Origins

Turkish names

The 90 most-given names of Turkish origin in the US today.

  1. Aylagirl · In Hebrew, variant of Eilah meaning 'oak tree'#76 · 3,149
  2. Aylingirl · Elaborated form of Turkish ay meaning 'moon'#192 · 885
  3. Alaragirl · Turkish name tied to Alara castle and stream - often glossed as water fairy or red ornament#628 · 441
  4. Dilanboy · Variant of Dylan (Welsh 'son of the sea') or from Turkish 'dilan' meaning 'loving, filled with desire'#41 · 309
  5. Evrenboy · From Turkish evren meaning 'universe, cosmos'#790 · 284
  6. Aslanboy · Turkish word meaning lion - immortalized as the great lion in C#795 · 280
  7. Erenboy · Turkish 'saint, mature holy person' - classic Turkish name, famed via Attack on Titan hero Eren#816 · 270
  8. Azlanboy · Lion - Turkish name meaning 'lion', also used in Malay and Arabic cultures#884 · 234
  9. Kayagirl · Means 'rock/cliff' in Turkish#138 · 206
  10. Aleynagirl · Turkish/Arabic: exalted, sublime#907 · 197
  11. Osmanboy · Arabic form of Uthman, meaning 'young bustard (bird)'#1,023 · 181
  12. Aylahgirl · Modern respelling of Ayla (Turkish 'moonlight, halo'#76 · 170
  13. Esmeraygirl · Turkish name from 'esmer' (brunette) + 'ay' (moon) meaning 'dark moon' - poetic modern Turkish coinage#1,138 · 157
  14. Aydinboy · From Turkish 'aydın' meaning 'enlightened, bright, intellectual#325 · 147
  15. Elagirl · Hebrew for 'terebinth tree', Turkish for 'hazel' - short pan-European feminine name#37 · 135
  16. Arinunisex · Multiple origins - Hebrew 'enlightened', Irish form of Aaron, Turkish 'pure' - modern unisex use#603 · 107
  17. Elifgirl · Turkish name from 'alif' - first letter of Arabic alphabet, connotes slender elegance#1,487 · 101
  18. Yamanboy · Arabic for 'right-hand, blessed' also Turkish 'strong' - masculine name used in Levant and Turkey#1,412 · 97
  19. Enderboy · Turkish name meaning very rare or precious - widely recognized from Orson Scott Card's novel Ender's Game#1,449 · 93
  20. Ayselgirl · Turkish name from 'ay' (moon) + 'sel' (flood) - means 'moonlight flood'#1,564 · 93
  21. Orhanboy · Turkish name from 'or' + 'han' meaning 'great ruler' - borne by 14th-century Ottoman sultan Orhan Gazi#1,462 · 92
  22. Zeynepgirl · Turkish form of Arabic Zaynab, fragrant flower - top girls' name in Turkey for decades#1,605 · 90
  23. Demirboy · Turkish word meaning 'iron' - common male name in Turkey symbolizing strength#1,504 · 87
  24. Aydanboy · Turkish: from 'ay' (moon)#325 · 85
  25. Ayzelgirl · Modern respelling of Turkish Aysel, 'moon flood' - used as contemporary feminine name#1,747 · 78
  26. Aydagirl · Turkish meaning 'in the moonlight'#927 · 74
  27. Aiylagirl · Modern American respelling of Ayla (Turkish 'moonlight'#76 · 72
  28. Aylanboy · Turkish meaning 'moon halo' - also modern American variant of Alan#1,656 · 72
  29. Omerboy · Hebrew 'sheaf of grain' and Arabic/Turkish form of Omar 'flourishing' - biblical roots#1,686 · 70
  30. Denizunisex · Turkish meaning 'sea' - popular unisex name in Turkey, evoking the ocean#4,764 · 69
  31. Esragirl · From Arabic 'isra' meaning 'night journey' - very popular feminine name in Turkey#1,697 · 65
  32. Senagirl · Meaning varies: praise, good, destiny - short multicultural name used in Turkey, Japan and Africa#2,254 · 51
  33. Ayazboy · From Persian/Turkish meaning 'clear night air, frost' - historic name borne by a famed Ghaznavid general#2,040 · 50
  34. Selimboy · From Arabic 'salim' meaning 'safe, sound' - long used as Ottoman sultans' name in Turkey#2,067 · 50
  35. Timurboy · Turkish 'iron' - borne by 14th-century conqueror Timur (Tamerlane)#2,068 · 50
  36. Mikailboy · Arabic and Turkish form of Hebrew Michael meaning 'who is like God?' - Quranic name for an archangel#1,569 · 47
  37. Asyagirl · Greek via Anastasia, Turkish 'Asia' - Cross-cultural name used in Russia and Turkey#630 · 45
  38. Aaylagirl · Modern American spelling of Ayla, Turkish 'moonlight' - boosted by Star Wars' Aayla Secura#76 · 43
  39. Ardaboy · Turkish name meaning 'sceptre, staff' also a place and river name - long used in Turkey, also biblical place name#2,433 · 38
  40. Selingirl · Turkish 'flowing water' - popular girls' name also linked to Greek Selene, 'moon'#2,281 · 37
  41. Silagirl · Turkish 'reunion, returning home' from Arabic 'sila' - widely used in Turkey and France#2,832 · 37
  42. Eminboy · From Arabic 'amin' meaning 'trustworthy' - common Turkish and Bosnian form spelled Emin#2,535 · 36
  43. Kaanboy · Turkish 'kaan' meaning 'ruler, king, khan' - historic title used as strong modern given name#2,596 · 35
  44. Melekgirl · Arabic-Turkish meaning 'angel' - common in Turkey as a female name for heavenly messenger#2,966 · 35
  45. Arasboy · Named for the Aras River in Turkey and Caucasus - modern masculine name meaning eagle in Kurdish#2,625 · 34
  46. Defnegirl · Turkish for 'laurel, bay tree' - from Greek Daphne, popular girls' name in Turkey#3,083 · 33
  47. Emreboy · Turkish name meaning 'friend, brother, bard' - made famous by 13th-century poet Yunus Emre#2,818 · 31
  48. Keremboy · From Arabic 'karam' meaning 'generosity, nobility' - very popular Turkish given name#2,916 · 30
  49. Meryemgirl · Turkish and Arabic form of Mary, from Hebrew Miriam - traditionally 'beloved' or 'bitter sea'#3,546 · 28
  50. Derinunisex · Turkish for 'deep, profound' - unisex name evoking depth and intelligence in Turkey#8,044 · 27
  51. Esmagirl · From Arabic 'asma' meaning 'supreme, exalted' - Turkish form widely used in Turkey and Balkans#3,952 · 24
  52. Zehragirl · Turkish and Arabic form of Zahra meaning 'bright, radiant' - revered via Fatima al-Zahra#4,053 · 24
  53. Ademboy · Hebrew 'earth, man' via Arabic - Turkish/Arabic form of Adam, first man in tradition#3,543 · 23
  54. Kerimboy · Turkish form of Arabic Karim meaning 'generous, noble' - one of the names of God in Islam#3,612 · 23
  55. Edagirl · Turkish 'eda' meaning 'manner, expression' - also Old English 'wealthy', short cross-cultural classic#4,227 · 22
  56. Taylanboy · From Turkish meaning 'tall, graceful' - modern unisex name popular in Turkey#481 · 22
  57. Neylanboy · Modern variant related to Turkish Ceylan and Arabic Nailan - evokes 'gazelle' with no settled meaning#4,100 · 20
  58. Mehmetboy · Turkish form of Arabic Muhammad meaning 'praiseworthy' - longtime most common male name in Turkey#4,243 · 19
  59. Suleymanboy · Turkish form of Arabic Sulayman (Solomon), meaning 'peace' - long used across Turkey and the Balkans#4,460 · 18
  60. Ozanboy · Turkish name meaning poet, bard - traditional title for folk singers in Turkish culture#4,632 · 17
  61. Miraygirl · Turkish mir 'leader' + ay 'moon', 'shining moon' - modern Turkish girls' name from the 1980s onward#5,563 · 16
  62. Zeydboy · Turkish form of Arabic Zayd, meaning 'growth, abundance' - borne by an early companion of Muhammad#382 · 16
  63. Hazalgirl · Turkish name meaning 'autumn foliage, fallen leaves' - popular for girls in Turkey since the 1980s#6,125 · 14
  64. Aylinegirl · Modern French spelling of Turkish Aylin meaning moon halo - also seen as variant of Aline#6,438 · 13
  65. Efeboy · Turkish 'brave, older brother' - also West African name meaning 'wealth, riches'#5,596 · 13
  66. Lalegirl · From Persian 'laleh' meaning 'tulip' - beloved feminine name in Turkey and Iran symbolizing beauty#6,613 · 13
  67. Melisgirl · Turkish 'honeybee' from Greek 'melissa' - popular girls' name in Turkey and Netherlands#6,658 · 13
  68. Selengirl · Turkish form of Greek Selene 'moon' - popular feminine name in Turkey meaning moonlight#2,281 · 13
  69. Fatmagirl · Arabic Fatima meaning 'one who weans' - Turkish/Balkan form, long traditional in Muslim world#318 · 11
  70. Nilayunisex · Turkish 'moon over the Nile' and Sanskrit 'abode' - used as feminine in Turkey, masculine in India#14,857 · 11
  71. Ahmetboy · Turkish form of Arabic Ahmad meaning 'highly praised' - long-established variant widely used in Turkey and the Balkans#6,686 · 10
  72. Enesboy · Turkish and Balkan form of Arabic Anas meaning 'friendly' - very popular in Turkey and Bosnia#6,821 · 10
  73. Beyzagirl · Turkish 'whitest, purest' from Arabic bayda (white) - popular feminine name in Turkey#7,985 · 10
  74. Alparslanboy · Turkish 'heroic lion' from alp hero + arslan lion#6,695 · 10
  75. Ilhanboy · From Turkish 'il' (land) + 'han' (ruler) meaning 'ruler of the land' - historic Mongol title#7,464 · 9
  76. Umaygirl · From Old Turkic Umay, goddess of fertility - modern Turkish feminine name meaning hope and protection#9,235 · 9
  77. Aysegirl · Turkish form of Arabic Aisha meaning 'alive, living' - without diacritic for Ayşe, a top Turkish classic#9,464 · 8
  78. Incigirl · Turkish for 'pearl' - beloved girls' name in Turkey symbolizing purity and beauty#9,681 · 8
  79. Sedagirl · Turkish for 'voice, echo' - common girls' name in Turkey, also used in Armenia#10,128 · 8
  80. Metehanboy · From Mete + Turkish han 'ruler, khan' - historic heroic name honoring Hun ruler Mete Han#9,232 · 7
  81. Seringirl · Turkish for 'cool, fresh' - girls' name evoking coolness, also a small songbird in English#2,123 · 7
  82. Ezelboy · From Turkish ezel, from Arabic azal meaning 'eternity' - popularized by Turkish TV series Ezel#9,975 · 6
  83. Edizboy · Turkish name meaning 'high, lofty, sublime' - modern and popular in Turkey#9,915 · 6
  84. Idilgirl · Turkish feminine name from the Volga River's old Turkic name - also means pastoral love song#12,167 · 6
  85. Ilaydagirl · Turkish name often linked to 'water fairy' - modern popular name in Turkey since late 20th century#12,172 · 6
  86. Aynagirl · Turkish word for 'mirror'#3,486 · 5
  87. Dilagirl · From Persian 'dil' meaning 'heart' - Turkish name meaning 'beloved heart'#13,807 · 5
  88. Alperenboy · Turkish 'alp' (hero) + 'eren' (saint, wise man) - traditional heroic name meaning brave saint#10,970 · 5
  89. Aylizgirl · Moon trace - Turkish feminine name combining ay 'moon' with iz 'trace'#13,550 · 5
  90. Zoltanboy · Hungarian name related to Turkish 'sultan' meaning 'ruler' - long traditional in Hungary#12,748 · 5

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