The baby name Çetin is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced cheh-TEEN.
Çetin is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Çetin is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced cheh-TEEN.
Çetin is Turkish in Origin.
Çetin is a Turkish masculine name taken directly from the adjective çetin, tough, hard, difficult, or arduous. The root language is Turkish, and the earliest form relevant to the name is the same lexical item, written in Ottoman Turkish with Arabic script before the 1928 alphabet reform and later standardized as çetin. Morphologically it is a simple adjective rather than a compound; initial ç represents /tʃ/, and stress falls on the final syllable.
As a given name, Çetin belongs to a Turkish pattern of using adjectives as personal names. It also functions as a surname, as in politician Hikmet Çetin, and appears in compounds such as Çetinkaya. Notable bearers include writer Çetin Altan, journalist Çetin Emeç, actor Çetin Tekindor, and film director Çetin İnanç. Outside Turkey it is kept by Turkish diaspora families; in databases lacking Turkish characters, the spelling often appears as Cetin.
| Çetin Tekindor Çetin Tekindor is a Turkish actor best known for his work in theatre, film, and television. Born on 16 July 1945, he has also worked extensively as a voice actor. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| TR | 0 | #170 | 14,743 | 19,440 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #631 | 37 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #907 | 46 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,129 | 48 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Çetin is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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