baatar, which means hero and Haan which is a Mongolian title for ruler.
BatıkanBatıkan is a common masculine Turkish given name. It is composed of two words: "Batı" and "Kan".
BayramBayram is both a masculine Turkish given name and a Turkish surname. It is also spelled Bajram in Albanian.
BaşarBaşar is a Turkish male given name and surname.
BedrettinBedrettin is a Turkish given name derived from the Arabic name Badr al-Din. Notable people with the name include: Bedrettin Dalan (born 1941), Turkish engineer and politician Bedrettin Tuncel (1910–1980), Turkish academic and politician Bedrettin Yıldızeli…
BedriBedri is a Turkish given name for males. Notable people with the name include: Bedri Baykam (born 1957), Turkish artist Bedri Böke (1920–1974), Turkish equestrian Bedri Gjinaj (1913–1945), Albanian nationalist Bedri Greca (born 1990), Albanian footballer…
BehicBehic (and its variant Behiç) is a masculine given name and a surname. Its feminine version is Behice.
BehçetBehçet is a Turkish name and may refer to:
BekirBekir is a Turkish given name for males which comes from Abu Bakr, the first Caliph of Islam.
BeratBerat is a masculine given name, used among Albanians or Turks. People named Berat include: Berat Ahmeti (born 1995), Albanian footballer Berat Albayrak (born 1978), Former Turkish Minister of Economy Berat Buzhala, Kosovar journalist Berat Djimsiti (born…
BerkBerk is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
BerkayBerkay is a Turkish given name for males, derived from the Turkish words "berk" which means "bright like lightning" and "ay" which means "moon".
BerkinBerkin is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
BesimBesim is an Albanian masculine given name. It means "belief" or "faith" in Albanian.
BeyazidبايزيدBayezid (also spelled Beyazıt, Beyazid, Bayazid, Bajazet, Beyazit, Bejazid or Bayazit), an Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Pashto and Turkish name, from the Arabic بايزيد, meaning "a devoted saint", may refer to:
BeyazıtBeyazıt is a surname and a masculine name of Arabic origin. The name is mostly used in Turkey.
BeşirBeşir (pronounced [beʃiɾ]) is a masculine given name which is used in Turkey. It is derived from the Arabic root -beşr which means herald; harbinger.
BilalبلالBilal (Arabic: بلال Bilāl), or variants, is both a given name and a surname of Arabic/African origin. Notable people with the name include:
BilgehanBilgehan is a Turkish masculine name and a surname. It is a reference to Bilge Qaghan.
BirkanBirkan is a Turkish masculine given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Birkan Dascilar, Canadian Turkish association football player Birkan Batuk (born 1990), Turkish basketball player Melis Birkan (born 1982), Turkish actress Birkan…
BirolBirol is a Turkish given name for males and a Turkish surname. Notable people with the name include: Surname: Birol (surname) Given name: Birol Aksancak (born 1979), Turkish footballer Birol Hikmet (born 1982), Turkish footballer Birol Ünel (1961–2020),…
BoraBora is a common masculine Turkish given name that means "storm" or "a strong wind that usually brings rain".
BoranBoran is a masculine Turkish given name, derived from Bora, a wind in areas near the Adriatic Sea. Boran is also a surname.
BulutBulut is a Turkish given name for men and a surname (meaning "cloud") and may refer to:
BurakBurak is a Turkish masculine name that derives from the Arabic Buraq, which literally means "lightning" and refers to a creature that transports prophets in Arabic tradition.
BurhanبرهانBurhan (Arabic: برهان, Burhān) is an Arabic male name, an epithet of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. It is especially popular in Turkey, as it respects Turkish vowel harmony and the end syllable "-han" can be interpreted as the Turkish variant of "Khan".
BuğraBuğra is a Turkish name and may refer to:
BülentبلندBülent is a Turkish masculine given name and a family name meaning "tall" and "high", from Persian boland or buland (بلند) which means tall, high, elevated, or lofty. The equivalent form in Azerbaijani is Bülənd.
BünyaminBünyamin is an older pronunciation and Turkish variant of Benjamin and may refer to: Bünyamin Sezer, Turkish weightlifter Bünyamin Sudaş, Turkish weightlifter Mohd Bunyamin Umar, Malaysian footballer

Turkish boy names starting with C

CahitجاهدCahit is a Turkish given name for males. It is also used as a surname It is the Turkish form of the Arabic word Jahid (Arabic: جاهِد jāhid), which means "effort, strive" or "endeavour" and stems from the Arabic verb jahada (Arabic: َجَهَد) "to do effort to…
CanجانCan (Turkish: [dʒan]) is a common Turkish, Azerbaijani and Circassian given name and surname, meaning spirit, life, soul or heart.
CandemirCandemir is a Turkish given name for males and a surname. The name is composed of the elements can (spirit, life, or heart) and demir (iron).
CanerCaner is a Turkish masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
CavitCavit is a masculine given name of Turkish origin. People with that name include: Cavit Cav (1905–1982), Turkish Olympian cyclist Cavit Erdel (1884–1933), military officer of the Ottoman Army and Turkish Army general Cavit Orhan Tütengil (1921–1979), Turkish…
CelalجلالCelal is both a masculine Turkish given name and a surname. It is the Turkish form of the Arabic word Jalal (جلال), which means "majesty".
CelalettinCelalettin is a Turkish masculine given name.
CemCem (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈdʒem]) is a Turkish male given name. It derives from Persian, where it is a shortened form of Jamshid.
CemalجمالCemal is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Jamal (Arabic: جَمَال jamāl) which means "beauty, charm". People named Cemal include:
CemilCemil is a Turkish given name and is derived from Arabic Jamil with other Arabic variants Gamil (mainly in Egypt), Djemil (mainly in North African countries) and Djamil.
CengizCengiz is the Turkish form of Genghis, as in Genghis Khan. Notable people with the name include:
CenkجنگCenk is a male Turkish given name. The Turkish word cenk is of Persian word jang (جنگ) and means 'war' or 'battle'.
CevatCevat is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Cevat Rıfat Atilhan (1892–1967), Turkish career officer, antisemitic writer, initiator of the 1934 Thrace pogroms Cevat Çobanlı (1870–1938), military commander of the Ottoman Army, War Minister of…
CevdetCevdet is a Turkish form of the Arabic name Jawdat. It is spelt variously in the Balkans as Dževdet, Djevdet or Dzhevdet.
CevherCevher is a Turkish given name. Notable people with the name include: Cevher Özden (1933–2008), Turkish banker Cevher Özer (born 1983), Turkish basketball player Cevher Toktas (born 1987), Turkish footballer
CeyhunCeyhun (also spelled Jeyhun, IPA: [dʒeːˈhun]) is a masculine Turkish and Azerbaijani given name.
CihatجهادCihat is a Turkish given name for males. It is the Turkish form of the Arabic name and word Jihad ِ(Arabic: جِهاد jihād).
CoşkunCoşkun (Turkish pronunciation: [dʒoʃˈkun]) is a Turkish name that means "enthusiastic". It may refer to:
CumaliCumali (and its variant Cumalı) is a masculine given name and a surname. People with the name include:
CumhurCumhur (pronounced [ˈdʒumhuɾ]) is a Turkish given name usually for males. People named Cumhur include: Cumhur Ersümer (born 1952), Turkish politician Cumhur Oranci (born 1960), Turkish writer Cumhur Yılmaztürk (born 1990), Turkish footballer
CüneytجنيدCüneyt (Turkish pronunciation: [dʒyˈnejt]) is the Turkish spelling of Arabic masculine given name Junayd (Arabic: جُنَيْد junayd) meaning "soldier, warrior". People named Cüneyt include: Cüneyt Arkın (1937–2022), Turkish film actor Cüneyt Bey of Aydın (fl.

Turkish boy names starting with D

DaudداوودDaud (Arabic: داوود) is a male Arabic given name and surname corresponding to David. The Persian form is Davud or Davoud.
DedeDeDe, De De, Dedé or Dédé may refer to:
DemirDemir means iron in Turkish; it may refer to:
DervişدرويشDerviş is the Turkish and Bosnian (Derviš) spelling of the Persian and Arabic word "darwīš" (درويش), referring to a Sufi aspirant.
DevletدولةDevlet is the Turkish word for "state", a borrowing from Arabic dawla (دولة) via Persian dowlat (دولت). It has also been used as a given name.
DilaverDilaver is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
DorukDoruk is a Turkish given name and surname for males. Notable people with this name include:
DoğanDoğan is a masculine Turkish given name and a unisex surname meaning Falcon. Notable people with the name include:
DoğuDoğu is a Turkish family name and masculine given name. In Turkish, "Doğu" means "East" or "The East"
DoğukanDoğukan is a common masculine Turkish given name. It is composed of two words: doğu ("east") and kan ("blood" or "khan").
DoğuşDoğuş (pronounced [doˈuʃ]) is a Turkish name and may refer to: Doğuş Balbay, Turkish basketball player Doğuş Holding, one of the top three largest private-sector conglomerates in Turkey Doğuş University, private university in İstanbul
DurmuşDurmuş is a Turkish surname and masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
DursunDursun is a masculine Turkish given name, it may refer to:
DündarDündar is a Turkish masculine given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

Turkish boy names starting with E

EdipEdip is a Turkish given name.
EdisEdis is a male given name. In the Balkans, Edis is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
EfeEfe is a masculine Turkish given name meaning 'brave' or 'valiant'. It was historically used as a title for respected men in Western Anatolia.
EgeEge is a unisex, more commonly masculine, Turkish given name. Notable people with the name are as follows:
EgemenEgemen is a Turkish language given name and surname. It may refer to: Egemen Bağış (born 1970), Turkish politician Egemen Güven (born 1996), Turkish basketball player Egemen Korkmaz (born 1982), Turkish football player Sibel Egemen (born 1958), Turkish singer
EkremEkrem is a Turkish form of the Arabic given name Akram, meaning "kind", "generous", or "benevolent." Sometimes rendered Eqrem in Albania. Notable people with these names include:
EminEmin is a Bosnian and Turkish masculine given name. In the Balkans, Emin is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
EmrahEmrah is a Turkish masculine given name. It is a form of Emre.
EmreهمراهEmre is a popular Turkish male given name that means "lover" and/or "friend". It is also a surname in Turkey.
EnderاندرEnder is a masculine Turkish given name, derived from the Arabic word Andar (اندر) meaning extremely rare.
EnesEnes is a Turkish male given name derived from the Arabic name Anas. The name originates from one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Anas ibn Malik.
EnginEngin is a Turkish given name and a surname. In Turkish, Engin means vast or open sea.
EnisEnis is a male given name. In the Balkans, Enis is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations.
EnverEnver is both a masculine given name and a surname. In Turkish, Albanian, Bosnian and Crimean Tatar, it is the transliteration of the Arabic name Anwar, which means "luminous".
ErayEray is a masculine Turkish given name.
ErcanErcan is a masculine given name of Turkish origin. Notable people with the name include:
ErcümentErcüment is a Turkish given name for males. People named Ercüment include: Ercüment Aslan, Turkish boxer Ercument Kalmik, Turkish painter Ercüment Olgundeniz, Turkish athlete Ercüment Sunter, Turkish former national basketballer Another name of Ercüment would…
ErdalErdal may refer to:
ErdemErdem (IPA: [ˈæɾdæm]) is a Turkish and Mongolian masculine name that means "virtue, merit, kind, knowledge". Erdem may also refer to:
ErdenErden is a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Erden may also refer to:
ErdinçErdinç is a Turkish given name for males and a surname. People named Erdinç include:
ErdoğanErdoğan (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈæɾdoan]) is a Turkish name and surname meaning "who is born as a brave man, soldier or warrior", "brave, warrior falcon", or "fighter". Notable people with the name include:
EremErem may refer to: Moshe Erem (1896-1978), Israeli politician Tim Erem (born 1990), Swedish director Tunç Erem (born 1938), Turkish academic
ErenЕренEren (Kazakh: Ерен) is a popular Turkish and Kazakh male name meaning "saint", "wise", "brave", and "well-educated". The name is Muslim and it's a reference to notable people in Islamic history.
ErginErgin is a Turkish masculine given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
ErgünErgun or Ergün may refer to:
ErhanErhan is a male Turkish given name of Turkic origin. With the combination of word “Er” and “Han”.
ErişEriş is a Turkish name and may refer to:
ErkanErkan is a common Turkish given name. It is composed of "Er" and "Kan".
ErkinErkin is a masculine Turkic given name which is also used as a surname. People with the name include:
ErmanErman may refer to:
ErolErol is a Turkish given name or surname meaning "brave". This name is shared by the following people:
ErsanErsan is a Turkish given name for males. Notable people named Ersan include: Ersan Dogu, Turkish footballer Ersan Erdura, a Turkish singer Ersan Gülüm, Turkish footballer Ersan İlyasova, Turkish basketball player Ersan Keleş, Turkish-Belgian futsal player…
ErsenErsen is a Turkish masculine given name. It refers to something that is not difficult.
ErsinErsin is a Turkish given name for males and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
ErtanErtan is a Turkish masculine given name. The meaning of the Turkish name is “sunrise”, “dawn” or “early morning hour”.
ErtemErtem is both a Turkish surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Ceylan Ertem (born 1980), Turkish singer-songwriter Ertem Eğilmez (1929–1989), Turkish film director, producer, and screenwriter
ErtuğErtuğ is a Turkish surname and male given name. It may refer to: Ahmet Ertuğ (born 1949), Turkish photographer Ertuğ Ergin (1970–2012), Turkish musician Ismail Ertug (born 1975), German politician Osman Ertuğ (born 1949), Northern Cypriot diplomat
ErtuğrulErtuğrul (died c. 1280) was the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
EsatEsat, Esad or Essad is a Turkish, Albanian and Bosnian masculine given name, the localised spelling of the Arabic name Asad. It may refer to:
EthemEthem is a Turkish male given name and may refer to: Ethem Nejat, Turkish revolutionary communist militant Ethem Pasha, Ottoman commander Çerkes Ethem, Turkish militia leader
EyüpEyüp is a Turkish given name for males and a variant of the name Job. People named Eyüp include: Eyüp Sabri Akgöl (1876-1950), Ottoman revolutionary and Turkish politician Eyüp Aşık (born 1953), Turkish former politician Eyüp Can (boxer) (born 1964), Turkish…
EşrefأشرافEşref is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Ashraf (Arabic: أَشْراف ashrāf), meaning "most noble or honorable". It may refer to:

Turkish boy names starting with F

FadelفضلFadel (also spelled Fadl Arabic: فضل or Fadil, Arabic: فاضل) is an Arabic masculine given name, meaning "generous, honorable, superior". Notable people with the name include:
FahirفخرFahir is a Turkish given name for males. It is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic name Fakhr (Arabic: فَخْر) which generally means "highest in quality", but also bears the meaning "glory, pride, honour".
FahriفخريFahri is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic name Fakhri, (Arabic: فَخْري fakh·riy, fakh·rī, fakh·ry) in the possessive form meaning "honorary, titulary", both used as a name or surname. It may refer to:
FaisalفيصلFaisal, Faisel, Faycal, Fayçal, Faysal, Faissal, Foysal, Fayssal, or Feisal (Arabic: فيصل) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
FakirFakir, Fakeer, or Faker is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. As a surname, it may also take the definite article as Al Fakir.
FarooqفاروقFarooq (also transliterated as Farouk, Faruqi, Farook, Faruk, Faroeq, Faruq, or Farouq, Farooqi, Faruque or Farooqui; Arabic: فاروق, romanized: Fārūq) is a common Arabic given and family name.
FatihفاتحFatih is a Turkish masculine given name originating from the Arabic word Fateh (Arabic: فَاتِح fātiḥ), meaning "conqueror, victor". In Turkish, it's the title of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II.
FatinفطينFatin are two Arabic unisex given names and surnames, Arabic: فطين and Arabic: فاتن. Notable people with the name include:
FazilFazil may refer to:
FazliفضلیFazli (Persian: فضلی) may refer to:
FehmiفهميFehmi is a Turkish given name for males. It is Turkish spelling of the Arabic name and word Fahmi (Arabic: فهمي) which means "understanding, comprehension, knowing".
FerdiFerdi may refer to: Ferdi Elmas (born 1985), Turkish footballer Ferdi Hardal (born 1996), Turkish weightlifter Ferdi Kadıoğlu (born 1999), Turkish-Dutch footballer Ferdi Özbeğen (1941–2013), Turkish-Armenian singer and pianist Ferdi Sabit Soyer (born 1952),…
FerhatفرهادFerhat is a Turkish given name and the common Turkish spelling of the Persian name Ferhad (Persian: فرهاد, farhād) although other spellings are also used but are a lot less common.
FeritفريدFerit is a Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Farid (Arabic: فَرِيد fariyd, farīd) meaning "unique, singular ("the One"), incomparable". The name is also found in Albania and Macedonia.
FermanفرمانFerman is a German surname and a Turkish given name. The surname is a variation of Fehrmann, meaning "ferryman".
FethiفتحيFethi is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic name Fathi (Arabic: فَتْحِي fat·ḥiy/ fat·ḥī/ fat·ḥy) which means "victorious, triumphant". Notable people with the name include:
FevziفوزيFevzi is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Fawzi (فوزيّ) meaning "triumph". Notable people with the name include: Fevzi Aksoy (1930–2020), Turkish physician Fevzi Çakmak (1876–1950), Turkish field marshal Fevzi Davletov (born 1972), Uzbekistani football…
FeyyazفياضFeyyaz is a Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Fayyad (Arabic: فَيَّاض fayyāḍ) which means "elaborate, flowing, plentiful, abundant". The Persian spelling is Fayyaz.
FeyziفیضیFeyzi (Persian: فیضی) is a Turkish-language masculine given name and Persian-language surname derived from the Persian noun of Arabic origin فیض (fayz) with the meaning "grace". Notable people with the name include:
FikriفكريFikri (Arabic: فِكْرِي fik·riy, fik·rī, fik·ry) also spelled Fekri, is a masculine given Arabic name or surname in the possessive form, which generally means "thoughtful" but also could bear the meaning "intellectually, mentally, spiritual". It may refer to:
FuatفؤادFuat is a masculine Turkish given name and the Turkish spelling of the Arabic name Fuad (Arabic: فؤَاد fū’ād, fou’ād) meaning "heart".
FurkanFurkan is a Turkish masculine given name, which means "criterion, proof, evidence, affirmation, testament". Notable people with the name include:
FıratFırat may refer to: Fırat (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Fırat River Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey

Turkish boy names starting with G

GalipغالبGalip is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Ghalib (Arabic: غالب ghālib) which generally means "to overcome, to defeat", also meaning "successor, victor". It may refer to:
GhazanfarغضنفرGhazanfar (غضنفر) is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
GurgenԳուրգենGurgen or Gourgen (Armenian: Գուրգեն, Georgian: გურგენ) is an Armenian and Georgian masculine name of Middle Persian origin (Gurgēn), itself ultimately deriving from Old Iranian Vṛkaina-. It may refer to:
GökalpGökalp or Gokalp is a Turkish male given name and surname formed by the two Turkish words gök ("sky; blue") and alp ("brave, hero") – therefore literally be translated as "sky hero", but considering the second meaning of gök also as "blue eyed hero" – and may…
GökdemirGökdemir is a Turkish given name for males and a Turkish surname. It may refer to:
GökhanGökhan (Turkish pronunciation: [ɟœcˈhan]) is a Turkish forename meaning "ruler of the sky". The name comes from gök ('sky') and han, the Turkish equivalent of Khan.
GökmenGökmen is a Turkish surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the surname include:
GöksuGöksu is an unisex Turkish given name. In Turkish, it means "sky water" or "celestial water".
GöktuğGöktuğ is a masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, Göktuğ means "sky ruler" or "he who governs the sky", derived from the Turkish words "gök" (sky) and "tuğ" (ruler, leader).
GökçenGökçen is a Turkish given name which means "beautiful woman", "blue-eyed woman", or "belonging to the sky", and may refer to:
GörenGören is a Turkish surname and given name. Notable persons include: Ahmet Macit Gören (1871–1946), Ottoman Turkish statesman Ali Ferit Gören (1913–1987), Austrian-Turkish Olympic sprinter Şerif Gören (1944–2024), Turkish film director Gören Bulut (born 1945),…
GörkemGörkem or Gorkem is a Turkish-language masculine and (to a lesser extent also) feminine given name with the meaning "glory, splendor, gorgeousness".
GültekinGültekin is a Turkish given name for males and a surname. It may refer to:
GünGün is a Turkish masculine given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
GündoğduGündoğdu is a Turkish word and translates to:
GündüzGündüz or Gunduz is a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
GüneyGüney is a unisex Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Güney" means "south".
GürdalGürdal is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:
GürerGürer (IPA: [gyˈraʃ], literally "strong (gür) man (er)") is a Turkish surname and male given name and may refer to: Cevat Abbas Gürer (1887–1943), Turkish actress and singer Gürer Aykal (born 1942), Turkish conductor
GürhanGürhan is a Turkish given name for males. Notable people with the name include: Gürhan Gürsoy (born 1987), Bulgarian-Turkish footballer Jamukha Gurkhan (born 1162), Mongol military and political leader and the chief rival to Temüjin
GürkanGürkan is a Turkish surname and given name for males.
GürselGürsel is both a masculine Turkish given name and a Turkish surname. Notable people with the name include:
GüvenGüven is a Turkish unisex given name which is also used as a surname. It means "trust" Notable people with the name are as follows:
GüvençGüvenç may refer to:

Turkish boy names starting with H

HabibحبيبHabib (Arabic: حبيب, romanized: ḥabīb; Arabic pronunciation: [ħabiːb ]; also romanized as Habeeb) is an Arabic masculine given name, occasional surname, and honorific, with the meaning "beloved" or "my love", or "darling".
HacıHacı is the Turkish spelling of the title and epithet Hajji. It may refer to:
HakanHakan is a common Turkish forename, based on the Turkish language variant of the imperial title Khagan. The name is also spelled Khakan or Khaqan in other parts of the world, with the same etymology.
HakkıHakkı is a Turkish name, originating from the days of the Ottoman Empire. Its direct translation is 'truth'.
HaldunHaldun is a masculine given name of Turkish origin. Notable people with the name include:
HalilHalil is a common Turkish, Albanian and Bosnian masculine given name. It is equivalent to the Arabic given name and surname Khalil.
HalitخالدHalit is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Khalid (Arabic: خَالِد khālid) meaning eternal, everlasting, immortal.
HalukHaluk is a Turkish given name for males. People named Haluk include:
HamdiحمديHamdi (Arabic: حمدي) is a masculine Arabic given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
HamitHamit is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Hamid. People named Hamit include: Hamit Akbay (born 1900), Turkish footballer Hamit Altıntop (born 1982), Turkish footballer Hamit Arslan (born 1894), Turkish footballer Hamit Geylani…
HamzaحمزةHamza (Arabic: حَمْزَة, romanized: Ḥamza, also spelled as Hamzah, Hamsah, Hamzeh, Humza, Khamzat or Hamëz) is an Arabic masculine given name in the Muslim world. Meaning strong, and steadfast, it is an Arabic epithet for lion.
HanefiHanefi may refer to:
HarunهارونHarun (Arabic: هارون, Hārūn), also transliterated as Haroon, Hamroun, or Haroun, is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin, related to the Hebrew name of the Prophet Aaron.
HasibحسيبHasib (also spelled Haseeb, Hasip, Hassib or Hasyb) (Arabic: حسيب) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "noble", "respected" or "reckoner".
HassanḤHassan or Hasan (Ḥasan) is an Arabic masculine given name in the Muslim world. As a surname, Hassan may be Arabic, Irish, Scottish, or Jewish (Sephardic and Mizrahic) (see Hassan as a surname).
HayatiHayati may refer to:
HaydarحيدرHaydar (Arabic: حيدر), also spelt Hajdar, Hayder, Haidar, Heidar, Haider, Heydar, Hyder, and other variants, is an Arabic male given name, also used as a surname, and means an epithet for "lion".
HayrettinHayrettin may refer to:
HayriHayri is a Turkish masculine given name. It is of Arabic origin and refers to "holy, auspicious, and something related to goodness and charity." Notable people with the name include:
HaşimHaşim is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Hashim. People with the name include: Haşim İşcan (1898–1968), Turkish politician Haşim Kılıç (born 1950), Turkish judge Ahmet Haşim (1884–1933), Turkish poet
HikmetHikmet is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
HilmiحلميHilmi (Arabic: حلمي) is a masculine Arabic given name. Notable people with the name include:
HocaخواجهHoca (pronounced [hoˈdʒa]), also rendered into English as hodja, is a Turkish word deriving from the Persian word خواجه khwāja, khâjeh, used as a title, given name or surname.
HulusiHulusi is a masculine Turkish given name, it may refer to:
HurşitHurşit (Turkish pronunciation: [huɾˈʃit]) is a masculine given name derived from Persian Khorshid.
HusseinحسينHussein, Hossein, Hussain, Hossain, Huseyn, Hüseyin, Husayn, Husein, Hussin, Hoessein, Houcine, Hocine or Husain (Arabic: حُسَيْن, romanized: Ḥusayn), coming from the triconsonantal root ḥ-s-n (ح س ن), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan,…
HüsnüحسنيHüsnü (Arabic: حسني) is a Turkish masculine given name. It is also used as a surname.
HüsrevHüsrev (Turkish: Hüsrev), also spelt Hüsref, is a Turkish given name derived from the Persian name "Khusraw", having the same meaning.
HıfzıHıfzı is a Turkish given name for males. People named Hıfzı include: Hıfzı Oğuz Bekata (1911–1995), Turkish lawyer and politician Hıfzı Topuz (1923–2023), Turkish journalist, travel writer and novelist Ahmet Hıfzı Pasha, Ottoman military personnel
HızırHızır is a Turkish spelling and variant of Arabic masculine given name Khidr. Notable people with this name include: Kurtoğlu Hızır Reis, Ottoman admiral Hızır Reis, later Hayreddin Barbarossa, Ottoman admiral Hızır Sarı, Turkish Olympic Wrestler Hizir…

Turkish boy names starting with I

IbrahimإبراهيمIbrahim (Arabic: إبراهيم, Ibrāhīm; also anglicized as Ibraheem) is the Arabic name of Abraham, the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
IdrisIdris is both a Welsh and an Arabic given name (usually masculine), also given as surname; the Welsh and Arabic names are not related and have two different etymologies. Welsh: 'Ardent lord', from udd (lord, prince) + ris (ardent, enthusiastic, impulsive).
IhsanإحسانIhsan (also transliterated as Ehsan; Arabic, Persian and Urdu: إحسان or احسان, Kurdish: ئێحسان) is an Arabic masculine given name.
IlhamiIlhami is a Turkish given name for males. Notable people with the name include: Ilhami Çene (1909–1977), Turkish fencer Ilhami Çiçek (1954–1983), Turkish poet
Ilhanİlhan is a Turkish male given name and a surname. It is also used as a feminine given name.
IlyasإلياسIlyas (Arabic: إلياس) is a form of the masculine given name Elias or Elijah.
IrfanعرفانIrfan (also transliterated as Erfan, Arabic: عرفان) is an Arabic/Persian male given name, meaning "knowledge", "awareness", "learning", and "wisdom".
IrvinآروینIrvin is a male given name of Indo-European origin. In Old Gaelic, the meaning of the name is "freshwater" or "friend of the sea." It can also be used as a variant of Ervin, the Eastern European version of the German name Erwin.
IsaعيسىIsa (Arabic: عِيسَى, romanized: ʿĪsā) is a Classical Arabic name which is the name of Jesus in the Quran.
IshakإسحاقIshak, Ishaq, Isak, Isaque, Isaac, Isaak, Isaach or Eshaq (Arabic: إسحاق, romanized: ’Isḥāq; Arabic pronunciation: [ʔɪs.ħaːq]) is a masculine given name (first name), the Arabic form of Isaac.
IsmailإسماعيلIsmail, Esmael, Esmaeel, Esmail, İsmail, or Ismaïl (Arabic: إسماعيل, romanized: ʾIsmāʿīl) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It corresponds to the English name Ishmael.
IsmetIsmet (Turkish: İsmet) is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Ismat, which comes from Ismah. Along with Turkish, the name is also seen in Albanian, Bosnian, and Macedonian.
Izz al-Dinعز الدينIzz al-Din (Arabic: عزّ الدين or commonly written عزّ الدين, ‘izzu ’d-dīn, ‘izza ’d-dīn, also written Azzedine or Azzeddine) is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin meaning "high rank (honour, esteem, prestige) of the Islamic religion/faith".
Izzetعزتİzzet (or Izzet) is a Turkish masculine given name and a surname. It comes from the Arabic ʿIzzat (عزت), which means things like "might", "glory", "honor", "power".

Turkish boy names starting with J

JalilJalil, Jahlil, Jaleel, or Celil is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:

Turkish boy names starting with K

KaanKaan is a masculine given name and surname of Turkish origin, meaning "ruler", "King of Kings" (alternatively spelled as Kağan, Khagan or Hakan, meaning "Khan of Khans"). Notable people with the name include:
KadirقادرKadir, Kadeer, Qader, Qadir, Quadeer, or Quadir are the primary transliterations of two Arabic male given names (Arabic: قادر, also spelled Qaadir) and (Arabic: قدیر, also spelled Qadeer).
KadriIn Albanian and Turkish, Kadri is a masculine given name. In Estonian, Kadri is a feminine given name.
KahramanقهرمانKahraman is the Turkish word for hero, borrowed from Persian qahramân (قهرمان). It is also a transliteration for Arabic كهرمان meaning amber, borrowed from Persian kahrobâ (کهربا).
KamranکامرانKamran (Persian: کامران Kāmrān) is a Persian male given name meaning 'prosperous, fortunate'. The name is commonly used in Iran and Azerbaijan, in addition to Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan.
KartalKartal is a masculine Turkish given name and a surname. In Turkish, "Kartal" means "eagle".
KayaKaya is a given name most commonly found in Turkey and Japan.
KayacanKayacan is both a Turkish masculine given name and surname, composed of the elements "Kaya" and "Can", meaning "strong as a rock". Notable people with the name include:
KazemكاظمKazem (also spelled Kadim, Kadhem, Kadhim, Kazim, Qazim or Cathum; written in Arabic: كاظم, in Persian: کاظِم) means "tolerant", "forgiving", and "having patience" is an Arabic male given name.
KağanKağan may refer to: Khagan, a Turkic title Kağan Söylemezgiller, Turkish footballer
KemalKemal, also archaically spelt Kamâl, is a Turkish and Bosnian male given name of Arabic origin meaning integrity, perfection, maturity. It is derived from the Arabic name Kamal and commonly used in Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
KenanKenan is a male given name. The name refers to the Abrahamic patriarch Kenan and to the region of Canaan.
KeremKerem is a Turkish male given name of Arabic origin. People named Kerem include: Kerem Alışık (born 1960), Turkish actor and television presenter Kerem Bulut (born 1992), Turkish-Australian footballer Kerem Demirbay (born 1993), Turkish-German footballer…
KerimKerim is both a masculine given name and a surname. People with the name include:
KocaKoca (a Turkish word meaning "great" or "large") may refer to:
KorayKoray is a Turkish given name and a surname. It is composed of "Kor" and "Ay".
KorhanKorhan is a masculine Turkish given name.
KorkutKorkut is a masculine Turkish name and surname. In Turkish, "korkut" means "big hailstone", "stern", and/or "resolute".
KubilayKubilay is a Turkish masculine given name, which is the Turkish spelling of the name of Kublai, Great Khan of the Mongol Empire and founder of the Yuan dynasty in China. It is also used as a surname.
KutalmışKutalmış is a very rare masculine Turkish given name. "Kutalmış" is composed of two words: "kut" and "almış".
KutayKutay is a Turkish name, derived from Turkic roots. The name is composed of two elements: “kut,” meaning “blessed” or “holy,” and “ay,” meaning “moon.” As such, Kutay is often interpreted as “blessed moon” or “auspicious moon.” The name may refer to: Ecmel…
KutluKutlu is a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Kutlu" means "holy", "hooly", and/or "blessed".
KutluğKutluğ is a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Kutluğ" means "holy" or "blessed".
KöksalKöksal is a name of Turkish origin. It may refer to:
KürsatKürşat may refer to: Kürşat Duymuş (born 1979), Turkish footballer Osman Kürşat Duman (born 1987), Turkish footballer Kürşat Mican (born 1982), Turkish politician and author Volkan Kürşat Bekiroğlu (born 1977), Turkish footballer
KürşadKürşad is a Turkish given name for males. Notable people with the name include: Kürşad Türkşen, an biochemist Kürşad Tüzmen (born 1958), Turkish civil servant
KıvançKıvanç is a Turkish given name for (mostly) males and a surname; it means 'joyful pride'. People named Kıvanç include:

Turkish boy names starting with L

LeventLevent is a Turkish masculine given name, derived from Levend, and a surname. People with the name include:
LevniLevni may refer to: Levni Yilmaz (born 1973), American independent animated film maker, artist and publisher Abdulcelil Levni (died 1732), Ottoman Turkish painter and miniaturist Leuni, an ancient Celtic tribe of Gallaecia
LokmanلقمانLokman (Arabic: لقمان) is an Arabic given name for males meaning "favour of the All-Merciful (Allah)". Notable people with the name include:

Turkish boy names starting with M

MacitMacit is a Turkish masculine given name and a surname of Arabic origin. It refers to those who are glorious.
MahirماهرMahir (also spelled Maher or "Mihir-A", Arabic: ماهر) is an Arabic given name meaning "skilled" or "expert". Notable people with the name include:
MahmudمحمودMahmud is a transliteration of the male Arabic given name محمود (Maḥmūd), common in most parts of the Islamic world. It comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D, meaning praise, along with Muhammad.
MalikمالكMalik, Maleek, Maliq, Malique, Malick, Mallick, Mallik, or Malyk (Arabic: مَالِك or مَلِك) (Urdu & Persian: مالک) () is a given name of West Asian Semitic origin.
MamdouhممدوحMamdouh (also spelled Mamduh or Memduh, Arabic: ممدوح) is a masculine given name and also, a surname. People with the name include:
MansurمنصورMansour (Arabic: منصور, Manṣūr); also spelled Mansoor, Monsoor, Mansur or Mensur is a male Arabic name that means "He who is victorious", from the Arabic root naṣr (نصر), meaning "victory." The first known bearer of the name was Mansur ibn Sarjun, Byzantine…
MarwanمروانMarwan, Merwan or Marwen or Mervan (Arabic: مروان, romanized: Marwān) is an Arabic male given name derived from the word maruww (مرو) with the meaning of either minerals, 'flint(-stone)', 'quartz"' or 'hard stone of nearly pure silica'.
MasumMasum may refer to:
MazlumẓMazlum (maẓlūm) is an Arabic term for "oppressed, ill-treated, injured, sinned-against" (the antonym being ẓālim "oppressor"; root ẓlm "to oppress").
MehmedمحمدMehmed or Mehmet is the most common Turkish form of the Arabic male name Muhammad (Arabic: محمد) (Muhammed and Muhammet are also used, though considerably less) and gains its significance from being the name of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam.
Mehmet AkifMehmet Akif is a Turkish masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Mehmet Akif Ersoy (1873–1936), Turkish poet Mehmet Akif Pirim (born 1968), Turkish wrestler
Mehmet AliMehmet Ali, Memet Ali or Mehmed Ali () is a Turkish given name for males. People with the name include: Memet Ali Alabora (born 1977), Turkish actor Mehmet Ali Ağca (born 1958), Turkish assassin Mehmet Ali Aybar (1908–1995), Turkish sprinter Mehmet Ali Birand…
Mehmet EminMehmet Emin or Mehmed Emin is a Turkish masculine given name, made up of the names Mehmed and Emin.
MelihMelih is a male Turkish given name of Arabic origin, meaning "handsome" and "beautiful". Its feminine equivalent is Meliha.
MemişMemiş is a Turkish name. Notable people with the name include:
MenderesMenderes is a Turkish surname and a masculine given name. It refers to the river in western Anatolia.
MengiMengi is a common masculine Turkish given name. It means "eternal", "without a beginning", "having no beginning".
MengüMengü is a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Mengü" means "eternal", "without a beginning", and/or "having no beginning".
MerihMerih is a Turkish gender neutral unisex given name. It refers to the planet Mars.
MertمردMert is a Turkish masculine given name, meaning "manful", "brave", "trustworthy", and/or "the one who tells the truth", from Persian mard (مرد) which means man. It is very popular in Turkey.
MesutMesut is a Turkish given name for males, derived from the Arabic name Masoud. Notable people named Mesut include:
MeteMete is a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Mete" means "brave", "galahad", "hero", "valiant", and/or "gallant".
Metehan墨毒Metehan is a masculine Turkish given name. Mete is the Turkish derivation of standard Chinese "Modu" "墨毒" (< Middle Chinese /*mək-duok/) proposed by the Turkish politician Hüseyin Cahit Yalçın.
MetinمتينMetin is a Turkish given name and a surname that means solid and durable; derived from the Arabic word "metîn" (متين). It is one of the 99 names of Allah.
MevlütمولودMevlüt (from Arabic: مولود, romanized: mawlūd) is a Turkish given name for males. People named Mevlüt include: Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (born 1968), Turkish diplomat and politician; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey (2015–2023) Mevlüt Erdinç (born 1987),…
MiranMiran is a given name and surname. The name Miran is derived from the word Mir (eng.
MithatMithat is a variant of the Arabic name Midhat given name for males. People named Mithat include: Mithat Bayrak, Turkish sport wrestler Mithat Demirel, German basketball player Mithat Sancar, Kurdish–Turkish politician Mithat Yıldırım (born 1966), Turkish…
MuammerمعمرMuammer (also spelled in similar ways such as Ma'mar, Arabic: معمر) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning "long-lived". People with the name include:
MuhammadمحمدMuhammad (Arabic: مُحَمَّد, romanized: Muḥammad) is an Arabic given male name meaning "praiseworthy".
MuharremMuharrem, Muharem, Muharam, Moharam or Muharram is a common Arabic and Turkish language masculine given name. People with the name include:
MuhiddinḥMuhiddin is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. In Turkish, the name is spelled as Muhittin.
MuhlisMuhlis is a masculine given name used in Turkey. In Turkish it refers to those who are sincere in their friendship and beliefs.
MuhsinمحسنMuhsin (also spelled Mohsen, Mohsin, Mehsin, or Muhsen, Arabic: محسن) is a masculine Arabic given name. The first person known to have the name "Muhsin" was Muhsin ibn Ali, the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah bint Muhammad.
MuhtarمختارMuhtar is a Turkish given name and surname derived from Arabic: مختار, romanized: mukhtār, lit. 'chosen one'.
MumtazممتازMumtaz (Arabic: ممتاز) means "excellent" in the Arabic language. It may be used to signal commendation for an achievement, similar in meaning to bravo and kudos.
MunirمنيرMuneer (also spelled Moneer, Monir, Mounir, or Muneyr, Arabic: منير, meaning illuminating, lightsome, bright, luminous) is a masculine Arabic given name, it may refer to:
MuratMurat is a French surname and Turkic male given name, derived from the Arabic Murad. Its Arabic meaning can be translated roughly into "wanted", "desired", "wished for", "yearned", or "goal".
MusaموسیMusa is an Arabic male name (Arabic: موسی) and cognate for "Moses".
MuslimمسلمMuslim (Arabic: مُسْلِم muslim), also transliterated as Moslem or Müslüm (Turkish), is an Arabic male given name meaning 'pure, clear, immaculate, clean, taintless, straight, absolute', 'devout, god-fearing, pious, complaisant, obedient, submissive',…
MustafaمصطفىMustafa (Arabic: مصطفى, romanized: Muṣṭafā) is one of the names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is Arabic for "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred".
MutluMutlu, meaning "happy", is a Turkish given name and surname and may refer to:
MuzaffarمظفرMuzaffar, Muzaffer, or Mozaffar (Arabic: مظفر; "the Victorious") may refer to:
MüfitMüfit is a Turkish given name for males. People named Müfit include: Müfit Erkasap, Turkish football coach Ali Müfit Gürtuna (born 1952), Turkish politician Mazhar Müfit Kansu (1873–1948), Turkish civil servant and politician
MüjdatMüjdat is a Turkish given name for males. Notable people with the name include: Müjdat Gezen (born 1943), Turkish theatre actor and writer Müjdat Gürsu (1971–1994), Turkish footballer Müjdat Yetkiner (born 1961), Turkish footballer
MünciMünci is a masculine given name used in Turkey. It is of Arabic origin and means savior and the one who gives salvation.

Turkish boy names starting with N

NabiNabi may refer to:
NabilنبيلNabīl, Nabeel, or Nabyl (Arabic: نبيل), rendered in some languages as Nebil, is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "noble". The feminine version is Nabila, Nabilah, Nabeela or Nabeelah.
NaciNaci or NACI may refer to:
NadeemنديمNadeem/Nadim/Nadiem/Nedim (Arabic: نديم) is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker", "companion", "confidant", or "friend".
NafizNafiz is a male Turkish given name. People named Nafiz include: Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel (1898–1973), Turkish poet, author and later politician Faruk Nafız Özak (born 1946), Public Works and Housing Minister of Turkey
NailNail is a masculine given name of Turkish origin. In Turkish, it refers to those who accomplish their goals and are conquerors.
NailiنائلیNaili (Arabic: نائلی) is an Arabic origin masculine given name and surname. The name is used in Turkey with the same meaning of Nail: "accomplished, conquered." It is a variant of Nail attached with the Turkish accusative case marker -i.
NaimنعیمNaim (also spelled Na'im, Naïm, Nayeem, Naeem, Naiem, Nahim, Naheem, Nyhiem, Nihiem, Nyheim, Niheem, Nahiem or Nyiem) (Arabic: نعیم, Hebrew: נעים) is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
NamikNamig, Namik or Namık is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
NasimنسيمNassim (Arabic: نسيم) also transliterated as Nacim, Naseem, Nasseem, Nasim, Nesim or Nessim, is a unisex name meaning "gentle breeze, fresh air". It is mostly used in Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures and language groups.
NasirناصرNasir (Arabic: ناصر, romanized: Nāṣir) is a masculine given name, commonly found in Arabic which can mean "helper" or "one who gives victory" (grammatically the Stem I masculine singular active participle of consonantal verb root n-ṣ-r).
NasuhنصوحNasuh (also spelled Nasouh, Arabic: نصوح) is an Arabic masculine given name that may refer to:
NazifنظيفNazif (Arabic: نظيف, IPA: [naˈzˤiːf]) is an Arabic masculine given name, meaning "pure", "clean", "innocent", "neat and clean" and "chaste". It is also a surname.
NazimناظمNazim (also spelled Nezim, Nadhem, Nadhim, Nathum or Nazem; Arabic: ناظم or Turkish: Nazım) is an Arabic masculine given name.
NazmiنظميNazmi (also transliterated as Nadhmi, Arabic: نظمي) is an Arabic male given name, the pronunciation of the Arabic letter Ẓāʾ is often closer to a strong "d" sound, therefore the name's pronunciation differs based on the spoken varieties of Arabic and…
NecatiNecati is a Turkish given name for males. People named Necati include: Necati "Neco" Arabaci (born 1972), Turkish businessman, criminal, and high-ranking member of the Hells Angels Necati Ateş (born 1980), Turkish footballer Necati Çelim (1909–1986), Turkish…
NecdetNecdet (pronounced [nedʒdet]) is a Turkish given name for males. People named Necdet include: Necdet Ayaz (born 1958), Turkish long-distance runner Necdet Calp (1922–1998), Turkish civil servant and politician Necdet Cici (1912 – 1995), Turkish footballer…
NecipNecip is a Turkish given name for males. People named Necip include: Necip Fazıl Kısakürek (1904–1983), Turkish poet, novelist, playwright and philosopher Necip Hablemitoğlu (1954–2002), Turkish historian and Kemalist intellectual Necip Uysal (born 1991),…
NecmettinNecmettin is the Turkish version of the Arabic name Najm al-Din. Notable people with the name are as follows: Necmettin Cevheri (1930–2023), Turkish lawyer and politician Necmettin Erbakan (1926–2011), Turkish politician Necmettin Imac (born 1987), Dutch…
NecmiNecmi ([nedʒmi]) may refer to:
NejatNejat (and its variants Necat, Nexhat and Nedžad) is a Turkish male name of Persian origin. The name is found in the Turkish, Albanian and Bosnian languages.
NejdetNejdet is a Turkish masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Nejdet Atalay (born 1978), Turkish politician Nejdet Sançar (1910–1975), Turkish literature teacher Nejdet Zalev (born 1937), Bulgarian Olympic wrestler
NesliNesli is a rare given name with different origins. Notable people with the name include: Nesli (born 1980), Italian singer-songwriter, rapper and producer Nesli Barda (born 1983), Israeli journalist, news anchor and radio personality Nesli Çölgeçen (born…
NezirNezir is a Turkish masculine given name or surname. It may refer to:
NihatNihat is a Turkish given name for males. It means "legacy".
NizamettinNizamettin is the Turkish version of the Muslim name Nizam al-Din. It may refer to: Nizamettin Arıç (born 1956), Kurdish singer Nizamettin Çalışkan (born 1987), Turkish footballer Nizamettin Erkmen (1919 - 1990), Turkish politician Nizamettin Tas (born 1961),…
NuriنوريNuri (also spelled Nouri, Noori, Nori or Noory, Arabic: نوري, Syriac: ܢܘܪܝ) is a unisex name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
NurullahنوراللهNurullah (Arabic: نورالله) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning light of God of Muslim origin. It is derived from the Arabi word nur, meaning light, and Allah, meaning God.
NusratنصرتNusrat or Nusret or Nasrat (Arabic: نصرت) is a unisex given name, meaning 'victory' in Arabic. Notable people with the name include:

Turkish boy names starting with O

OcakOcak is a Turkish surname and a given name. People with the name include:
OgünOgün is a Turkish given name for males. People named Ogün include: Ogün Altıparmak (1938–2025), Turkish footballer Ogün Özçiçek (born 1999), Turkish footballer Ogün Samast, Turkish ultra-nationalist Ogün Sanlısoy (born 1971), Turkish rock musician Ogün…
OkanOkan may refer to: Okan (Go competition), a Japanese Go competition Okan University, private university in Istanbul, Turkey Okanagan Valley Railway (reporting mark: OKAN) Okan (band), Canadian world music group
OkayOkay (pronounced [okaj]) is a Turkish masculine given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
OktayOktay is a Turkish masculine given name. It is also used as a surname.
OlcanOlcan is a Turkish and Irish given name for males. People named Olcan include: Olcan Adın, Turkish footballer Olcan McFetridge, Irish retired sportsperson Olcan ‘The Body’ Shaw, famous Irish Pintman
OlcaytoOlcayto is a masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish "Olcayto" means "Luck", and/or "Lucky".
OmarOmar or Umar is the most common Arabic rendition of a series of names, predominantly masculine given names, originating in the Arabic language.
OnatOnat is a surname and a masculine given name of Turkish origin. Notable people with the name include:
OnurOnur is a common Turkish given name and a surname. In Turkish, "Onur" means "Honour" or Pride.
OnurcanOnurcan is a Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Onur" means "honour" or "pride".
OralOral is a unisex given name with different origins. In Turkey, it is a masculine name referring to those who would conquer a city or a fortress.
OrhanOrhan is a Turkish surname and masculine given name that means Khan of the fortress. Notable people with the name include:
OrhunOrhun is a Turkish masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
OrkutOrkut (pronounced [ˈoːɾkut]) is a Turkish given name composed of or ('create') and kut ('holy') so that the name means "holy ground".
OsmanOsman refers to two different names: Osman or Usman is the Turkish, Persian, and Urdu transliteration of the Arabic masculine given name Uthman.
OğuzOğuz is a common masculine Turkic given name. There are various theories on the meaning of "Oğuz".
OğuzhanOğuzhan is a common masculine Turkish given name. "Oğuzhan" is composed of two words, "Oğuz" and "han"; Oğuz is a given name, while "han" means literally "khan".

Turkish boy names starting with P

PolatپولادPolat is a Turkish name of Persian (Persian: پولاد) origin, meaning "steel". It may refer to:
PoyrazPoyraz is a masculine Turkish given name and surname. In Turkish, it refers to the north-east wind.

Turkish boy names starting with Q

QasimقاسمQasim, Kassem or Qasem is the transliteration of the male given name (Arabic: قاسم, Qāsim), pronounced with a long first syllable. The meaning is one who distributes.

Turkish boy names starting with R

RaciRaci or RACI may refer to:
RagıpRagıp or Ragip may refer to: Ragıp Başdağ (born 1978), Turkish footballer Ragıp Gümüşpala (1897–1964), Turkish military officer and politician Ragip Jashari (1961–1999), Albanian politician Ragıp Zarakolu (born 1948), Turkish human rights activist Ragıp Vural…
RahmanرحمنRahman or Rehman (Arabic: رحمن, romanized: Raḥmān) is an Arabic and Hebrew origin surname meaning "Gracious", "King", "Merciful" or "Lord" based on the triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M.
RahmiرحميRahmi (Arabic: رحمي) is a masculine Arabic and Turkish given name, it may refer to:
RajaeiرجايیRajaei (also spelled Rajaee, Rajai, or Recai (Turkish), Persian: رجايی) is a given name and surname, it may refer to:
RamazanRamazan often refers to: Ramadan or Ramazan, the holy month in Islam during which Muslims fast for 30 days Ramazan may also refer to:
RasihRasih is a masculine given name of Arabic origin which is used in Turkey. It is a derivative of the Arabic word rusûh.
RasimراسمRasim (Arabic: راسِم / Rāsim) is a masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning "planner", "architect". Notable people with the name include:
RasulرسولRasul (also spelled Rasool, Rasoul, or Resul, Arabic: رسول) is the Arabic for "messenger, apostle"; see Apostle (Islam). It is also masculine given name.
RaufرؤوفRauf or Rawuf (Arabic: رَؤُوف ra’ūf or rawūf) is an Arabic male given name or surname which is a noun and the exaggerated form of the name Raif (or Raef) meaning "kind, affectionate, benign", "sympathetic, merciful" or compassionate.
RaşitRaşit is a Turkish given name for males. People named Raşit include: Raşit Çetiner (born 1956), Turkish football coach Raşit Küçük (1947–2022), Turkish Islamist Raşit Meredow (born 1960), Turkmenistan politician Raşit Pertev (born 1958), Secretary of the…
RecepRecep is a Turkish name deriving from the Arabic name Rajab. It may refer to:
RemziRemzi is both a Turkish surname and masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
ReşatReşat is a Turkish given name for males. People named Reşat include: Reşat Çağlar, Cypriot diplomat Reşat Nuri Güntekin, Turkish novelist Reşat Ekrem Koçu, Turkish historian Reşat Mursaloğlu, Turkish politician
ReşidرشيدReşid or Reşit is a Turkish name, derived from the Arabic Rashid (رشيد), and may refer to: Koca Mustafa Reşid Pasha (1800–1858), Ottoman statesman and chief architect of the Tanzimat reforms Reşid Mehmed Pasha (1780–1839), Ottoman general and Grand Vizier…
RidvanرضوانRıdvan is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Ridvan (Arabic: رِضْوَان Riḍwān) which the name also derived from the Islamic angel named [Ridvan].
RifatرفعتRifat or Rifaat is both a given name and a surname of Arabic origin (Arabic: رفعت). Notable people with the name include:
RizvanRizvan or Rızvan is a Turkish masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
RuhiروحيRuhi, also spelt Rouhi (Arabic: روحي rūḥī, rūḥiy, rūḥy) is an Arabic masculine given name in the possessive form which means "spiritual, soulful". It may refer to:
RüstemرستمRüstem is a Turkish spelling of the Persian masculine given name Rostam (Persian: رستم rustam), which is from the name of the Persian mythic hero Rostam. It may refer to: Rüstem Pasha (c.
RüzgarRüzgar is a Turkish given name and surname. In Turkish, 'rüzgar' means 'wind'.
RüştüRüştü is a Turkish name, a form of the name Rushdi of Arabic origin, and may refer to:

Turkish boy names starting with S

Saadallahسعد اللهSaadallah, also spelled Saadullah, Sa'dullah or Sadollah (Arabic: سعد الله) is a male given name meaning Joy of God. People with the name include:
SabahattinSabahattin is a Turkish given name for males. Variant forms of the name such as Sabahudin are also found in the former Ottoman Empire.
SabriصبريSabri (Arabic: صبري) is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
SadettinSadettin is the Turkish version of the Muslim name Sa'd al-Din. It may refer to: Sadettin Ergeç, Iraqi Turkmen politician Sadettin Heper (1899–1980), Turkish composer Sadettin Kaynak (1895–1961), Turkish composer
SadiSadi and its variant Saadi are used as a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
SadikصديقSaadiq is an Arabic masculine given name. Originally a word in Arabic صديق which is translated as friend.
SadunSadun is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
SaffetSaffet is a Turkish given name mostly for males. People named Saffet include: Saffet Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire Saffet Atabinen, Ottoman and Turkish orchestra conductor Saffet Arıkan, Ottoman military officer and Turkish politician Saffet…
SaimSaim is an Arabic masculine given name. Notable people with this name include:
SaitSait may refer to:
SalehصالحSaleh or Saaleh (Arabic: صَالَح ), Arabic form of the Hebrew Shelah, Selah or Methuselah (Hebrew: שֶׁלַח), is a Semitic male name derivative. In Arabic it means "righteous" or "pious".
SalimسليمSalim (also spelled Saleem or Salem , ""Shalim" or Selim, Arabic: سليم, strictly transliterated as Salīm) is a name of Semitic origin from the root It derives from the Semitic tri-consonantal root s-l-m (س-ل-م) meaning "safe" "clean" or "undamaged".
SametSamet is both a surname and a given name. The name is German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of velvet, from Yiddish samet 'velvet' (German Samt, ultimately from Greek hexamiton, a compound of hex 'six' + mitos…
SamiSami, also Sammy or Samy, is a given name and surname of different origins and meanings, most prevalent in the Arab world and Scandinavia.
SancakSancak may refer to: Sanjak, an administrative unit of the Ottoman Empire Sandžak, a historical region in Serbia and Montenegro
SavaşSavaş is a Turkish masculine given name that means "war, battle, fighting, warfare". It is also used as a surname.
SaygınSaygın (IPA: [ˈsajgɯn]) and the related Saygun (IPA: [ˈsajgun]) are Turkish surnames and the version Saygın also a male given name with the literal meaning "reputable", "respectable" and may refer to:
SedatSedat is a masculine Turkish given name. Notable people with the name include: Sedat (singer), German-Turkish singer Sedat Ağçay, Turkish footballer Sedat Alp, Turkish archaeologist Sedat Artuç, Turkish weightlifter Sedat Bayrak, Turkish footballer Sedat…
SefaSefa may refer to:
SeferSefer is a masculine given name of Turkish origin. Notable people with the name include:
Selahattinصلاح الدين ṣSelahattin is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic Muslim masculine given name Salah ad-Din (Arabic: صَلَاح الدِّيْن ṣalāḥ ad-dīn). Notable people with the name include:
SelçukSelçuk, sometimes anglicized as Selcuk, Seljuk, or Seljuq, is a common masculine Turkish given name. It is the modern Turkish form of Seljuq or Seljuk, the name of the eponymous founder of the Seljuq dynasty.
SemihSemih is a Turkish given name for males, meaning Generous and also Worthy and Great. Semiha is the female form.
SercanSercan is a masculine Turkish given name. Notable people with the name include: Sercan Görgülü, Turkish footballer Sercan Güvenışık, Turkish footballer Sercan Sararer, Turkish footballer Sercan Yıldırım, Turkish footballer
SerdalSerdal is a Turkish given name for males. It is directly derived from the name Serdar and is used interchangeably of each other.
SerdarسردرSerdar is the Turkic spelling of the Persian masculine given name Sardar (Persian: سردر sardar or سردار sardār) which generally means "commander (of an army)" but could also bear the meaning "field marshal".
SergenSergen may refer to:
SerhanSerhan is a masculine Turkish given name with Persian origin derived from Persian words ser "head, top" and han, which is from the title khan meaning "leader".
SerhatSerhat is a Turkish given name for males. People named Serhat include: Serhat Akın (born 1981), Turkish footballer Serhat Akyüz (born 1984), Turkish footballer Serhat Caradee, Turkish-Australian film director Serhat Çetin (born 1986), Turkish basketball…
SerkanSerkan is a Turkish male given name that means "noble blood" or "noble person". Notable people with the name include: Serkan Atak (born 1984), German footballer of Turkish descent Serkan Aykut (born 1975), Turkish footballer Serkan Balcı (born 1983), Turkish…
SertanSertan is a Turkish given name for males and may refer to:
SezerSezer is a common Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Sezer" means "(someone) who is good at intuition" or "(someone) who intuits".
SezginSezgin is a common Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Sezgin" means "(someone) who is insightful" or "(someone) who is capable of intuition".
SeçkinSeçkin (IPA: [ˈsetʃkin], literally "distinguished", "exclusive", "outstanding") or Seckin is a Turkish male given name, female given name and surname and may refer to:
Sharaf al-Dinشرف الدينSharaf al-Din (Arabic: شرف الدين, romanized: Sharaf al-Dīn, lit. 'Honor/Eminence of the Faith') is a masculine given name of Arabic origin.
SidqiصدقيSidqi (Arabic: صدقي, Sidqī; also spelled Sedki, Sedqi, Sıdkı, or Sıtkı) The dotless i appears in Turkish spellings.
SinanسنانSinan (Arabic: سنان sinān) is a name found in Arabic and Early Arabic, meaning spearhead. The name may also be related to the Ancient Greek name Sinon.
SonerSoner may refer to: Soner Arıca (born 1966), Turkish singer and record producer Soner Aydoğdu (born 1991), Turkish footballer Soner Cagaptay (born 1970), Turkish-American political scientist Soner Demirtaş (born 1991), Turkish freestyle sport wrestler Soner…
SoykanSoykan is a Turkish surname and male given name formed by the combination of the Turkish words soy ("strain; race, lineage, ancestry") and kan ("blood"). kan could possibly be a corruption of han ("khan, ruler") which would make the meaning "noble ruler".
SuleimanسليمانSuleiman (Arabic: سُلَيْمان, romanized: sulaymān; English: or ) is the Arabic name of the Jewish and Quranic king and Islamic prophet Solomon. Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566) was the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
SultanSultan is a male given name and surname
SunaySunay is a Turkish name and may refer to:
SuphiصبحيSuphi is a Turkish name of Arabic origin (صبحي). Turkish Language Association gives its meaning as "about dawn." Notable people with the name include:
SümerSümer is a Turkish name. Notable people with the name include:
SırrıSırrı (Turkish for "secret of") is a Turkish masculine given name that denotes someone who can keep a secret.

Turkish boy names starting with T

TahaطهTaaha (Arabic: طه) is the combination of two letters "Ta" and "Ha". It is the first verse of surah Ta-Ha in the Quran and one of the mysterious letters (Muqattaʿat).
TaherطاهرTaher (Arabic: طاهر) (spelled Tahir and Tahar in English and French, Тагир in Russian; Pashto, Urdu and Persian: طاهر, Ṭāhir; pronounced [tˤɑːˈher], also [tˤɑːˈhɪr]) is a name meaning "pure" or "virtuous". The origin of this name is Arabic.
TahsinتحسینTahsin (also transliterated as Tahseen, Arabic: تحسین) is an Arabic word which means improve, enhance, or enrich. It is used primarily for males (97.3%) and though in some cases it is use for females (2.7%) in Arabic-speaking and Muslim countries.
TalatطلعتTalat (also transliterated as Talaat and Tal'at; Ottoman Turkish: طلعت; Turkish: Talât; Arabic: طلعة) is an Arabic male given name used in Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, India, Iran and the Levant. Notable people with the name include:
TanerTaner (from Turkish tan, "dawn", and er, "man") is usually a Turkish masculine given name and surname. It may also refer to Taner, a former imperial Chinese commandery.
TanselTansel is a Turkish name with the meaning dawn beauty or dawn light and may refer to: Tansel Başer (born 1978), Australian-Turkish footballer Oğuz Tansel (1915-1994), Turkish poet and folklorist
TarduTardu is a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Tardu" means "a Light Coming from Darkness".
TarhanTarhan is a Turkish origin name which is used as a surname and a masculine given name. Its Turkic language origin is the word tarkhan.
TariqطارقTariq (Arabic: طارق) is an Arabic word and given name.
TarkanTarkan is a Turkish given name. Notable persons with that name include: Tarkan (singer) (born 1972), German-Turkish pop singer (full name: Tarkan Tevetoğlu) Tarkan Gözübüyük (born 1970), Turkish guitarist Tarkan Mustafa (born 1973), English footballer Tarkan…
TaskinTaskin is a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
TayfunTayfun is a Turkish name and may refer to: Tayfun Aydoğan (born 1996), Turkish footballer Tayfun Bademsoy (born 1958), Turkish-German actor Tayfun Cora (born 1983), Turkish footballer Tayfun Korkut (born 1974), Turkish footballer Tayfun Pektürk (born 1988),…
TayfurطيفورTayfur or Tayfour ( TY-foor; Arabic: طيفور) is an Arabic surname. It is also a Turkish given name.
TaylanTaylan is a masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Taylan" means "gracious", and/or "tall and skinny person".
TayyarTayyar is a Turkish given name and may refer to: Tayyar Yalaz (1901-1943), Turkish sport wrestler Jafar-e-Tayyar, one of the neighbourhoods of Malir Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Surname: Şamil Tayyar Nasser al-Tayyar
TayyipTayyip (pronounced [tajˈjip]) is a Turkish given name for males. Tayyip may refer to: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 1954), Turkish politician, and Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey from 2003 to 2014, and current President of Turkey since 2014 Tayyip Talha…
TekinTekin is a Turkish name and surname derived from the Turkic word Tegin, which means king and/or prince. It may refer to:
TemelTemel is a Turkish given name for males. People named Temel include: Hikmet Temel Akarsu (born 1960), Turkish novelist, short-story writer, satirist and playwright Temel Çakiroglu (born 1959), Turkish judoka Temel Kotil (born 1959), Turkish aeronautical…
TeomanTeoman (IPA: [teoˈman]) is a masculine Turkish given name and a surname that means commander, from the historical leader Touman. Recently, the name Teo has appeared as a nickname of Teoman.
TevfikTevfik is a Turkish given name for males corresponding to the Arabic Tawfik. Notable people named Tevfik include:
TezcanTezcan (IPA: [ˈtezdʒan]) is a given name and surname for people from Asia Minor. Notable people with the name include: Sabri Tezcan, Turkish Olympic fencer Şazi Tezcan (1907–1962), Turkish football referee Semih Tezcan (born 1932), Turkish scientist
TimuçinTimuçin is the Turkish spelling of the Mongol masculine given name Temüjin, which was the birth name of Genghis Khan.
Togan雲谷等顔Togan may refer to: Togan Gökbakar (born 1984), Turkish film director Zeki Velidi Togan (1890–1970), Turkish historian Unkoku Togan (雲谷等顔; 1547–1618), Japanese painter
TolgaTolga is a Turkish given name. It means "war helmet" or “the rising”.
TolgahanTolgahan is a Turkish given name for males. Notable people with the name include: Tolgahan Acar (born 1986), Turkish footballer Tolgahan Çiçek (born 1995), Dutch-born Turkish footballer Tolgahan Çoğulu (born 1978), Turkish classical guitarist Tolgahan…
TolgayTolgay is a Turkish given name for males. "Tol" means "gift" or "present" in Turkish, and the word "gay" means "swift" or "fast".
ToprakToprak is a masculine given name and a surname of Turkish origin. In Turkish, toprak means "earth" or "soil".
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TufanTufan is a masculine Turkish given name and surname. In Turkish it means "violent rainstorm" or "flood".
TugayTugay is a name of Turkish origin which is used as a masculine given name and a surname. It was first used in 1934 and means a military unit in the Turkish army.
TunaTuna (IPA: [tuˈna]) is a masculine Altaian given name. It means fertile, majestic, flamboyant and young in Oyrot.
TunahanTunahan is a Turkish surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Süleyman Hilmi Tunahan (1888–1959), Ottoman Islamic scholar Tunahan Cicek (born 1992), Swiss footballer Tunahan Kuzu (born 1981), Turkish-Dutch politician Tunahan Taşçı (born…
TuncayTuncay (pronounced [ˈtundʒaj]; toonj-eye) is a Turkish given name for males and a surname. People named Tuncay include:
TuncelTuncel ([tundʒel]) is a Turkish given name for males and a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
TuncerTuncer is a Turkish surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
TunçTunç is a Turkish name and may refer to:
TuranTuran is a Turkish given name and surname. It may refer to:
TurgayTurgay is a Turkish given name for males. People named Turgay include: Turgay Avcı, Turkish Cypriot politician Turgay Bahadır, Turkish-Austrian footballer Turgay Gemicibasi, Turkish footballer Turgay Semercioğlu, Turkish footballer Turgay Şeren, Turkish…
TurgutTurgut is a Turkish given name. Turgut may also refer to:
TurhanTurhan is a Turkish masculine given name. Notable persons with the name or surname include:
TümerTümer is a Turkish male given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Irem Y.
TürkerTürker is a Turkish male name and common surname which means "brave Turk" or "Turkish soldier". It may refer to:

Turkish boy names starting with U

UlviUlvi may refer to: Places Ulvi, Jõgeva County, village in Mustvee Parish, Jõgeva County, Estonia Ulvi, Lääne-Viru County, village in Vinni Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia People Ulvi Cemal Erkin (1906–1972), Turkish musician Ulvi Rajab (1903–1938),…
UmranUmran is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. It means prosperity and esteem, and can also refer to civilization, fertility and growth.
UtkuUtku is a Turkish given name for females and (mostly) males; it means 'victory'. People named Utku include:
UğurUğur is a common masculine Turkish and Azerbaijani given name. In both Turkish and Azerbaijani, the word "uğur" means "luck".

Turkish boy names starting with V

VahapVahap is a Turkish given name for males. Notable people with the name include: Vahap Işık (born 1982), Turkish footballer Vahap Özaltay (1908–1965), Turkish footballer and coach Vahap Şanal (born 1998), Turkish chess grandmaster
VahidوحيدVahid (Persian: وحيد), also spelt Vahit, is the Turkish, Kurdish, Persian and Bosnian variant of the Arabic masculine given name Wahid, meaning "The One", "Unique". People named Vahid include:
VedatVedat is a masculine given name meaning "friendship, love". It is commonly used in Turkey, and less commonly in Albania, North Macedonia, and Kosovo.
VefaوفاءVefa (Turkish: [ve̞ˈfɑː]) is a Turkish masculine given name meaning loyalty. It is derived from the Arabic word Wafaa (Arabic: وفاء).
VehbiVehbi is a Turkish name derived from the Arabic name Wahab. It may refer to: Vehbi Akdağ, Turkish wrestler Myfti Vehbi Dibra, one of the signatories of Albanian Declaration of Independence Vehbi Koç, Turkish businessman
VeliVeli is a male Finnish and Estonian given name, meaning brother. It is also an Ottoman Turkish name, mainly used by Ottoman affiliated populations as a male given name, meaning guardian.
VeyselVeysel (IPA: [veːˈsel]) is a Turkish given name for males. Veysel may refer to:
VolkanVolkan is a Turkish masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
VuralVural is a Turkish masculine name and a surname. Notable people with the name are as follows:

Turkish boy names starting with W

WajdiوجديWajdi (also transliterated as Vecdi (Turkish), or Wagdi (Egyptian Arabic), Arabic: وجدي) is a masculine Arabic name.
WasifWasif is an Arabic-language name and surname, also spelt as Wasef and Vasif in Turkic and Balkan languages. People with this name include:

Turkish boy names starting with Y

YahyaيحيىYahya, Yahyo, or Yahiya (Arabic: يحيى, romanized: Yaḥyā) is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. In the Qur'an, Yahya also appears as the Arabic equivalent of the given name of the prophet John the Baptist in Islam.
YakupYakup is a Turkish given name for males and is a cognate of Jacob and James. People named Yakup include: Yakup Ağa (fl.
YalçınYalçın or Yalchin is a given name and a surname of Turkic origin that means “steep, rocky”. Notable people with the name include:
YalımYalım is a common Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Yalım" means "Blaze", "Flame", and/or "Sky Glow".
YamanيمانYaman is a Turkish male given name and it means redoubtable, stalwart, intelligent, efficient, strong. It's also Arabic male given name (يَمان) which refers to someone who is from Yemen and it means blessing and plenty of goodness.
YankiYanki or Yankı (Turkish for echo) may refer to: Yankī, a type of delinquent youth in Japan
YasinياسينYasin (Arabic: ياسين, IPA: [jæːˈsiːn]) is a surname and unisex given name of Arabic origin. The name comes from a chapter (surah) of the Quran called Ya-Sin.
YasserياسرYasser (also spelled Yaser, Yaseer, Yasir, or Yassir; Arabic: ياسر, romanized: Yāsir) is an Arabic male name meaning "to be of ease" or "of wealth".
YavuzYavuz is a common masculine Turkish given name and in Turkish, Yavuz means 'inflexible', 'resolute' and 'ferocious'.
YağızYağız is a Turkish masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş (born 2011), Turkish chess grandmaster Yağız Kaba (born 1989), Turkish basketball player Yağız Can Konyalı (born 1991), Turkish actor Yağız Göktuğ Taşbulak…
YaşarYaşar is a masculine Turkish given name, which also appears as a surname that means immortal. In non-Turkish publications, the name would many times appear as Yasar (with no cedilla on the s).
YektaYekta is originally a Persian female given name meaning 'the only one'. It is also used in Turkish as a given name (mostly) for males.
YenalYenal is a Turkish given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Yenal Tuncer, Turkish footballer Meriç Banu Yenal, Turkish basketball player Metin Yenal, German actor
YenerYener is a Kurdish name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: Aylin Yener, American engineer Bulent Yener, American engineer Hande Yener (born 1973), Turkish singer K.
YiğitYiğit (Turkish: [jiˈit]) is a Turkish name that can be translated as "valiant", "a person of exceptional bravery and strength". Notable people with the name include:
YunusيونسYunus (Arabic: يُونُس, Yūnus, Persian: یونس, yūnes, Turkish: Yunus), also spelled Younas, Younes, Younis, Younous, Younus, Yunes, Yunis, Yunos and Yonas, is a common male given name, the Arabic version of the Greek Ιωνάς (Ionas), from the Hebrew יוֹנָה Jonah…
YusufيوسفYusuf (Arabic: يوسف Yūsuf) is an Arabic male name meaning "increases" (in piety, power and influence). It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name Yosef and the English name Joseph.
YücelYücel is a masculine given name and surname of Turkish origin. Notable people with the name include:
YükselYüksel or Yuksel is a Turkish given name and surname meaning "rise!", imperative of "yükselmek" ("to rise"). Notable people with the name include:
YıldırayYıldıray is a Turkish given name. Notable people with the name include: Yıldıray Baştürk (born 1978), Turkish footballer Yıldıray Çınar (born 1976), Turkish comic book artist
YıldırımYıldırım is a Turkish name and surname meaning "lightning". It may refer to:
YılmazYılmaz (pronounced [jɯɫˈmaz]) is a Turkish word that translates to “unyielding”, "unbeatable", or "brave", and is a surname and male given name. Its cognates are Almas (disambiguation) and Almaz (disambiguation).

Turkish boy names starting with Z

Zaferظافر ẓZafer, Dhafer or Dhaffer (Arabic: ظافر ẓāfir) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "victorious, Conqueror, Triumphant or Victor". It is used in Arabic-speaking countries, the Balkans, and many countries that have come into contact with Islamic culture.
ZekaiZekai is a Turkish masculine given name that may refer to the following notable people: Zekai Aksakallı (born 1961), Turkish Special Forces Command commander Zekai Apaydın (1884–1947), Turkish civil servant, diplomat and politician Zekai Özger (1948–1973),…
ZekeriyaZekeriya is the Turkish version of the Arabic masculine given name Zakariya and is mostly used in Turkey. It is a reference to one of the prophets mentioned in the Quran.
ZekiZeki is a Turkish masculine given name and may refer to: Zeki Akar (born 1944), Turkish judge Zeki Alasya (1943–2015), Turkish actor Zeki Demir (born 1982), Turkish karateka Zeki Demirkubuz (born 1964), Turkish film director Zeki Ergezen (1949–2020), Turkish…
ZeynelZeynel is a Turkish given name. Notable people with the name include: Zeynel Abidin Erdem, Turkish business tycoon Zeynel A.
ZihniZihni can be a masculine given name, a middle name, or a surname. People named Zihni include:
ZorluZorlu is a Turkish surname. It is also used as a masculine given name.
ZühtüZühtü is a Turkish given name. Notable people with the name include: Zühtü Arslan (born 1964), Turkish judge Zühtü Müridoğlu (1906–1992), Turkish sculptor
ZülfüZülfü is a Turkish given name for males. Notable people with the name include: Zulfu Adigozalov (1898–1963), Azerbaijani folk singer Zülfü Livaneli (born 1946), Turkish musician, author, poet, and politician

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İlkerİlker is a Turkish given name for males. It means first male, first child.
İlterİlter is a Turkish given name and surname, that may be derived from 7th-century Turkic leader Ilterish Qaghan. The name may refer to:
İnanİnan is a Turkish name. It is used as both given name and surname.
İnançİnanç is a Turkish name and may refer to: İnanç Koç, Turkish basketball player Çetin İnanç, Turkish film director Efe İnanç, Turkish footballer
İskenderİskender is the Turkish form of the name Alexander, after Alexander the Great, and may refer to:
İstemiİstemi is not a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "İstemi" means "Conqueror of the Sky".
İstemihanİstemihan is a common masculine Turkish given name. It is composed of two Turkish words: "İstemi" and "Han".
ÇağatayÇağatay is a Turkish masculine name. It is also used as a family name.
ÇağlarÇağlar is a Turkish masculine given name and surname that means "waterfall" or "lively".
ÇelikÇelik, meaning "steel" in Turkish, is a Turkish given name and surname. It may refer to:
ÇetinÇetin (Turkish pronunciation: [tʃeˈtin]) is a Turkish masculine given name. In Turkish, "Çetin" means "Tough", "Robust", "Strong", "Hard", and/or "Arduous"
ÇevikÇevik is a Turkish name and may refer to:
ÇınarÇınar is a Turkish name and surname. The word literally means Platanus tree.
ÖktemÖktem is a Turkish male given name and a surname. It may refer to: Niyazi Öktem (born 1944), Turkish academic Tankut Öktem (1940-2007), Turkish sculptor Zehra Öktem (born 1959), Turkish female archer Kerem Öktem, Turkish contemporary historian
ÖnderÖnder is a Turkish given name for males and a Turkish surname with the meaning “leader“. Notable people named Önder include:
ÖnerÖner is a Turkish masculine given name and a surname. Its given name variant was common in the Seljuk Empire.
ÖzalpÖzalp is a masculine Turkish given name. The name is produced by using two Turkish words: öz and alp.
ÖzcanÖzcan (pronounced [œzdʒan]) is a Turkish male given name which also appears as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
ÖzdemirÖzdemir is both a Turkish masculine given name and a surname meaning "pure iron." Notable people with the name include:
ÖzdenÖzden is a Turkish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Cevher Özden (1933–2008), Turkish banker Yekta Güngör Özden (born 1932), Turkish judge, and former president of the Constitutional Court of Turkey Özden Öngün (born 1978), Turkish football…
ÖzenÖzen is a Turkish name, it may refer to: Ali Özen (born 1971), Turkish wrestler Eren Özen, Turkish footballer Gökhan Özen (born 1979), Turkish singer and songwriter Mahmut Özen (born 1988), Turkish footballer Önder Özen, footballer, coach, football club…
ÖzerעוזרÖzer is made up of the Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and er meaning "private, soldier". Ozer (Hebrew: עוֹזֵר) is also a personal name or surname in Jewish culture.
ÖzerkÖzerk is a Turkish surname and male given name formed by the combination of the Turkish words öz ("gist; kernel") and erk ("power", "authority", "validity"). Notable people with the name include:
ÖzgüçÖzgüç is a Turkish surname and male given name formed by the combination of the Turkish words öz ("gist; kernel") and güç ("power", "strength", "force") and may refer to:
ÖzhanÖzhan is a masculine given name and surname of Turkish origin. Notable people with the name include:
ÖzkanÖzkan is a common Turkish name. Notable people with the name include:
ÖzkerÖzker is both a masculine Turkish given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: Özker Özgür, Turkish-Cypriot politician Ozker Yasin, Turkish poet Surname: Eren Ozker, American puppeteer
ÖztürkÖztürk (pronounced [ˈœztyɾc]), meaning 'core Turk', is a common Turkish masculine name and surname.
ÜmitÜmit is a unisex Turkish given name and occasional surname, meaning “hope”, originated from the Persian name, Omid. Notable people with the name include:
ÜnalÜnal is a Turkish name which may refer to:
ÜnerÜner is a Turkish name. Notable people with the name include: Given name: Üner Kirdar (born 1933), Turkish author and United Nations official Üner Tan (1937-2022), Turkish neuroscientist and evolutionary biologist Üner Teoman (1932-2024), Turkish Olympic…
ÜnverÜnver is a given name and a surname of Turkish origin. Notable people with the name include:
ÜzeyirÜzeyir is a Turkish given name transliterated from Ezra. Notable people with the name include: Üzeyir Garih (1929–2001), Turkish Jewish businessman Uzeyir Hajibeyov (1885–1948), Azerbaijani and Soviet composer
ŞabanŞaban is a masculine given name of Arabic origin which is used in Turkey. It was derived from the Islamic calendar month Sha'aban.
ŞahanThe name Şahan derives from Persian, meaning "royal" such as "Shah of Iran". Notable people with the name include: Given name: Şahan Arzruni (born 1943), Armenian pianist Şahan Gökbakar (born 1980), Turkish comedian Surname: Olcay Şahan (born 1987), Turkish…
ŞahapŞahap is a Turkish masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Şahap Kavcıoğlu (born 1967), Turkish banker and politician Şahap Kocatopçu (1916–2012), Turkish engineer, businessman and politician Şahap Sıtkı (1915–1991), Turkish writer
ŞahinشاهينŞahin (Turkish pronunciation: [ʃaːˈhin]; Persian: شاهين, romanized: Shāhīn) is a Turkish and Tatar name of Persian origin that means "hawk" or "falcon" in Persian.
ŞakirŞakir (Turkish: Şakir) is a Turkish masculine given name and surname. Şakir or Sakir may refer to:
ŞefikŞefik is both a Turkish masculine given name and a surname, derived from the Arabic name Shafik.
ŞenerŞener is a Turkish name and may refer to:
ŞenolŞenol is a Turkish masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Şenol Birol (1937-2022), Turkish footballer Şenol Can (born 1983), Bulgarian footballer and manager Şenol Çorlu, Turkish footballer Şenol Fidan (born 1967), Turkish footballer and…
ŞerefŞeref is a Turkish name and may refer to:
ŞerifŞerif, also spelt Šerif in the Balkans, is a Turkish masculine given name, based on the Arabic name Sharif. Notable people with the name include:
ŞevketŞevket is a Turkish male name with the Arabic equivalent Shawkat. People named Şevket include:
ŞevkiŞevki or Sevki is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Şevki Balmumcu (1905–1982), Turkish architect Şevki Koru (1913–2003), Turkish long-distance runner Sevki Sha’ban (born 1984), Singapore footballer
ŞinasiشناسیŞinasi is the Turkish spelling of the Persian name (شناسی), also transliterated as Shinasi. Today, it is commonly used as a male given name.
ŞükrüشكريŞükrü (Turkish from Arabic: شكري) is a Turkish given name. Notable people with the name include: Şükrü Halûk Akalın (born 1956), retired Turkish academic and bureaucrat Şükrü Altın (born 1956), Turkish historian, novelist, educator and painter Şükrü Balcı…

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How many Turkish boy names are in this list?

This list has 598 Turkish boy names, from Abd al-Aziz to Şükrü, and 172 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

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