Turkish Baby Names
316 Turkish names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 316 Turkish baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Turkish Girl Names
Parla#10716 in the U.S.From Turkish parla, 'shine; sparkle; glow' (the imperative of parlamak, 'to shine'); routes layUmay#10847 in the U.S.From the Turkic Umay — a mother/fertility goddess of Turkic mythology (a protector of women andAaila#10918 in the U.S.A form of Aila/Ayla — variously 'moonlight; halo of light' (Turkish) and 'from the strong oak' Suna#10960 in the U.S.A short name with layered routes: Turkish Suna (a graceful bird; 'noble; lovely'), a Japanese eAsena#11052 in the U.S.Asena is a Turkish girl's name drawn from Turkic legend, the name of the mythical she-wolf saidAyse#11083 in the U.S.A Turkish form of Aisha — from the Arabic, 'alive; living; she who lives'Ceylin#11143 in the U.S.A popular Turkish girl's name, generally connected to Ceylan, 'gazelle,' with a soft -lin endinOzlem#11671 in the U.S.From the Turkish Ozlem (Ozlem), 'longing; yearning; a heartfelt missing' - a tender, evocative Pera#11679 in the U.S.From Greek pera, 'beyond, across, the far side' (the Istanbul district Pera); also linked to 'aAiylah#11979 in the U.S.A spelling of Ayla/Aila — variously 'oak tree; a doe' (Hebrew) and 'a halo of light around the Arzu#12064 in the U.S.From the Turkish/Persian arzu, 'a wish; a desire; a longing; an aspiration'Ahsen#12158 in the U.S.Ahsen is a Turkish girl's name from the Arabic ahsan, 'most beautiful; best; finest.' It is a wAaylah#12186 in the U.S.A spelling of Ayla, from the Turkish for 'moonlight; halo around the moon' and separately a HebAslin#12277 in the U.S.Aslin reads as a modern name, possibly a softened form of Aslan ('lion', Turkic/Turkish) or a bEren#12297 in the U.S.From the Turkish eren, 'a saint; a holy/enlightened person; one who has reached spiritual maturAysu#12308 in the U.S.Aysu is a Turkish and Azerbaijani girl's name meaning 'moon water', from ay ('moon') plus su ('Jeyla#12481 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Jayla (a modern coinage) and Leyla ('night', Arabic/Turkish); Feza#12557 in the U.S.A name cited in Turkish and Arabic as feza ('outer space, the vast expanse, the heavens'), and Ilay#12622 in the U.S.A Hebrew and Turkish name, linked to 'the highest; supreme; sublime' (Hebrew ilai/elyon) and usReyyan#12905 in the U.S.A spelling of Rayyan — from the Arabic, 'well-watered; lush; luxuriant'; also the name of a gatMasal#12940 in the U.S.From the Turkish masal, 'a fairy tale; fable; parable' (from an Arabic root). A whimsical word Nuray#13062 in the U.S.From the Turkish nur ('light', from Arabic) and ay ('moon') — 'bright moon; moonlight'. A well-Riza#13179 in the U.S.A Turkish name from the Arabic Rida, 'contentment; approval; God's good pleasure'; also read asSerra#13203 in the U.S.Serra is a well-used Turkish girls' name, often glossed as 'wealth' or simply carried for its sNourhan#13206 in the U.S.From the Arabic nur, 'light,' joined with the Turkish/Persian element -han (a title of dignity)Sevin#13208 in the U.S.Sevin reads two ways: as a respelling of the number Seven (a modern word name), and as the TurkSibel#13237 in the U.S.Sibel is the Turkish form of Cybele, the great mother goddess of ancient Anatolia (Kybele). It Antalya#13351 in the U.S.Antalya is the name of a sun-soaked resort city on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, founded in antZeynet#13409 in the U.S.A Turkish given name in the family of Zeynep (Arabic Zaynab), a historic name borne by daughterAylannie#13431 in the U.S.Aylannie reads as a modern blend of Ayla (Turkish 'moonlight; halo', or Hebrew 'oak') with a soZuleyha#13453 in the U.S.The Turkish and Islamic form of Zulaikha, traditionally read as 'brilliant; radiant beauty.' InAlanya#13500 in the U.S.Alanya is most often read as a feminine form of Alan (a Celtic name of debated sense, 'handsomeAleyla#13515 in the U.S.Aleyla is a modern coinage sitting between Layla (Arabic 'night') and Aleyna (a Turkish name). Aleynna#13516 in the U.S.Aleynna is a doubled-N respelling of Aleyna, a widely used modern Turkish girls' name whose ownAlmila#13525 in the U.S.From Turkish, generally explained as al ('red') plus mila/elma ('apple') - 'red apple.' A moderIdil#13851 in the U.S.Variously from the Turkish idil, 'an idyll; a scene of pastoral/poetic beauty', and the Somali Ilayda#14088 in the U.S.Ilayda (Turkish Ilayda/Ilaydanur) is a modern Turkish girl's name widely explained as 'water nyIrsa#14160 in the U.S.A short name found in Arabic and Turkish naming; it is sometimes linked to a rainbow or to UrsaJeyda#14199 in the U.S.Jeyda is a spelling of the Turkish name Ceyda, given in Turkey and often glossed as 'beautiful'Reha#14550 in the U.S.Variously from Sanskrit/Hindi, 'a line; a streak; a star' (a form of Rekha), and a Turkish nameManisa#14666 in the U.S.Two honest routes. Manisa is a city in western Turkey, the classical Magnesia ad Sipylum. SeparSuheyla#14721 in the U.S.A Turkish form of Suhaila — from the Arabic Suhayl (the star Canopus), hence 'a bright star'; aNejla#14732 in the U.S.The Turkish and Bosnian form of Arabic Najla (Nejla), 'wide-eyed; having large, beautiful eyes'Adana#14967 in the U.S.From Adana, a historic city in southern Turkey (of ancient, uncertain origin); also used as a mTaylan#15030 in the U.S.A modern name in the Taylor/Teagan mold; separately Taylan is an established Turkish name (ofteAleynah#15346 in the U.S.A modern spelling that sits beside the Turkish Aleyna — a popular name drawn from a Quranic phrCennet#15394 in the U.S.From Turkish cennet (Arabic jannah), 'paradise; heaven; a garden' — the heavenly garden in IslaAyelin#15574 in the U.S.A modern name that echoes Aylin (Turkish, 'halo of the moon; moonlight') and Ayelen (Mapuche, 'Aylina#15578 in the U.S.A modern name that echoes the Turkish ay, 'moon,' finished with a soft -lina ending. As spelledAynur#15582 in the U.S.Aynur is a Turkish name compounding ay, 'moon', with nur, 'light' (a word borrowed from Arabic)Hande#15738 in the U.S.A Turkish name of Persian root, meaning 'with a smile; laughing; the sound of laughter.' A brigEce#15891 in the U.S.From the Turkish ece, 'queen; beautiful woman' — a short, regal name, distinctly Turkish, whichHurrem#16147 in the U.S.From Persian khurram, 'cheerful, joyful,' used in Ottoman Turkish as Hurrem. It is the name givInci#16166 in the U.S.From the Turkish inci, 'pearl' — a bright, simple word name, the Turkish counterpart to MargareElanur#16210 in the U.S.A Turkish name built on nur ('light,' from Arabic), often read as 'light of the land' or pairedMehrima#16459 in the U.S.A name of Turkish and Persian flavor built on mehr ('love; kindness; the sun'), akin to Mehri aSevda#16886 in the U.S.From Turkish/Azerbaijani sevda, 'love; passion; deep longing' (rooted in Arabic sawda). A warm,Aylamae#16915 in the U.S.A written-together compound of Ayla - a Turkish name meaning 'moonlight, halo,' also used as a Narin#16947 in the U.S.From the Turkish word narin, 'slender, delicate, graceful'. It is used as a given name in TurkeNehir#17042 in the U.S.From the Turkish nehir, 'river.' A flowing, elemental nature name.Sare#17212 in the U.S.A Turkish and Kurdish form of Sarah — Hebrew Sarah, 'princess, noblewoman', a matriarch honoureSema#17213 in the U.S.From the Turkish Sema, 'the sky; heaven' (from Arabic sama); the word also names the sema, the Seda#17231 in the U.S.From the Turkish seda, 'voice; sound; echo' (via Persian/Arabic sada). A soft, lyrical word-namSelen#17238 in the U.S.Selen is an established Turkish girls' name, usually glossed 'good news' or 'the sound of rushiSu#17307 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Turkish, su is the everyday word for 'water', and it is a well-loved moTuana#17469 in the U.S.Tuana is a popular modern Turkish girls' name. It is commonly glossed in Turkey as 'divine lighYaren#17540 in the U.S.A Turkish given name, commonly read as 'companion; close friend' (from yaren, an affectionate wLale#18020 in the U.S.Lale is a Turkish girls' name meaning 'tulip', borrowed from Persian lale. The tulip is a belovAylagraceA modern smoosh of Ayla (Turkish 'halo; moonlight,' also Hebrew 'oak tree') and Grace ('favor; AysanAysan sits in the family of Turkish and Azerbaijani names built on 'ay' ('moon'), like Aylin anNazlieA modern spelling in the Nazli family, from the Persian/Turkish nazli, 'coy; delicate; gracefulRumeysaA Turkish name from the Arabic Rumaysa, the name of a star (in Canis Minor) and, in Islamic tra
Turkish Boy Names
Alemi#10746 in the U.S.A modern name, read variously as an echo of the Turkish alem, 'a world; a banner', and a surnamBurak#10886 in the U.S.Turkish form of Buraq — from Arabic, 'lightning; a shining radiance' (the celestial steed of thEdiz#11031 in the U.S.From the Turkish ediz, 'high; lofty; sublime; exalted.' A dignified modern Turkish name suggestAylin#11053 in the U.S.From the Turkish Aylin, 'moon halo; of the moon' (ay, 'moon'). Predominantly a girl's name; useEvran#11248 in the U.S.A modern name whose sound echoes the Turkish Evren, 'the universe; the cosmos' (also a dragon-sKayra#11355 in the U.S.From the Turkish kayra, 'goodness; grace; divine favour; benevolence'; used for both sexesMelik#11532 in the U.S.A Turkish form of Malik — from Arabic, 'a king; a sovereign; a ruler'Nalan#11584 in the U.S.Variously the Turkish Nalan, 'a lamenting/moaning song; plaintive', and a modern coinage; used Poyraz#11665 in the U.S.From the Turkish poyraz, 'the northeast wind' (from the Greek Boreas, the north wind)Nilay#11745 in the U.S.A Turkish name (often read with the moon-element ay, 'moon'), and separately linked to SanskritSaban#11747 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic month Sha'ban (the eighth Islamic month) and from Turkish saban, 'a pOrhaan#11874 in the U.S.A spelling of the Turkish name Orhan, borne by Orhan Gazi, the second Ottoman ruler. It is usuaAlper#12400 in the U.S.Alper is a Turkish name combining alp ('hero; brave') and er ('man; soldier'), read as 'brave hBaris#12460 in the U.S.From the Turkish Baris (Barish), 'peace.' A warm, hopeful virtue name, popular in Turkey. The fEdis#12550 in the U.S.A Bosnian and Turkish name, sometimes linked to a root for 'commander; ruler' or tied to the ArDestan#12593 in the U.S.From the Turkish destan, 'epic; legend; heroic tale' (via Persian). Also read as a modern coinaCem#12612 in the U.S.Cem is a Turkish name (pronounced 'Jem'), from the Persian Jamshid, a legendary king of IranianDerin#12727 in the U.S.Derin has two documented routes: a Welsh/English name linked to Derwen ('oak') or a short moderEzel#12848 in the U.S.Ezel appears by more than one path: as a biblical place name (the stone Ezel in the story of DaFerman#12862 in the U.S.Ferman is a Turkish and Kurdish name from ferman, 'royal decree' or 'command' (a word of PersiaIlkay#12965 in the U.S.From Turkish, Ilkay combines ilk ('first') and ay ('moon'), meaning 'new moon' or 'first moon.'Ishak#12981 in the U.S.Ishak is the Arabic and Turkish form of Isaac, from Hebrew Yitzhak, 'he laughs' — a nod to SaraJeylan#12994 in the U.S.A modern name whose spelling echoes the Turkish Ceylan, 'gazelle,' and which also sits comfortaKemal#13007 in the U.S.From the Turkish Kemal (from the Arabic kamal), 'perfection; maturity; completeness; excellenceKayser#13330 in the U.S.Turkish kayser and German Kaiser, both 'emperor', descend from the Roman title Caesar. Kayser iMehmed#13480 in the U.S.Mehmed is the Turkish form of Muhammad, from Arabic hamida, 'to praise' — 'praised, praiseworthMavi#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 giveMeric#13506 in the U.S.Meric is the Turkish name of the river known elsewhere as the Maritsa or Evros, used as a boy'sOnur#13660 in the U.S.From Turkish onur, 'honor; dignity; self-respect' (itself borrowed from French honneur). A commOzman#13677 in the U.S.Ozman reads as a spelling of Osman, the Turkish form of Arabic Uthman — the name of the third cRahmi#13720 in the U.S.A Turkish name of Arabic root, from rahma ('mercy; compassion') — so 'merciful, of mercy'. It bRamazan#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 thUzay#13746 in the U.S.From the Turkish uzay, 'space; the cosmos; outer space/the universe'Reyhan#13757 in the U.S.Reyhan is the Turkish form of the Arabic rayhan, 'sweet basil; fragrant herb' — a plant named iSarp#13842 in the U.S.From Turkish sarp, an ordinary word meaning 'steep; rugged; precipitous', used of hard mountainSelman#13858 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Arabic Salman, from the root s-l-m ('peace; safety; wholeness') — 'safe; seZiya#13917 in the U.S.From the Arabic diya' (ziya), meaning 'light,' 'splendor,' or 'radiance.' Used across Arabic, TTamer#13945 in the U.S.From the Arabic Tamer, 'one who sells or is rich in dates' (from tamr, 'dried dates'); also a wYavuz#14149 in the U.S.A Turkish word meaning 'stern; resolute; formidable', best known as the epithet of Sultan SelimZeki#14217 in the U.S.A Turkish name from Arabic zaki, 'intelligent; sharp-witted' (and, in Arabic, also 'pure'). ZekDevranFrom the Turkish devran, 'time; era; the turning of fortune' (via Persian/Arabic) — a name suggUrasA Turkish name, sometimes linked to 'good luck; fortune,' that also echoes the ancient Sumerian
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Popular Turkish baby names include Parla, Alemi, Umay, Burak, Aaila, Suna. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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