Baby Names

Boys' names

Browse boys' names with their meanings and origins.

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Every name in our reviewed collection, not only those in the official ranking.

Meanings and origins come from a reviewed corpus based on the Turkish Language Association's dictionary of given names.

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379 names

Ali Asaf
Meaning: Ali: exalted, high. Asaf: one who gathers, who brings together.
Origin: Arabic
No. 19 · in 2025
Atlas
Meaning: A closely woven silk cloth with a lustrous face
Origin: Arabic
No. 9 · in 2025
Çınar
Meaning: The plane tree — tall, thick-branched and long-lived; someone who is a source of strength
Origin: Persian
No. 20 · in 2025
Ömer
Meaning: Long-lived; one who thrives and flourishes.
Origin: Arabic
No. 8 · in 2025
Ömer Asaf
Meaning: Ömer: long-lived, one who thrives. Asaf: one who gathers, who brings together.
Origin: Arabic
No. 7 · in 2025
Kayhan
Meaning: The universe, the cosmos.
Origin: Persian
Mehmet
Meaning: Praised, worthy of praise.
Origin: Arabic · Turkish
No. 29 · in 2025
Muhammed
Meaning: Praised, worthy of praise.
Origin: Arabic
No. 15 · in 2024
Orkun
Meaning: A variant of the name Orhun / Orkhon; associated with the Orkhon Valley and the Göktürk inscriptions.
Origin: Turkish
Toygar
Meaning: The toygar; a skylark.
Origin: Turkish
Âdem
Meaning: The first human in religious belief; humankind
Origin: Arabic
Adnan
Meaning: One who settles and dwells in a place
Origin: Arabic
Ahmet
Meaning: Worthy of praise; praised
Origin: Arabic
No. 24 · in 2025
Akın
Meaning: A swift advance made together
Origin: Turkish
Ali
Meaning: Exalted, lofty
Origin: Arabic
No. 22 · in 2025
Alp
Meaning: A brave and heroic one
Origin: Turkish
Alparslan
Meaning: A brave and valiant one
Origin: Turkish
No. 1 · in 2025
Alperen
Meaning: A brave and valiant one
Origin: Turkish
No. 15 · in 2025
Altan
Meaning: The red dawn; a sovereign
Origin: Turkish
Anıl
Meaning: A name given as a wish: may your name always be remembered
Origin: Turkish
Aras
Meaning: A river in eastern Anatolia
Origin: Turkish
No. 10 · in 2025
Arda
Meaning: A ruler's staff; the one who comes after
Origin: Turkish
Arif
Meaning: Perceptive and discerning
Origin: Arabic
Aslan
Meaning: The lion; one who is strong and brave
Origin: Turkish
No. 12 · in 2025
Atakan
Meaning: An ancestor who ruled
Origin: Turkish
Ateş
Meaning: Fire; ardour
Origin: Persian
Ayaz
Meaning: The dry cold of a still, clear night; cloudless air
Origin: Turkish
No. 23 · in 2025
Aybars
Meaning: A leopard as fair as the moon
Origin: Turkish
No. 18 · in 2025
Aydın
Meaning: Luminous; enlightened and cultivated
Origin: Turkish
Ayhan
Meaning: A name meaning "O sovereign!"
Origin: Turkish
Aykut
Meaning: A blessed and auspicious moon
Origin: Turkish
Aziz
Meaning: A saint; one held above others in love
Origin: Arabic
Bahadır
Meaning: One who prevails through strength and resolve
Origin: Persian
Baran
Meaning: One who arrives; exalted
Origin: Turkish
Barış
Meaning: Peace
Origin: Turkish
Bartu
Meaning: Substance, wealth
Origin: Turkish
Batu
Meaning: One who prevails; victorious
Origin: Turkish
Batuhan
Meaning: A sovereign who prevails
Origin: Turkish
Baturay
Meaning: A hero; a brave one
Origin: Turkish
Bedirhan
Meaning: A sovereign as fair as the full moon
Origin: Arabic · Turkish
Bekir
Meaning: An early riser
Origin: Arabic
Berat
Meaning: A charter of right; a rank conferred
Origin: Arabic
No. 28 · in 2020
Berk
Meaning: Solid and strong; firm
Origin: Turkish
Berkant
Meaning: A strong, unbreakable oath
Origin: Turkish
Berkay
Meaning: One who is solid and strong
Origin: Turkish
Bilâl
Meaning: That which moistens like water
Origin: Arabic
Bilge
Meaning: Wise, learned and exemplary
Origin: Turkish
Birol
Meaning: A name meaning "be one, be singular"
Origin: Turkish
Bora
Meaning: A fierce squall that brings rain behind it
Origin: Turkish
Bülent
Meaning: High, lofty, exalted
Origin: Persian
Bulut
Meaning: A cloud
Origin: Turkish
Burak
Meaning: The mount ridden by the Prophet on the Night of Ascent
Origin: Arabic
Cahit
Meaning: One who strives and works hard
Origin: Arabic
Can
Meaning: The soul; vitality; one who is dear and warm
Origin: Persian
Cankat
Meaning: A name meaning "give life, spread joy"
Origin: Persian · Turkish
Celâl
Meaning: Majesty, grandeur
Origin: Arabic
Cem
Meaning: A sovereign, a shah
Origin: Persian
Cengiz
Meaning: Strong, undaunted, bold
Origin: Turkish
Cenk
Meaning: Battle
Origin: Persian
Cevdet
Meaning: Goodness and excellence; maturity
Origin: Arabic
Cihan
Meaning: The universe; the world
Origin: Persian
No. 27 · in 2025
Coşkun
Meaning: Exuberant, full of ardour
Origin: Turkish
Davut
Meaning: Beloved, dear
Origin: Hebrew
Demir
Meaning: Iron; one who is strong and firm
Origin: Turkish
Demirhan
Meaning: A strong sovereign
Origin: Turkish
Deniz
Meaning: The sea
Origin: Turkish
No. 30 · in 2020
Derin
Meaning: Deep; profound and heartfelt
Origin: Turkish
Doğa
Meaning: Nature, the natural world
Origin: Turkish
Doğan
Meaning: One who is born; the falcon
Origin: Turkish
Doruk
Meaning: A summit, the highest point
Origin: Turkish
Duran
Meaning: One who endures; calm and settled
Origin: Turkish
Dursun
Meaning: A name given as a wish for a long life
Origin: Turkish
Ediz
Meaning: Exalted and of great worth
Origin: Turkish
Efe
Meaning: A village hero of western Anatolia; an elder brother
Origin: Turkish
Ege
Meaning: One who protects and takes charge of a child
Origin: Turkish
Egemen
Meaning: Sovereign, not subject to another
Origin: Turkish
Ekin
Meaning: Standing corn; culture
Origin: Turkish
Ekrem
Meaning: Most generous
Origin: Arabic
Emin
Meaning: Trustworthy
Origin: Arabic
Emir
Meaning: The head of a people or land; a prince
Origin: Arabic
No. 30 · in 2025
Emirhan
Meaning: A lord
Origin: Arabic · Turkish
No. 27 · in 2018
Emre
Meaning: One who loves deeply; a folk poet
Origin: Turkish
Enes
Meaning: A thoroughbred Arabian horse
Origin: Arabic
Ensar
Meaning: Helpers, protectors
Origin: Arabic
Erdal
Meaning: A young one
Origin: Turkish
Erdem
Meaning: Virtue
Origin: Turkish
Erdinç
Meaning: Vigorous and strong
Origin: Turkish
Erdoğan
Meaning: One born valiant
Origin: Turkish
Eren
Meaning: One believed to see truth through rare insight
Origin: Turkish
Ergin
Meaning: Matured, come of age
Origin: Turkish
Ergun
Meaning: Swift and agile
Origin: Mongolian
Erhan
Meaning: A valiant sovereign
Origin: Turkish
Erkan
Meaning: One of valiant descent
Origin: Turkish
Erol
Meaning: A name meaning "be valiant, be true"
Origin: Turkish
Ersin
Meaning: A name meaning "may you reach your purpose"
Origin: Turkish
Ertan
Meaning: Daybreak, the first light of morning
Origin: Turkish
Ertuğrul
Meaning: Upright, true and valiant
Origin: Turkish
No. 29 · in 2019
Esat
Meaning: Most fortunate, most happy
Origin: Arabic
Evren
Meaning: The universe
Origin: Turkish
Eymen
Meaning: More auspicious, more blessed
Origin: Arabic
No. 17 · in 2025
Fahri
Meaning: Honorary; pertaining to honour
Origin: Arabic
Faruk
Meaning: One who separates right from wrong; just
Origin: Arabic
Fatih
Meaning: A conqueror; one who gains victory
Origin: Arabic
Ferhat
Meaning: One who overcomes difficulty; joy
Origin: Arabic
Fikret
Meaning: Thought, reflection
Origin: Arabic
Fikri
Meaning: Of thought; considered
Origin: Arabic
Fuat
Meaning: The heart
Origin: Arabic
Furkan
Meaning: That which distinguishes right from wrong
Origin: Arabic
Galip
Meaning: Victorious, prevailing
Origin: Arabic
Gökalp
Meaning: A blue-eyed hero
Origin: Turkish
Gökay
Meaning: One with blue eyes
Origin: Turkish
Gökberk
Meaning: A green leaf
Origin: Turkish · Persian
Gökhan
Meaning: The sky god of the early Turks
Origin: Turkish
Gökmen
Meaning: One who is fair and blue-eyed
Origin: Turkish
Göktuğ
Meaning: One who loves to give battle
Origin: Turkish
No. 2 · in 2025
Görkem
Meaning: Splendour, magnificence
Origin: Turkish
Güney
Meaning: The south; a place that always catches the sun
Origin: Turkish
Gürkan
Meaning: One full of life and vigour
Origin: Turkish
Güven
Meaning: Trust; confidence given without fear or doubt
Origin: Turkish
Hakan
Meaning: Khagan, the title "ruler of rulers"
Origin: Persian
Haldun
Meaning: Everlasting, eternal
Origin: Arabic
Halil
Meaning: A loyal and sincere friend
Origin: Arabic
Hamza
Meaning: A lion; a man of strength
Origin: Arabic
No. 25 · in 2025
Harun
Meaning: Shining
Origin: Hebrew
Hasan
Meaning: Beautiful; a good and worthy deed
Origin: Arabic
Hayri
Meaning: Given to goodness; auspicious
Origin: Arabic
Hikmet
Meaning: Wisdom; a maxim
Origin: Arabic
Hüseyin
Meaning: Little beloved one
Origin: Arabic
Hüsnü
Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: Arabic
Işıkhan
Meaning: An enlightened, far-sighted ruler
Origin: Turkish
Kaan
Meaning: Khan of khans; a sovereign
Origin: Turkish
Kadir
Meaning: Powerful, capable; worth and honour
Origin: Arabic
Kağan
Meaning: Khan of khans; a sovereign
Origin: Turkish
Kaya
Meaning: A great mass of rock
Origin: Turkish
Kayra
Meaning: Grace or favour granted from on high
Origin: Turkish
Kâzım
Meaning: One who masters anger and appetite
Origin: Arabic
Kemal
Meaning: Maturity and perfection in knowledge and virtue
Origin: Arabic
Kenan
Meaning: The promised land
Origin: Hebrew
Kerem
Meaning: Nobility; generosity
Origin: Arabic
No. 5 · in 2025
Koray
Meaning: Ardent, lively, full of motion
Origin: Turkish
Korkut
Meaning: Fearless, formidable
Origin: Turkish
Kubilay
Meaning: A renowned sovereign
Origin: Mongolian
Kürşat
Meaning: A valiant one; a champion
Origin: Turkish
Kuzey
Meaning: The north
Origin: Turkish
No. 13 · in 2025
Lâtif
Meaning: Gentle, delicate and pleasing
Origin: Arabic
Levent
Meaning: One who is tall and well-favoured
Origin: Persian
Mahir
Meaning: Skilled and capable
Origin: Arabic
Mahmut
Meaning: Praised, worthy of praise
Origin: Arabic
Melih
Meaning: Comely and endearing
Origin: Arabic
Mert
Meaning: One whose word and heart agree
Origin: Persian
No. 26 · in 2025
Mesut
Meaning: Happy, fortunate
Origin: Arabic
Metehan
Meaning: Mete, who ruled
Origin: Turkish
No. 3 · in 2025
Metin
Meaning: Sound, durable, strong
Origin: Arabic
Miraç
Meaning: Ascent
Origin: Arabic
No. 11 · in 2025
Miran
Meaning: Lords
Origin: Persian
No. 6 · in 2025
Muhsin
Meaning: One who does good and gives freely
Origin: Arabic
Murat
Meaning: A wish or desire; a purpose
Origin: Arabic
Musa
Meaning: The prophet and lawgiver of Israel
Origin: Arabic
Mustafa
Meaning: Chosen, select
Origin: Arabic
No. 21 · in 2025
Mutlu
Meaning: One who has found happiness
Origin: Turkish
Muzaffer
Meaning: Victorious
Origin: Arabic
Naci
Meaning: One who is delivered and reaches safety
Origin: Arabic
Nadir
Meaning: Rare, seldom found
Origin: Arabic
Nail
Meaning: One who attains what he sought
Origin: Arabic
Necati
Meaning: Delivered, saved
Origin: Arabic
Nedim
Meaning: A boon companion; a pleasing talker
Origin: Arabic
Nejat
Meaning: Lineage; nature
Origin: Persian
Nihat
Meaning: Nature, disposition
Origin: Persian
Nurettin
Meaning: The light of faith
Origin: Arabic
Nuri
Meaning: Luminous, full of light
Origin: Arabic
Oğuz
Meaning: A sturdy young man; a true-hearted friend
Origin: Turkish
Oğuzhan
Meaning: A strong sovereign
Origin: Turkish
Okan
Meaning: Discerning
Origin: Turkish
Oktay
Meaning: One matchless and strong as an arrow
Origin: Turkish
Okyanus
Meaning: The ocean
Origin: Greek
Olcay
Meaning: Fortune, good luck
Origin: Mongolian
Onur
Meaning: The respect a person holds for themselves
Origin: Turkish
Orhan
Meaning: The ruler of a city
Origin: Turkish
Osman
Meaning: A kind of bird
Origin: Arabic
Ozan
Meaning: A poet; a bard
Origin: Turkish
Pamir
Meaning: The high Central Asian range, homeland of the tulip
Origin: Turkish
Poyraz
Meaning: The cold wind from the north-east
Origin: Anatolian Greek
No. 14 · in 2025
Rahmi
Meaning: Compassionate, merciful
Origin: Arabic
Ramazan
Meaning: The ninth month of the Islamic year, the month of fasting
Origin: Arabic
Rasim
Meaning: One who draws or paints
Origin: Arabic
Recep
Meaning: Imposing; the seventh month of the Islamic year
Origin: Arabic
Refik
Meaning: A companion
Origin: Arabic
Reşat
Meaning: Walking the right path
Origin: Arabic
Rıza
Meaning: Contentment, acceptance
Origin: Arabic
Rüzgâr
Meaning: The wind; an age
Origin: Persian
Sabri
Meaning: Patient, enduring
Origin: Arabic
Sadık
Meaning: Loyal and true
Origin: Arabic
Safa
Meaning: Ease of heart; serenity
Origin: Arabic
Salih
Meaning: Fitting, good, upright
Origin: Arabic
Samet
Meaning: Most high; needing nothing from any other
Origin: Arabic
Sami
Meaning: High, exalted
Origin: Arabic
Sarp
Meaning: Rugged and steep; hard to climb
Origin: Turkish
Savaş
Meaning: Struggle, contention
Origin: Turkish
Sedat
Meaning: Rectitude, freedom from error
Origin: Arabic
Sefa
Meaning: Ease of heart; serenity
Origin: Arabic
Selçuk
Meaning: Well-spoken, eloquent
Origin: Turkish
Selim
Meaning: Sound, flawless, true
Origin: Arabic
Semih
Meaning: Generous, open-handed
Origin: Arabic
Sencer
Meaning: A fortress
Origin: Turkish
Serhat
Meaning: A frontier
Origin: Persian · Arabic
Serkan
Meaning: One of noble descent
Origin: Persian · Turkish
Sertaç
Meaning: A crown to the head; one greatly loved and esteemed
Origin: Persian · Arabic
Seyfi
Meaning: Of the sword; sword-shaped
Origin: Arabic
Sezai
Meaning: Fitting, becoming
Origin: Persian
Sezgin
Meaning: Intuitive and understanding
Origin: Turkish
Sinan
Meaning: A spear point
Origin: Arabic
Suat
Meaning: Happy
Origin: Arabic
Süleyman
Meaning: Peace, tranquillity
Origin: Hebrew
Tahsin
Meaning: Approbation; making fair
Origin: Arabic
Talha
Meaning: The gum tree
Origin: Arabic
Tamer
Meaning: One wholly accomplished
Origin: Arabic · Turkish
Taner
Meaning: One bright and strong as the dawn
Origin: Turkish
Tansel
Meaning: A flood of dawn light
Origin: Turkish · Arabic
Tarık
Meaning: The morning star, Venus
Origin: Arabic
Tarkan
Meaning: One of privilege and standing
Origin: Turkish
Tayfun
Meaning: A typhoon
Origin: English
Tayfur
Meaning: A small bird
Origin: Arabic
Taylan
Meaning: Slender, refined and well-formed
Origin: Turkish
Tekin
Meaning: Singular, without equal; auspicious
Origin: Turkish
Temel
Meaning: The foundation; that which is essential
Origin: Anatolian Greek
Timur
Meaning: Iron
Origin: Turkish
Tolga
Meaning: The iron helm worn by warriors
Origin: Turkish
Toprak
Meaning: The earth that sustains life; one's country
Origin: Turkish
Tuğra
Meaning: The tughra, the calligraphic seal used by Ottoman sultans
Origin: Turkish
Tuna
Meaning: Abundant; imposing
Origin: Turkish
Tunç
Meaning: Bronze
Origin: Turkish
Tuncay
Meaning: A bronze-coloured moon
Origin: Turkish
Turan
Meaning: The name given to the lands of the Turkic peoples
Origin: Turkish
Turgut
Meaning: A dwelling place
Origin: Turkish
Ufuk
Meaning: The horizon; breadth of understanding
Origin: Arabic
Uğur
Meaning: A sign believed to bring good fortune
Origin: Turkish
Umut
Meaning: Hope
Origin: Turkish
No. 26 · in 2023
Utku
Meaning: Victory
Origin: Turkish
Vedat
Meaning: Love, friendship
Origin: Arabic
Vehbi
Meaning: That which is given by God
Origin: Arabic
Veli
Meaning: A saint; one who bears responsibility for a child
Origin: Arabic
Volkan
Meaning: A volcano
Origin: French
Vural
Meaning: A name meaning "strike and take"
Origin: Turkish
Yakup
Meaning: A male partridge
Origin: Arabic
Yalın
Meaning: Plain and unadorned; a flame
Origin: Turkish
Yamaç
Meaning: The flank of a mountain or hill
Origin: Turkish
Yaman
Meaning: Bold and strong; resourceful
Origin: Turkish
No. 28 · in 2025
Yaşar
Meaning: A name given as a wish for a long life
Origin: Turkish
Yasin
Meaning: One of the chapters of the Qur'an
Origin: Arabic
Yavuz
Meaning: Stout-hearted and brave; fine
Origin: Turkish
Yekta
Meaning: Sole, unmatched
Origin: Persian
Yiğit
Meaning: Strong, stout-hearted, heroic
Origin: Turkish
No. 16 · in 2025
Yılmaz
Meaning: Undaunted, unwearying, resolute
Origin: Turkish
Yunus
Meaning: The dolphin
Origin: Arabic
Yusuf
Meaning: One who sighs
Origin: Hebrew
No. 4 · in 2025
Zafer
Meaning: Attainment and success; victory
Origin: Arabic
Zekeriya
Meaning: Man
Origin: Arabic
Zeki
Meaning: Quick of understanding; intelligent
Origin: Arabic
Ziya
Meaning: Light, brightness
Origin: Arabic
Abdullah
Meaning: Servant of God
Origin: Arabic
Abdurrahman
Meaning: Servant of God the merciful
Origin: Arabic
Adar
Meaning: Maturity, ripeness
Origin: Turkish
Akgün
Meaning: A happy, joyful day
Origin: Turkish
Akif
Meaning: One devoted to worship
Origin: Arabic
Alaz
Meaning: Flame
Origin: Turkish
Alihan
Meaning: Exalted, mighty ruler
Origin: Arabic · Persian
Alim
Meaning: A scholar
Origin: Arabic
Alpaslan
Meaning: A brave and valiant one
Origin: Turkish
Alpay
Meaning: A courageous, valiant one
Origin: Turkish
Alper
Meaning: A brave and heroic man
Origin: Turkish
Alptuğ
Meaning: A brave, courageous fighter
Origin: Turkish
Altay
Meaning: High mountain
Origin: Turkish
Araz
Meaning: Well-being, happiness
Origin: Turkish
Arel
Meaning: An upright, honest person
Origin: Turkish
Arman
Meaning: An honest, upright, dependable person
Origin: Turkish
Asaf
Meaning: A vizier
Origin: Arabic
Asil
Meaning: Noble
Origin: Arabic
Ata
Meaning: Father; a forefather
Origin: Turkish
Atabey
Meaning: Among the Seljuks, the tutor entrusted with a prince's education
Origin: Turkish
Atahan
Meaning: A forefather who ruled
Origin: Turkish
Ayberk
Meaning: A name meaning O strong one
Origin: Turkish
Aytaç
Meaning: One crowned as brightly as the moon
Origin: Turkish · Arabic
Azat
Meaning: Freed, at liberty, free
Origin: Persian
Azer
Meaning: Fire
Origin: Persian
Barkın
Meaning: One who journeys, a traveller
Origin: Turkish
Barlas
Meaning: Hero, warrior
Origin: Turkish
Basri
Meaning: Of sight, pertaining to seeing
Origin: Arabic
Baturalp
Meaning: A hero, brave and valiant
Origin: Turkish
Baybars
Meaning: One who is rich and fearless
Origin: Turkish · Persian
Bayram
Meaning: A day of celebration; joy
Origin: Turkish
Behram
Meaning: The planet Mars
Origin: Persian
Berkan
Meaning: A name meaning remember well
Origin: Turkish
Beytullah
Meaning: The house of God, the Kaaba
Origin: Arabic
Bilgehan
Meaning: A learned ruler
Origin: Turkish
Boran
Meaning: A squall, a storm
Origin: Turkish
Buğra
Meaning: A male camel
Origin: Turkish
Bünyamin
Meaning: The name of the youngest son of the prophet Jacob
Origin: Hebrew
Cemil
Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: Arabic
Cengizhan
Meaning: A mighty ruler
Origin: Turkish
Cihangir
Meaning: One who rules the world and subdues it
Origin: Persian
Cihat
Meaning: Fighting an enemy for the sake of religion
Origin: Arabic
Civan
Meaning: A fresh young man
Origin: Persian
Cuma
Meaning: Gathering; the day after Thursday
Origin: Arabic
Çağan
Meaning: A festival, a day of celebration
Origin: Turkish
Çağatay
Meaning: A foal, a young horse
Origin: Turkish
Çağlar
Meaning: A cascade; one full of spirit
Origin: Turkish
Çağrı
Meaning: A call, an invitation
Origin: Turkish
Dağhan
Meaning: The mountain god of the early Turks
Origin: Turkish
Deha
Meaning: The highest reach of human intellect
Origin: Arabic
Demiralp
Meaning: A strong, powerful, valiant one
Origin: Turkish
Denizhan
Meaning: The sea god of the early Turks
Origin: Turkish
Devran
Meaning: The world, fate; time
Origin: Arabic
Devrim
Meaning: A sudden qualitative change in the social order
Origin: Turkish
Doğu
Meaning: The east, where the sun rises
Origin: Turkish
Doğukan
Meaning: One who comes from the east
Origin: Turkish
Dorukhan
Meaning: An accomplished, pre-eminent ruler
Origin: Turkish
Ebubekir
Meaning: Father of Bekir
Origin: Arabic
Enver
Meaning: Radiant, most luminous, most beautiful
Origin: Arabic
Eray
Meaning: The crescent phase, the new moon
Origin: Turkish
Ercan
Meaning: A brave, spirited, courageous one
Origin: Turkish · Persian
Eyüp
Meaning: The prophet named in the Qur'an as the example of patience
Origin: Arabic
Ezel
Meaning: Time without beginning, eternity past
Origin: Arabic
Fırat
Meaning: A broad river; the great river rising in Türkiye and reaching the Persian Gulf
Origin: Arabic
Giray
Meaning: The title borne by the khans of Crimea
Origin: Mongolian
Gökdeniz
Meaning: One with blue-grey eyes
Origin: Turkish
Göktürk
Meaning: A Turkic people of Central Asia before the Islamic era
Origin: Turkish
Halit
Meaning: Enduring, everlasting
Origin: Arabic
Hazar
Meaning: Peace and security
Origin: Arabic
Ilgaz
Meaning: A horse at full gallop
Origin: Turkish
İbrahim
Meaning: Father of the faithful, father of nations
Origin: Hebrew
No. 30 · in 2023
İlyas
Meaning: The Israelite prophet of the scriptures who commanded the rains
Origin: Hebrew
İsa
Meaning: God's forgiveness, God's mercy
Origin: Hebrew
İshak
Meaning: One who laughs
Origin: Hebrew
İsmail
Meaning: One who hears God
Origin: Hebrew
Karan
Meaning: A hero; courageous
Origin: Turkish
Karel
Meaning: The lamb of God
Origin: Hebrew
Kerim
Meaning: Generous, open-handed
Origin: Arabic
Kıvanç
Meaning: Pride, a source of pride
Origin: Turkish
Kutay
Meaning: Blessed, auspicious moon
Origin: Turkish
Maşallah
Meaning: A name meaning as God has willed
Origin: Arabic
Melik
Meaning: A sovereign, a king
Origin: Arabic
Melikşah
Meaning: A sovereign, a ruler
Origin: Arabic · Persian
Meriç
Meaning: The frame of a bird
Origin: Turkish
Mete
Meaning: The great Turkic-Hun emperor
Origin: Turkish
Mevlüt
Meaning: Birth, coming into the world
Origin: Arabic
Mirhan
Meaning: A ruler
Origin: Persian
Mirza
Meaning: A Persian title of nobility, meaning a lord's son
Origin: Persian
Muhammet
Meaning: The praised one
Origin: Arabic
Nurullah
Meaning: The light of God
Origin: Arabic
Özcan
Meaning: One who is a true friend
Origin: Turkish · Persian
Özgür
Meaning: One free to decide for themselves; free
Origin: Turkish
Polat
Meaning: Steel; strength
Origin: Persian
Reşit
Meaning: One who keeps to the right path; sensible
Origin: Arabic
Rıdvan
Meaning: Contentment, good pleasure
Origin: Arabic
Serdar
Meaning: The head of an army, a commander
Origin: Persian
Seyithan
Meaning: A foremost ruler
Origin: Arabic · Turkish
Siraç
Meaning: Light, a lamp
Origin: Arabic
Şahin
Meaning: A large bird of prey, a falcon
Origin: Persian
Şeref
Meaning: Honour, greatness, distinction
Origin: Arabic
Taha
Meaning: The name of the twentieth sura of the Qur'an
Origin: Arabic
Tahir
Meaning: Clean, pure
Origin: Arabic
Teoman
Meaning: The father of Mete, emperor of the Huns
Origin: Turkish
Timuçin
Meaning: Hard, unyielding iron
Origin: Turkish
Tuğrul
Meaning: A bird of prey
Origin: Turkish
Tunahan
Meaning: A splendid, magnificent ruler
Origin: Turkish
Uras
Meaning: Fortune, luck
Origin: Turkish
Uraz
Meaning: Fortune, luck
Origin: Turkish
Uygar
Meaning: A cultured, civil, civilised person
Origin: Turkish
Uzay
Meaning: Space, the boundless void that holds all things
Origin: Turkish
Üveys
Meaning: A little wolf
Origin: Arabic
Vefa
Meaning: Keeping one's word, constancy in friendship
Origin: Arabic
Veysel
Meaning: Poverty, need
Origin: Arabic
Yağız
Meaning: Dark-complexioned; brave
Origin: Turkish
Yağızhan
Meaning: A dark-complexioned ruler
Origin: Turkish
Yahya
Meaning: An expression meaning God is gracious
Origin: Hebrew
Yazan
Meaning: One who writes
Origin: Turkish
Yiğithan
Meaning: A strong, fearless, heroic ruler
Origin: Turkish
Muhammed Ali
Meaning: Muhammed: praised, worthy of praise. Ali: exalted, lofty.
Origin: Arabic
No. 20 · in 2024
Yunus Emre
Meaning: Yunus: the dolphin. Emre: one who loves; a folk poet. In Türkiye the pairing is associated with the Sufi poet Yunus Emre, who lived in the 13th-14th centuries.
Origin: Arabic · Turkish
No. 26 · in 2021