Turkish names

Aarzu

Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Uyghur, from Persian

desire

Ada

German or Turkish

noble, nobility, or island

Adabella

Combination of Ada and Bella, German, Turkish, and French

noble and beautiful, or beautiful island

Adalet

Turkish

justice

Aelin

Literary name, possibly inspired by Turkish or Irish

moon, light or desired

Ahmet

Turkish variation of Ahmad

greatly praised

Ahsen

Turkish variation of Ahsan, Arabic

most beautiful

Ailany

Variation of Ailani, Ailyn, Aileen, or Aylin, Hispanic, Hawaiian, Irish, Turkish

high chief; shining light; of the moon

Ailin

Kazakh form of Aylin, Turkish, Norwegian, Chinese, "moon; light; love, affection + forest"

moon; light; love, affection + forest

Aisyt

Turkish

birthgiver

Aizal

Turkish

moon flood

Ajdin

Bosnian form of Aydın, Turkish

bright, clear

Akasya

Turkish

acacia

Alara

Armenian, Turkish, Persian, Breton

water fairy; all-powerful ruler; the chosen

Alaz

Turkish

flame, blaze

Aleyna

Spelling variation of Alana or Elena, Turkish, Arabic

bright shining light; soft, tender, delicate

Ali asaf

Turkish from Arabic and Hebrew

supreme collector

Alisher

Persian; Turkish; Kazakh; Uzbek

lofty, sublime + lion; brave prince

Alixan

Azerbaijan compound name, Arabic, Turkish

supreme, exalted + leader, ruler

Almila

Turkish

red apple

Alp

word name; Turkish

hero

Alparslan

Turkish

heroic lion

Alperen

Turkish

heroic saint

Altan

Turkish, Mongolian

red dawn; golden

Altana

Turkish, Mongolian

red dawn; golden

Altin

Turkish

gold

Aras

Lithuanian, Turkish, Persian

eagle; equal, balanced

Arda

Turkish, Hebrew, or English

scepter, bronze, or forest

Arman

Form of Herman or Armen, French, Armenian, Persian, Kazakh, Turkish

soldier; land of Armenia; wish, hope, purpose

Arzu

Turkish, Azerbaijani and Uyghur form of Arezou, Persian

desire

Asel

Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Kazakh

honey

Asena

Turkish

blue

Asil

Turkish, Arabic

noble, aristocratic; pure-bred, original; evening

Aslan

Turkish

lion; fearless

Asya

Turkish; Russian and Bulgarian diminutive of Anastasia

Asia; resurrection

Atilla

Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Attila

little father

Ayaz

Turkish and Azerbaijani

frost

Aybars

Turkish

there is the moon

Aybüke

Turkish

queen of the moon

Ayça

Turkish

crescent moon

Ayda

Arabic, Turkish

returning visitor; moon

Aydan

Variation of Aidan, Irish, Turkish

little and fiery one; of the moon

Aydemir

Turkish

iron moon

Aydin

Turkish

intelligent

Aygül

Turkish

moon rose; moon flower

Ayla

Hebrew or Turkish

oak tree; halo, moonlight

Aylah

Hebrew, or Turkish, spelling variation of Ayla

oak tree, or halo, moonlight

Aylin

Turkish

of the moon

Ayliz

Turkish

moon

Aymira

Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish

moon commander, moon princess

Aynoor

Arabic variation of Aynur, Turkish

moonlight

Aynur

Turkish

moonlight

Aynura

Kyrgyz and Azerbaijani form of Aynur, Turkish, Arabic

moonlight

Ayşegül

Turkish

living rose

Aysel

Turkish; Azerbaijani

moon flood

Ayzal

Variation of Aysel, Turkish, Arabic

moon flood, moon stream; gift of God, good fortune; noble

Ayzel

Variation of Aysel, Turkish

moon flood; beautiful moon

Azat

Armenian; Kazakh; Tatar; Turkish, from Persian

free

Azlan

Arabic variation of Aslan, Turkish

lion

Bahaar

Persian, Turkish, Kurdish

spring

Bahar

Persian, Turkish, Kurdish

spring

Baianai

Turkish

wealth, richness

Baran

Turkish and Persian, Russian

rain; ram

Baris

Turkish

peace

Bariş

Turkish word name

peace

Batuhan

Turkish from Mongolian

prevailing leader, firm leader

Bayram

Turkish

festival

Belemir

Turkish

cornflower

Belen

Spanish place name and form of Bethlehem, Hebrew, Turkish

house of bread; mountainside

Belinay

Turkish

reflection of the moon on a lake

Betül

Turkish variation of Batul, Arabic

virgin

Beyza

Turkish and Arabic

white

Buğra

Turkish

baby camel

Bünyamin

Turkish variation of Benjamin, Hebrew

son of the right hand

Burak

Turkish from Arabic

lightning; bright

Büşra

Turkish variation of Bushra, Arabic

good news

Can

Turkish

soul, life

Cavidan

Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani

eternal

Cemre

Turkish

ember

Cennet

Turkish

paradise, heaven

Ceren

Turkish

baby gazelle

Cihan

Turkish variation of Jahan

world

Ci̇han

Turkish and Azerbaijani variation of Jahan

world; universe

Damir

Slavic, Turkish, Russian, Arabic

give peace; iron; heart, mind, conscience

Defne

Turkish variation of Daphne

bay tree, laurel tree

Demir

Bosnian, Turkish

iron

Demiri

Albanian, Turkish

young bull; iron

Deniz

Turkish

sea

Deren

Turkish

collector, one who picks flowers

Derin

Turkish

deep, profound

Derya

Turkish

sea

Devran

Turkish

world, fate, time

Devrim

Turkish

revolution

Dilan

Spelling variation of Dylan; Turkish

love

Dilara

Turkish

adorning the heart

Dilek

Turkish

wish, desire

Doğa

Turkish word name

nature

Doruk

Turkish word name

peak, mountaintop

Duru

Turkish

clear, lucid

Džan

Slavic from Turkish

soul, life

Džana

Bosnian form of Canan or Can, Turkish, Persian

soul, darling

Dzejla

Bosnian from Turkish

gazelle

Džejna

Bosnian variation of Ceylon, Turkish

gazelle

Ebru

Turkish

paper marbling

Ece

Turkish

queen, mother

Eda

English, Turkish

wealthy, well-mannered

Efe

Turkish

brave, older brother

Efnan

Turkish from Arabic

full spreading branches of trees

Egemen

Turkish word name

dominant

Ela

Turkish

terebinth tree

Elanur

Turkish

hazel light

Elif

Turkish and Arabic

first letter in the alphabet; slender

Eli̇f

Azerbaijani form of Elif, Turkish and Arabic

first letter in the alphabet; slender

Elmira

English, Turkish

noblewoman; country, world commander; ruler of the people

Elnaz

Turkish and Persian

country + delight

Elvan

Turkish, Cornish

colors; light; spark

Emel

Turkish

desire, aspiration

Emin

Turkish, Bosnian and Azerbaijani

truth

Emine

Turkish from Arabic

truthful

Emir

Turkish, Bosnian, Arabic

prince, ruler

Emir asaf

Turkish from Arabic and Hebrew

royal collector

Emirhan

Turkish

princely ruler

Emre

Turkish

friend

Ender

Turkish

very rare

Enver

Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian, from Arabic

brighter, clearer

Erdem

Turkish word name

virtue

Eren

Turkish

saint, holy person

Erkin

Turkish and Uzbek

free, independent

Ertuğrul

Turkish

brave falcon

Esen

Turkish

the one who blows wind

Esila

Turkish from Arabic

late afternoon, evening

Eslem

Turkish

to submit

Esma

Turkish, Bosnian

supreme

Esmanur

Turkish

supreme light

Esmeray

Turkish

dark moon

Esra

Turkish

travel at night

Esvet

Turkish variation of Aswad

black

Evliya

Turkish

saint, mahatma, guardian

Evren

Turkish

universe

Evrim

Turkish

evolution

Eylem

Turkish

action

Eylül

Turkish

September

Faruk

Turkish variation of Faruq, Arabic

the one who distinguishes between right and wrong

Fehmi

Turkish, Albanian, from Arabic

understanding, comprehension, knowing

Feri̇ha

Turkish form of Fariha, Arabic

happy

Fidan

Turkish and Azerbaijani

sapling

Fi̇dan

Turkish and Azerbaijani

sapling

Furkan

Turkish variation of Furqan, Arabic

proof, testament

Gözde

Turkish,"favorite, dearest, pet"

favorite, dearest, pet

Gozdegul

Turkish

the favorite rose

Gözdegül

Turkish

the favorite rose

Gülay

Turkish

flower moon; rose moon

Gülce

Turkish from Persian

rose

Gülçi̇n

Turkish

rose picking, rose growing

Gülər

Turkish, Azerbaijani

she laughs; flowers

Hakan

Turkish

emperor, ruler

Halil

Turkish and Albanian variation of Khalil, Arabic

friend

Halil i̇brahim

Turkish from Arabic and Hebrew

friend and father of multitudes

Halis

Turkish

pure

Handan

Turkish, Persian

laughing, smiling

Hande

Turkish, Persian

laughter, smile

Harika

Turkish

a miracle, beautiful

Hatice

Turkish variation of Khadija, Arabic

premature child

Hazal

Turkish

autumn leaves

Hazan

Turkish

autumn

Helalia

Variation of Hilal, Hilaria, Helen or Eulalia, Arabic, Italian, Greek, Turkish

crescent moon; joy; shining light + sweetly speaking

Hilal

Arabic, Turkish

crescent moon

Hiranur

Turkish from Arabic

light of the diamond

Hümeyra

Turkish variation of Humayra, Arabic

red

Hüseyin

Turkish variation of Hussein, Arabic

small, handsome one

Ilkin

Turkish and Azerbaijani

first

Ilknur

Turkish

first light

Irmak

Turkish

river

Izel

Turkish variation of Eidel or Nahuatl

delicate; unique

Kadri

Turkish

value

Kaplan

Turkish

tiger

Kayra

Turkish

favor, charity, kindness; dark ruler; ruler of the land

Kerem

Turkish variation of Karim, Arabic

noble, generous

Kerem ali

Turkish from Arabic

noble, generous, supreme, exalted

Keri̇me

Turkish, Arabic

generous, noble

Kiraz

Turkish

cherry

Koray

Turkish

ember moon

Kübra

Turkish variation of Kubra, Arabic

great

Kumsal

Turkish word name

beach

Kuzey

Turkish

north

Lale

Turkish from Persian

tulip

Laleli

Turkish

with tulips

Levent

Turkish

naval soldier

Manolya

Turkish

magnolia

Mavi

Turkish, Spanish

blue; beloved + victorious

Mehin

Azerbaijani and Turkish variation of Mahin

related to the moon

Mehmed

Bosnian form of Mehmet or Muhammad, Turkish, Arabic

praiseworthy

Mehmet

Turkish variation of Muhammad, Arabic

praiseworthy

Mehmet akif

Turkish from Arabic

praiseworthy, one who stays at the mosque

Mehmet ali

Turkish from Arabic

supremely praiseworthy

Mehmet emin

Turkish from Arabic

praiseworthy truth

Melek

Turkish, from Arabic

angel

Meltem

Turkish

sea wind

Mercan

Turkish

coral

Mert

Turkish

manly, brave

Merve

Turkish variation of Marwa, Arabic

white stone

Meryem

Turkish

drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Metin

Turkish

strong

Miray

Turkish

shining like the moon

Muhammed ali

Turkish from Arabic

supremely praiseworthy

Muhammed emin

Turkish

praiseworthy truth

Muhammed emir

Turkish from Arabic

praiseworthy ruler

Murat

Turkish variation of Murad, Arabic

wish

Musa

Arabic, Turkish, and Persian form of Moses, Egyptian

delivered from the water

Nadi̇re

Turkish, Albanian, Arabic

rare

Nail

Arabic, Turkish

winner, attainer, brave

Narin

Turkish and Kurdish

delicate, fragile, slender

Naz

Turkish from Persian

coy

Nazar

Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, and Armenian variation of Nazarius, Latin

from Nazareth

Nazli

Turkish, Persian

beautiful, delicate

Nehir

Turkish

river

Nesri̇n

Turkish

wild rose

Neylan

Turkish; Gaelic, English

flute player; descendent of Niall; at the island

Nida

Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Lithuanian

call, proclaim; fluent

Ni̇hat

Turkish, Azerbaijani

legacy; nature, disposition

Nilay

Turkish and Azerbaijani

moon over the River Nile

Nisa

Turkish, Japanese and Thai

women; night, dream

Nisanur

Turkish from Arabic

light of the women

Norazlan

Malay, Arabic, Turkish

lion of light

Nori

Japanese, English short form or Eleanor, Leonora, Nora, Honora, or North, form of Nor or Nuri, Arabic, Turkish

ceremonial rites, doctrine, seaweed; unknown, honor, north; my light

Nuh

Arabic and Turkish form of Noah

rest

Nuray

Turkish

bright moon

Nurcan

Turkish

bright soul

Orhan

Turkish

great leader

Oyku

Anglicized spelling of Öykü, Turkish

story

Ozgur

Turkish

free, independent

Ozlem

Turkish

yearning

Papatya

Turkish

daisy

Pembe

Turkish

pink

Peyami

Turkish

messenger, good news

Poyraz

Turkish

north wind

Ramazan

Turkish variation of Ramadan, Arabic

scorching heat

Ravza

Turkish variation of Rawda, Arabic

garden, meadow

Renan

Portuguese, Spanish, French, Turkish, and Breton variation of Ronan, Irish

little seal

Reşat

Turkish, from Arabic

having good judgement

Roxelana

Turkish, Historical

bright, shining; Ruthenian one

Rüzgar

Turkish word name

wind

Sachli

Turkish

long-haired

Salih

Arabic and Turkish

virtuous

Sanem

Turkish

idol

Sarper

Turkish

high, steep, solider

Seda

Turkish

sound, echo

Selin

Turkish

flood, torrent

Sema

Turkish

sky

Sena

Korean; Hindi; Turkish; Arabic; Ewe

this world's beauty or grace; army; to praise; bringing heaven to earth

Senia

Variation of Xenia, Sena, or Thana, English, Scandinavian, Turkish

hospitable, welcoming; praise

Serdar

Turkish

commander

Seren

Welsh, Turkish

star or sail mast

Serpil

Turkish

grow, prosper

Sevil

Turkish

to be loved

Sevinc

Turkish

joy

Siar

Irish, Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian, nature name

to the west; slogan, motto; explorer, leader; like gold; yellow-flame tree

Simay

Turkish

silver moon, glitter moon

Solmaz

Turkish, Azerbaijani, Persian

unfading, unwilting

Soner

Turkish

last man

Soyer

French, Turkish

master, lord; nobleman

Su

English diminutive of Susan, Turkish, Chinese

lily; water; plain, simple, respectable

Suheyla

Turkish, feminine variation of Suhail

level, even

Süleyman

Turkish variation of Solomon, Hebrew

peace

Sumbula

Judeo-Spanish, Turkish

hyacinth

Sümeyye

Turkish variation of Sumayyah, Arabic

high up

Suna

Turkish, Japanese, Hausa, Danish, Swedish

shellduck, drake; sandy shore; reputation, name; daughter

Tarik

Turkish, Bosnian variation of Tariq, Arabic

the one who knocks at the door

Toros

Turkish, Spanish, Armenian variation of Theodore, from Greek

bull, Taurus; gift of God

Tülay

Turkish

tulle moon

Tuna

Turkish

Danube river

Tutku

Turkish

passion

Ulvi

Turkish, Azerbaijani

exalted

Umai

Turkish

mother, placenta

Umay

Turkish

mother, placenta

Umaya

Variation of Uma, Maya, Umay, Amaya, or Umayma, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hebrew, Turkish, Basque, Arabic

light, flax; magic, illusion; beloved; womb; the end; mother

Umut

Turkish

hope

Uras

Turkish surname

master, craftsman

Veli

Turkish, Albanian, Arabic, Finnish

helper, protector, friend; brother

Yağiz

Turkish

brown; handsome

Yağiz efe

Turkish

handsome older brother

Yagmur

Turkish

rain

Yahya

Arabic, Turkish, and Persian form of Yochanan

God is Gracious

Yakup

Turkish variation of Jacob, Hebrew

supplanter

Yamaç

Turkish word name

hillside

Yaman

Turkish

strong, stalwart

Yasemin

Turkish variation of Jasmine

gift from God

Yavuz

Turkish

resolute, grim

Yavuz selim

Turkish

resolute and safe

Yiğit

Turkish word name

valiant

Yiğit ali

Turkish

valiant, exalted

Yiğit efe

Turkish

valiant older brother

Yunus emre

Turkish

friendly dove

Yüsra

Turkish variation of Yusra, Arabic

prosperous, ease

Yusuf eymen

Turkish from Arabic

blessed Jehovah increases

Zeka

Diminutive of Zechariah or similar, variation of Zeki, Hebrew, Albanian, Turkish

He has remembered; clever, intelligent

Zeki

Turkish; Ethiopian, Amharic

clever, intelligent; pure

Zerrin

Turkish

golden, yellow, daffodil

Zeynep

Turkish form of Zaynab, Arabic

beauty; fragrant tree

Zimbul

Judeo-Spanish, Turkish

hyacinth