Turkish Boy Names
175 turkish boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Turkish takes ordinary, physical words — lion, iron, dawn, the universe itself — and hands them to a child without softening them first. That directness is the whole draw of Turkish boy names, and it is why they sound so unlike the sweeter European imports on most shortlists. Aslan is the Turkish word for lion, familiar to millions of English speakers from Narnia and still startling in the best way on a real boy. Demir means iron, blunt and unbreakable. Evren means the universe or the cosmos, which may be the most ambitious thing on this entire page. Aydin carries the sense of bright or enlightened, and it doubles as a region of western Turkey.
Look one layer down and you find the history and the quiet ones. Osman is the Turkish form of Uthman and the name of the founder of the Ottoman dynasty, which makes it about as weighty as a Turkish name gets. Omer is the Turkish form of Umar and stays near the top of birth registries there. Ender means rare in Turkish, a small perfect word for a long-awaited baby, though many American parents will meet it first through science fiction. Arabic-rooted names travel comfortably in Turkish too: Aziz, Tahir, Mahir, Naim and Hadi all appear across Turkey. For sound alone, consider Eren, Yaman, Azlan and Revan.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Turkish Boy Names
Evren#857 in the U.S.Turkish name meaning 'universe', 'cosmos', or 'the world'; in Turkic mythology, Evren was also ▶Aslan#860 in the U.S.From the Turkic aslan meaning 'lion'; a royal title and given name used across Central Asian Tu▶Eren#882 in the U.S.From Turkish eren meaning saint, holy man, or dervish — a person who has attained spiritual clo▶Azlan#978 in the U.S.From Turkish arslan meaning lion, also related to Arabic aslan with the same meaning; a name of▶Osman#1031 in the U.S.Protector; bone-setter; Turkish/Arabic form of Uthman, from Arabic uthmana (a young lion cub) o▶Aydin#1218 in the U.S.Enlightened; brilliant; clear; from Turkish aydin (enlightened, educated, an intellectual) — fr▶Mahir#1485 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mahir (ماهر), meaning 'skilled', 'skillful', or 'expert'. Also widely used in T▶Ender#1560 in the U.S.From Turkish 'ender', meaning 'rare' or 'seldom'.▶Naim#1581 in the U.S."tranquil, contented, at ease, blissful"▶Hadi#1609 in the U.S.Leader, guide▶Demir#1709 in the U.S.From Turkish demir "iron" (from Proto-Turkic temur), symbolizing strength and resilience; commo▶Aziz#1727 in the U.S.Powerful, respected, beloved▶Tahir#1912 in the U.S.Virtuous, pure, chaste▶Revan#2048 in the U.S.Revenge▶Yaman#2088 in the U.S.Extraordinary, skillful▶Omer#2105 in the U.S.Sheaf or measure of grain; associated with the Hebrew omer offering and harvest.▶Orhan#2222 in the U.S.Place▶Selim#2252 in the U.S.safe, peaceful, sound▶Talha#2735 in the U.S.Fruit-bearing tree▶Adem#2868 in the U.S.Man▶Aras#3096 in the U.S.Primarily from Kurdish aras meaning eagle, and also the name of the Araxes River (called Aras i▶Deniz#3105 in the U.S.From Turkish deniz meaning sea or ocean; a unisex name widely used in Turkey and among Turkish-▶Kerem#3118 in the U.S.From Turkish kerem meaning generosity, nobility, kindness, also connected to Hebrew kerem (vine▶Alp#3152 in the U.S.Old Turkic word meaning 'brave', 'heroic', or 'valiant', used as a name and honorific title for▶Kadin#3181 in the U.S.Friend or companion; from Arabic Qadin; also used in Turkish contexts meaning fighter or warrio▶Mikail#3247 in the U.S.Form of Michael — Hebrew 'who is like God?' — as the archangel Mikail of the Quran, used in Tur▶Kadir#3289 in the U.S.Capable, powerful, able; Turkish form of Arabic Qadir, one of the names of God in Islamic tradi▶Ayaz#3453 in the U.S.Frost, dry cold, the clear cold night breeze; a Turkish-Persian name immortalized by Sultan Mah▶Akaay#3515 in the U.S.From Turkish ak, 'white, bright, pure', plus ay, 'moon' — 'bright moon, moonlight'▶Emin#3707 in the U.S.From Arabic/Turkish amin/emin, 'trustworthy, faithful, honest, reliable' — a title of the Proph▶Emre#3709 in the U.S.From Turkish emre, 'friend, brother, companion'; borne by the beloved Sufi poet Yunus Emre▶Kaan#3723 in the U.S.From Turkish kağan/kaan, 'khan of khans, supreme ruler' — the steppe emperor's title▶Sevin#3867 in the U.S.From Turkish sevin, 'rejoice/be loved' lines — or a styled 'seven', the lucky number; routes la▶Suleyman#3870 in the U.S.Turkish form of Solomon — 'man of peace' — Suleiman the Magnificent's imperial name▶Beren#4072 in the U.S.From Tolkien's hero Beren (a coined Sindarin name); also a Turkish name, 'strong, smart'; route▶Elvan#4110 in the U.S.Elvan reads in early twentieth century American use as a near variant of Elvin or Elwin, Old En▶Taylan#4294 in the U.S.From Turkish Taylan, often glossed 'slender, graceful' (linked to 'foal'); also a modern Tay-/-▶Can#4324 in the U.S.From Turkish can, 'life, soul, spirit; dear one' (from Persian jan)▶Mehmet#4500 in the U.S.Turkish form of Muhammad — from Arabic, 'praiseworthy, praised, commendable'▶Zekai#4865 in the U.S.From Turkish/Arabic Zekai, 'intelligent, clever, sharp-minded' (from zaka, 'intelligence'); als▶Aidin#4873 in the U.S.From Irish Aiden ('little fire') and/or Turkish/Persian Aydin ('moonlight, bright, enlightened'▶Ozan#4984 in the U.S.From Turkish ozan, 'a bard, a folk poet; a minstrel who recites epic verse'▶Arda#5059 in the U.S.From Turkish Arda — a river name (and modern name); also linked to 'a fertile/holy place'; and ▶Burak#5254 in the U.S.Turkish form of Buraq — from Arabic, 'lightning; a shining radiance' (the celestial steed of th▶Ege#5276 in the U.S.From Turkish Ege, 'the Aegean Sea' (the Aegean region of Turkey); also linked to 'a ruler, a lo▶Kaya#5323 in the U.S.From Turkish kaya, 'a rock, a cliff' (a symbol of strength); also Hopi, 'an elder sister/a rest▶Ayhan#5449 in the U.S.From Turkish ay, 'the moon', plus han/khan, 'ruler, king' — 'the moon king/ruler'▶Aysen#5450 in the U.S.From Turkish ay, 'the moon', plus sen, 'you (are)' / shen, 'joyful' — 'you are like the moon; j▶Evryn#5496 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Evren ('the universe, the cosmos', Turkish) and Everett/Evelyn ('wished-f▶Ahmet#5651 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Ahmad — from Arabic ahmad, 'the most praiseworthy; the highly praised'▶Demiri#5702 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Turkish Demir ('iron') and Demetri/Demir-style names; no single fixed▶Efe#5708 in the U.S.From Turkish efe, 'a brave/gallant elder brother; an Aegean folk hero (a zeybek)'; also Nigeria▶Elhan#5709 in the U.S.From Turkish elhan, 'melodies, tunes, airs'; also a short form of the Hebrew Elhanan, 'God is g▶Hakan#5729 in the U.S.From Turkish hakan, 'a sovereign ruler, an emperor, a khan of khans'; also the Scandinavian Håk▶Ahyan#5883 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Ayaan/Ayan — variously 'a gift of God' (Somali), 'bright, lucky' (and▶Kerim#6019 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Karim — from Arabic karim, 'generous, noble, gracious; honorable'▶Neylan#6073 in the U.S.From Turkish neylan, 'a wish that has come true; an attained desire; the realized one'; used fo▶Sinan#6114 in the U.S.From Arabic sinan, 'a spearhead; the point of a spear' (a symbol of sharpness and strength)▶Ezan#6249 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Azan/Ezan — from Arabic adhan, 'the call to prayer' (the Turkish form is eza▶Mert#6339 in the U.S.From Turkish mert (from Persian mard, 'a man'), 'brave, manly; honest, trustworthy'▶Altan#6458 in the U.S.Variously the Turkish altan, 'the red dawn, the crimson sky at sunrise', and the Mongolian alta▶Araf#6469 in the U.S.From Arabic, linked to al-Araf, 'the heights; the elevated places' (a chapter of the Quran and ▶Ashlan#6476 in the U.S.A spelling variously of Ashlin ('the ash-tree pool/meadow', from Old English) and Aslan (Turkis▶Aysun#6482 in the U.S.From Turkish ay, 'moon', plus sun (a beauty element); 'beautiful as the moon; moonlight'; more ▶Emren#6541 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the Turkish Emre ('a friend; a brother; a bard') and a modern ▶Reis#6718 in the U.S.Variously the Portuguese reis, 'kings' (a surname honoring the Magi/Three Kings), and the Turki▶Siar#6753 in the U.S.From Kurdish/Turkish siyar/siar, 'a rider; a horseman; a cavalier'; routes layered▶Bora#6869 in the U.S.From Turkish bora, 'a storm; a strong wind; a squall' (also a Korean girls' name, 'purple'); us▶Davud#6898 in the U.S.The Turkish/Azerbaijani form of David — from Hebrew David, 'beloved; dear'▶Kuzey#7049 in the U.S.From Turkish kuzey, 'the north; the northern direction'▶Saban#7155 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic month Sha'ban (the eighth Islamic month) and from Turkish saban, 'a p▶Senay#7163 in the U.S.Variously from Turkish, 'you are like the moon' (sen, 'you', plus ay, 'moon'), and from Ethiopi▶Emri#7365 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Emory/Emery ('ruler of work') and an echo of the Turki▶Erdem#7369 in the U.S.From Turkish erdem, 'virtue; merit; moral excellence; goodness'▶Ilhan#7402 in the U.S.From Turkish/Mongolian, 'ruler of a realm; a leader of all; an emperor' (il, 'realm; nation', +▶Jihan#7445 in the U.S.From Persian/Turkish jahan/jihan, 'the world; the universe; the cosmos'; used for both sexes; h▶Melik#7542 in the U.S.A Turkish form of Malik — from Arabic, 'a king; a sovereign; a ruler'▶Teoman#7665 in the U.S.From Turkish, 'a young lord; a chieftain; a young noble' — borne by a legendary early Turkic/Hu▶Yazir#7701 in the U.S.From Turkish/Arabic, variously a place and Oghuz tribal name and a modern given name; of uncert▶Erhan#7897 in the U.S.From the Turkish, 'a brave ruler; a brave leader' (er, 'brave; man; soldier', + han, 'khan; rul▶Levent#8052 in the U.S.From the Turkish, 'handsome; well-built; a brave naval soldier/sailor' (historically an Ottoman▶Araz#8303 in the U.S.From the Aras (Araz), the great river that runs along the borders of Turkey, Armenia, Iran, and▶Aker#8307 in the U.S.Variously from the English surname Aker, 'a field; an acre/cultivated land', and the Turkish Ak▶Alemi#8313 in the U.S.A modern name, read variously as an echo of the Turkish alem, 'a world; a banner', and a surnam▶Arkin#8343 in the U.S.From the Turkish arkin, variously 'gently/calmly flowing' and 'noble; pure-blooded'; also an En▶Ata#8354 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic ata, 'a gift; a present', and the Turkish ata, 'a father; a forefathe▶Boran#8375 in the U.S.From the Turkish/Kurdish boran, 'a storm; a tempest; a snowstorm'; routes layered▶Canan#8400 in the U.S.From the Turkish/Persian canan (janan), 'a beloved; a sweetheart; one's dearest'; routes layere▶Halid#8537 in the U.S.A Turkish/Bosnian form of Khalid — from the Arabic khalid, 'eternal; immortal; everlasting; abi▶Kayra#8638 in the U.S.From the Turkish kayra, 'goodness; grace; divine favour; benevolence'; used for both sexes▶Kaplan#8643 in the U.S.Kaplan has two well-documented routes. In Turkish, kaplan means 'tiger', and it is used as both▶Metehan#8714 in the U.S.A Turkish compound of Mete (a legendary Hun/Xiongnu ruler) and han, 'a khan; a ruler/leader', h▶Nalan#8729 in the U.S.Variously the Turkish Nalan, 'a lamenting/moaning song; plaintive', and a modern coinage; used ▶Nihan#8743 in the U.S.From the Persian/Turkish nihan, 'hidden; concealed; secret; a mystery'▶Pasha#8771 in the U.S.Variously a Russian pet form of Pavel (Paul, 'small; humble', Latin) and the Turkish/Ottoman ti▶Sevi#8830 in the U.S.Variously the Turkish sevi, 'love', and the Hebrew Tzvi/Sevi, 'a deer; a gazelle'; used for bot▶Umut#8895 in the U.S.From the Turkish umut, 'hope'▶Uraz#8896 in the U.S.From a Turkic root uraz/oraz, 'luck; happiness; good fortune' (also read 'a strike/blow'); rout▶Akif#8943 in the U.S.From the Arabic, 'devoted; one who is dedicated (to worship); one who withdraws for prayer.' Us▶Alihan#8985 in the U.S.From the Turkish — Ali ('exalted; noble', Arabic) + han/khan ('a ruler/leader'), hence 'Ali the▶Atilla#9029 in the U.S.A spelling of Attila — variously 'little father' (a Gothic diminutive of atta, 'father') and a ▶Edil#9136 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the Germanic edel ('noble') and the Arabic/Turkish Adil ('just;▶Doruk#9195 in the U.S.From the Turkish doruk, 'a summit; a mountain peak; the highest point'▶Enes#9218 in the U.S.A Turkish form of Anas — from the Arabic, 'friendly; sociable; a close companion'▶Mete#9539 in the U.S.From the Turkish Mete — 'brave; valiant; heroic'; the name of Mete Han (Modun), a founding rule▶Ozil#9616 in the U.S.A modern given name from the surname Ozil/Ozil (Turkish, variously 'essential; original/core');▶Pars#9620 in the U.S.Variously from the Turkish pars, 'a leopard/panther', and the Persian Pars, an old name for Per▶Poyraz#9629 in the U.S.From the Turkish poyraz, 'the northeast wind' (from the Greek Boreas, the north wind)▶Uzay#9775 in the U.S.From the Turkish uzay, 'space; the cosmos; outer space/the universe'▶Ajdin#9898 in the U.S.A Bosnian form of Aydin — from the Turkish/Arabic, 'enlightened; bright; the light/illumination▶Alaz#9904 in the U.S.From the Turkish alaz, 'a flame; a blaze/tongue of fire'▶Altay#9919 in the U.S.From the Turkish Altay — variously 'the golden mountains' (the Altai range) and 'a golden colt/▶Altin#9920 in the U.S.From the Albanian/Turkish altin, 'gold; golden' (a symbol of value and worth)▶Baki#9993 in the U.S.From the Arabic baqi, 'eternal; everlasting; enduring/remaining'; Al-Baqi ('the Everlasting') i▶Duran#10007 in the U.S.Duran is a surname in Spanish and Catalan, generally connected to the Latin durans, 'enduring, ▶Ekin#10023 in the U.S.Ekin is a Turkish name meaning 'harvest,' 'crop,' or 'cultivated field,' from the Turkish word ▶Enver#10166 in the U.S.From the Arabic anwar, 'the brightest; the most luminous/radiant'; used in Turkish, Bosnian, an▶Fatih#10178 in the U.S.From the Arabic fatih, 'a conqueror; an opener; a victor'; borne (as a title) by Sultan Mehmed ▶Kagan#10214 in the U.S.Two routes: the Turkish Kagan (Kagan/Khagan), a title for a 'khan; supreme ruler'; and an Irish▶Kemal#10382 in the U.S.From the Turkish Kemal (from the Arabic kamal), 'perfection; maturity; completeness; excellence▶Murat#10541 in the U.S.From the Arabic murad ('wish; desire; that which is longed for'), widely used in Turkish as Mur▶Neyzan#10564 in the U.S.From the Turkish/Persian neyzen, 'one who plays the ney' — the reed flute central to Sufi and O▶Ozmar#10609 in the U.S.A modern name close in sound to Osman/Othman (the Turkish/Arabic Uthman, a bird name and the na▶Kem#10824 in the U.S.Kem is a brief name with more than one path: it serves as a short form of the Turkish Kemal ('p▶Ziya#10878 in the U.S.From the Arabic diya' (ziya), meaning 'light,' 'splendor,' or 'radiance.' Used across Arabic, T▶Aydn#10968 in the U.S.Aydn is a vowel-light spelling that reads two ways. As the Turkish Aydin it means 'enlightened,▶Alparslan#10972 in the U.S.Alparslan is a Turkish name from 'alp' ('brave, hero') and 'arslan/aslan' ('lion'), so 'brave l▶Aydeen#11011 in the U.S.Aydeen has two honest routes. It reads as a respelling of Aiden, from the Irish Aodhan, a dimin▶Aylin#11053 in the U.S.From the Turkish Aylin, 'moon halo; of the moon' (ay, 'moon'). Predominantly a girl's name; use▶Evran#11248 in the U.S.A modern name whose sound echoes the Turkish Evren, 'the universe; the cosmos' (also a dragon-s▶Edis#11260 in the U.S.A Bosnian and Turkish name, sometimes linked to a root for 'commander; ruler' or tied to the Ar▶Ediz#11261 in the U.S.From the Turkish ediz, 'high; lofty; sublime; exalted.' A dignified modern Turkish name suggest▶Nilay#11745 in the U.S.A Turkish name (often read with the moon-element ay, 'moon'), and separately linked to Sanskrit▶Orhaan#11874 in the U.S.A spelling of the Turkish name Orhan, borne by Orhan Gazi, the second Ottoman ruler. It is usua▶Yigit#12086 in the U.S.From the Turkish yigit (Yigit), 'brave; valiant; a young hero' — a widely admired virtue name i▶Alperen#12250 in the U.S.From the Turkish, joining alp ('brave; heroic; warrior') with eren ('a saintly figure; dervish;▶Alper#12400 in the U.S.Alper is a Turkish name combining alp ('hero; brave') and er ('man; soldier'), read as 'brave h▶Aysa#12441 in the U.S.Aysa reads as a form of Ayse (the Turkish Aisha, linked to senses of 'living, lively'), traditi▶Baris#12460 in the U.S.From the Turkish Baris (Barish), 'peace.' A warm, hopeful virtue name, popular in Turkey. The f▶Berk#12476 in the U.S.Berk is a modern Turkish given name meaning 'solid, firm, strong'; in English it also exists as▶Destan#12593 in the U.S.From the Turkish destan, 'epic; legend; heroic tale' (via Persian). Also read as a modern coina▶Cem#12612 in the U.S.Cem is a Turkish name (pronounced 'Jem'), from the Persian Jamshid, a legendary king of Iranian▶Derin#12727 in the U.S.Derin has two documented routes: a Welsh/English name linked to Derwen ('oak') or a short moder▶Ezel#12848 in the U.S.Ezel appears by more than one path: as a biblical place name (the stone Ezel in the story of Da▶Ferman#12862 in the U.S.Ferman is a Turkish and Kurdish name from ferman, 'royal decree' or 'command' (a word of Persia▶Erol#12864 in the U.S.Erol is a Turkish given name understood as 'be brave' or 'be valiant', from er, 'brave man', an▶Ilkay#12965 in the U.S.From Turkish, Ilkay combines ilk ('first') and ay ('moon'), meaning 'new moon' or 'first moon.'▶Gazi#12981 in the U.S.From Arabic 'ghazi', 'a warrior, a champion' — historically a fighter for the faith, and an hon▶Ishak#12981 in the U.S.Ishak is the Arabic and Turkish form of Isaac, from Hebrew Yitzhak, 'he laughs' — a nod to Sara▶Jeylan#12994 in the U.S.A modern name whose spelling echoes the Turkish Ceylan, 'gazelle,' and which also sits comforta▶Kagen#13056 in the U.S.Kagen is read either as a phonetic form of the Turkish name Cagan/Kagan, 'ruler' or 'khan' (a h▶Iskender#13094 in the U.S.Iskender is the Turkish and Persian form of Alexander, which comes from the Greek Alexandros, '▶Kayser#13330 in the U.S.Turkish kayser and German Kaiser, both 'emperor', descend from the Roman title Caesar. Kayser i▶Mehmed#13480 in the U.S.Mehmed is the Turkish form of Muhammad, from Arabic hamida, 'to praise' — 'praised, praiseworth▶Mavi#13483 in the U.S.Mavi is the Turkish word for 'blue', used as a given name. In Turkey it leans toward girls and ▶Melek#13504 in the U.S.Melek means 'angel' in Turkish, where it is used mainly as a girl's name. The same letters give▶Meric#13506 in the U.S.Meric is the Turkish name of the river known elsewhere as the Maritsa or Evros, used as a boy's▶Onur#13660 in the U.S.From Turkish onur, 'honor; dignity; self-respect' (itself borrowed from French honneur). A comm▶Ozman#13677 in the U.S.Ozman reads as a spelling of Osman, the Turkish form of Arabic Uthman — the name of the third c▶Rahmi#13720 in the U.S.A Turkish name of Arabic root, from rahma ('mercy; compassion') — so 'merciful, of mercy'. It b▶Ramazan#13725 in the U.S.Ramazan is the Turkish and Balkan form of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and ▶Raslan#13734 in the U.S.Raslan is an Arabic and Levantine form of the Turkic Arslan, 'lion'. The name spread through th▶Reyhan#13757 in the U.S.Reyhan is the Turkish form of the Arabic rayhan, 'sweet basil; fragrant herb' — a plant named i▶Sarp#13842 in the U.S.From Turkish sarp, an ordinary word meaning 'steep; rugged; precipitous', used of hard mountain▶Selman#13858 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Arabic Salman, from the root s-l-m ('peace; safety; wholeness') — 'safe; se▶Tamer#13945 in the U.S.From the Arabic Tamer, 'one who sells or is rich in dates' (from tamr, 'dried dates'); also a w▶Yavuz#14149 in the U.S.A Turkish word meaning 'stern; resolute; formidable', best known as the epithet of Sultan Selim▶Zeki#14217 in the U.S.A Turkish name from Arabic zaki, 'intelligent; sharp-witted' (and, in Arabic, also 'pure'). Zek▶Yashar#14247 in the U.S.From the Hebrew yashar, 'upright; honest; straight' — separately, a romanization of the Turkish▶AybarsA Turkic name joining 'ay' ('moon') with 'bars' ('leopard, panther') — 'moon-leopard', a figure▶DevranFrom the Turkish devran, 'time; era; the turning of fortune' (via Persian/Arabic) — a name sugg▶ErkinFrom the Turkic erk, 'freedom; will; strength' — Erkin means 'free; independent.' A strong virt▶EzmirA short modern coinage echoing the Turkish city Izmir and the name Emir ('prince; commander'). ▶KivancFrom the Turkish Kivanc (written with a cedilla), 'joy; pride; happiness' - a bright virtue nam▶UrasA Turkish name, sometimes linked to 'good luck; fortune,' that also echoes the ancient Sumerian▶
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What are strong Turkish boy names?
Aslan means lion and Demir means iron, which makes them the two most literally strong choices here. Yaman and Osman carry a similar solidity.