Akif m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, UrduMeans
"devoted, focused" in Arabic. It refers to one who practices
اعتكاف (iʿtikāf), which is seclusion inside a mosque for a period of time to worship.
Aleyna f Turkish (Modern)Possibly from Arabic
علينا (ʿalaynā) meaning
"to us". Alternatively, it could be from Arabic
أليناء (ʾalaynāʾ), a plural form of
ليّن (layyin) meaning
"gentle, soft".
Ali 1 m Arabic [1], Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh, Dhivehi, Albanian, Bosnian, SomaliMeans
"lofty, sublime" in Arabic
[1], from the root
علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high"
[2]. Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.
... [more] Alparslan m Turkish, AzerbaijaniFrom Turkish
alp meaning "brave, hero" and
arslan meaning "lion", referring to the 11th-century Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan, who expanded the Seljuk Empire into Anatolia.
Alper m TurkishFrom Turkish
alp meaning "brave, hero" and
er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Alperen m TurkishMeans
"fighter" in Turkish, a word derived from
alp "brave, hero" and
eren "holy person".
Arda m TurkishPossibly means
"marker, stake" in Turkish.
Asena f TurkishPossibly of Scythian origin meaning
"blue". In Turkic mythology Asena was a grey wolf who gave birth to the ancestor of the Ashina tribe of Turks.
Aslan m Turkish, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Chechen, Ossetian, Circassian, LiteratureFrom Turkic
arslan meaning
"lion". This was a byname or title borne by several medieval Turkic rulers, including the Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan (a byname meaning "brave lion") who drove the Byzantines from Anatolia in the 11th century. The author C. S. Lewis later used the name
Aslan for the main protagonist (a lion) in his
Chronicles of Narnia series of books, first appearing in 1950.
Aslı f TurkishMeans
"origin, original, essence" in Turkish.
Aslıhan f TurkishCombination of Turkish
aslı meaning "origin, original, essence" and
han meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Attila m History, Hungarian, TurkishProbably means
"little father" from Gothic
atta "father" combined with a diminutive suffix
[1]. Other theories suggest a Turkic origin, perhaps related to
atlı meaning
"horseman" or
Etil, the name of the Volga River
[2]. This was the name of a 5th-century leader of the Huns, a nomadic people from Central Asia who had expanded into Eastern Europe by the 4th century.
Attila was likely the name given to him by his Gothic-speaking subjects in Eastern Europe.
Ayaz m Turkish, Azerbaijani, UrduFrom Turkish and Azerbaijani
ayaz meaning
"frost" or
"dry and cold air". This was the name of a slave and later companion of the 11th-century sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.
Aybars m TurkishPossibly from Turkic
ay meaning "moon" and
bars meaning "leopard". This was the name of an uncle of
Attila. He is also called
Oebarsius, the Latinized form of his name.
Aybüke f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
büke meaning "queen, lady" (from Crimean Tatar)
[1].
Ayça f TurkishMeans
"like the moon" in Turkish, a derivative of
ay meaning "moon".
Ayfer f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and Persian
فر (far) meaning "brilliance, splendour".
Aygül f Turkish, Uyghur, Azerbaijani, KyrgyzDerived from the Turkic element
ay meaning "moon" combined with Persian
گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose"
[1][2]. In some languages this is also a name for a variety of flowering plant that grows in central Asia (species Fritillaria eduardii).
Ayhan m & f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
han meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Aysima f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
sima meaning "face" (of Persian origin).
Aysun f TurkishFrom Turkish
ay meaning "moon" combined with an uncertain element.
Aytaç m & f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
taç meaning "crown" (of Persian origin).
Ayten f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
ten meaning "skin, body" (of Persian origin).
Aziz m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Indonesian, MalayMeans
"powerful, respected, beloved" in Arabic, derived from the root
عزّ (ʿazza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished"
[1][2]. In Islamic tradition
العزيز (al-ʿAzīz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
Bahadır m TurkishTurkish form of Persian
بهادر (bahādor), itself from Turkic
bagatur meaning
"hero, warrior".
Bakır m TurkishTurkish form of
Baqir. It coincides with the Turkish word
bakır meaning "copper".
Baran f & m Persian, Turkish, KurdishMeans
"rain" in Persian. It is typically feminine in Persian and masculine in Turkish and Kurdish.
Barlas m TurkishFrom the name of a Mongol tribe that emerged in the 12th century. Among its members were
Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire, and
Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire.
Başak f TurkishMeans
"ear of wheat" in Turkish. This is also the Turkish name for the constellation Virgo.
Batuhan m TurkishCombination of
Batu and Turkish
han meaning "khan, ruler, leader", referring to the 13th-century Mongol ruler Batu Khan.
Begüm f TurkishFrom a royal title, a feminine form of the Turkic
beg meaning "chieftain" (modern Turkish
bey).
Berat m TurkishDerived from Arabic
براءة (barāʾa) meaning
"discharge, withdrawal, exoneration" [1]. This is another name for the 9th chapter of the Quran (surah at-Tawbah), because it is the first word in the chapter.
Berkant m TurkishFrom Turkish
berk meaning "mighty, firm, solid" and
ant meaning "oath".
Berker m TurkishFrom Turkish
berk meaning "mighty, firm, solid" and
er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Birgül f TurkishMeans
"one rose", from Turkish
bir "one" and
gül "rose".
Birsen f TurkishMeans
"only you", from Turkish
bir "one" and
sen "you".
Bora 1 m TurkishMeans
"storm, squall" in Turkish. The word is possibly of Turkic origin, though it might be related to Greek
Βορέας (Boreas), the name of the god of the north wind.
Burak m TurkishFrom Arabic
براق (Burāq), the name of the legendary creature that, according to Islamic tradition, transported the Prophet
Muhammad. Its name is derived from Arabic
برق (barq) meaning "lightning"
[1].
Çağatay m TurkishFrom the Mongolian name
Tsagadai (of unknown meaning), which was borne by the second son of
Genghis Khan, known as
Chagatai in English.
Çağrı m & f TurkishMeans
"invitation" or
"falcon" in Turkish.
Can m TurkishMeans
"soul, life" or by extension
"darling, sweetheart" in Turkish, from Persian
جان (jān).
Caner m TurkishFrom Turkish
can meaning "soul, life" and
er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Cansel f TurkishDerived from Turkish
can "soul, life" (ultimately from Persian
جان) and
sili "clean, pure, beautiful".
Cansu f TurkishFrom Turkish
can meaning "soul, life" and
su meaning "water".
Cavidan m & f Azerbaijani, TurkishDerived from Persian
جاودان (jāvedān) meaning
"eternal". It is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan and primarily feminine in Turkey.
Cemre f TurkishFrom a term used in Turkish folklore referring to the warming of temperature at the end of winter, thought to occur in three stages affecting air, water, then earth.
Cenk m TurkishMeans
"battle, war" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Ceren f TurkishMeans
"gazelle" in Turkish (probably of Mongolian origin, originally referring to the Mongolian gazelle, the zeren).
Ceyhun m Turkish, AzerbaijaniFrom Arabic
جيحون (Jayḥūn), from Hebrew
גִּיחוֹן (Giḥon), which in the Old Testament is a river originating in the Garden of Eden. The river's name itself is derived from Hebrew
גִּיחַ (giyaḥ) meaning "to burst forth"
[1]. In Islamic tradition it is identified with the Amu Darya, a river in central Asia.
Demet f TurkishMeans
"bundle, bunch (of flowers), bouquet" in Turkish.
Derviş m TurkishFrom a Turkish word, which exists in English as
dervish, for a Sufi ascetic. It is derived from Persian, ultimately from Old Iranian *
drigu meaning "needy, poor".
Derya f TurkishMeans
"sea, ocean" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Didem f TurkishMeaning unknown, possibly from Persian
دیده (dīdeh) meaning
"eye".
Doğukan m TurkishFrom Turkish
doğu "east" combined with either
kan "blood" or
han "khan, leader".
Döndü f TurkishMeans
"turned, rotated, returned" in Turkish.
Dursun m TurkishMeans
"allow to remain, allow to live" in Turkish.
Ebru f TurkishMeans
"paper marbling" in Turkish. Paper marbling is the art of creating colourful patterns on paper.
Ece f TurkishMeans
"queen" or
"beautiful woman" in Turkish.
Eda 1 f TurkishMeans
"behaviour, style, demeanour" in Turkish.
Ejder m TurkishMeans
"dragon" in Turkish, of Persian origin.
Elanur f TurkishMeans
"hazel light", from Turkish
ela meaning "hazel" combined with Arabic
نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Elçin m & f Azerbaijani, TurkishFrom Azerbaijani and Turkish
elçi meaning
"ambassador, envoy, messenger". It is mainly masculine in Azerbaijan and mainly feminine in Turkey
[1][2].
Elif f TurkishTurkish form of
Alif, the name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet,
ا [1]. It also means
"slender", from the Turkish phrase
elif gibi, literally "shaped like elif".
Elmas f TurkishMeans
"diamond" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Emel f TurkishMeans
"desire" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin, making this name a relative of
Amal.
Emirhan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
emir meaning "amir, prince" and
han meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Emre m TurkishMeans
"friend, brother" in Turkish. This name was borne by the 13th-century Turkish poet Yunus Emre.
Ercan m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
can meaning "soul, life".
Erdal m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
dal meaning "branch".
Erdinç m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
dinç meaning "energetic, robust".
Erdoğan m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
doğan meaning "falcon".
Erhan m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
han, which is from the title
khan meaning "leader".
Erkan m TurkishFrom Turkish
er "man, hero, brave" combined with either
kan "blood" or
han "khan, leader".
Ertuğrul m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
tuğrul, referring to a mythical bird of prey. This was the name of the father of
Osman, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
Eser f & m TurkishMeans
"product, achievement" in Turkish.
Evren m & f TurkishMeans
"cosmos, the universe" in Turkish. In Turkic mythology the Evren is a gigantic snake-like dragon.
Fatih m Turkish, ArabicMeans
"conqueror" in Arabic, derived from the root
فتح (fataḥa) meaning "to open, to conquer"
[1]. The Ottoman sultan
Mehmed II the Conqueror is called
Fatih Sultan Mehmed in Turkish.
Feray f TurkishDerived from Persian
فر (far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and Turkish
ay meaning "moon".
Fırat m TurkishFrom the Turkish name of the Euphrates River, which was derived (via Persian and Arabic) from Elamite or Sumerian.
