The baby name Hayreddin is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced hy-red-DEEN.
The baby name Hayreddin is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced hy-red-DEEN.
Hayreddin is Arabic, Turkish in Origin.
Hayreddin is the Turkish form of Arabic Khayr al-Dīn, written خير الدين, a compound honorific name built from khayr, goodness, benefit, or the better part, and al-dīn, the religion or faith. The root language is Arabic, and the earliest recoverable form is the medieval Islamic laqab Khayr al-Dīn. Its literal sense is goodness of the religion, more idiomatically benefit of the faith.
The name entered Turkish naming through Islamic scholarly and Ottoman court culture, where Arabic religious compounds were often adapted in spelling and pronunciation. Hayreddin is especially associated with Hayreddin Barbarossa, the sixteenth-century Ottoman admiral also known as Hızır Reis. In modern Turkey, the spelling Hayrettin is common, while Arabic and South Asian contexts preserve forms such as Khair al-Din, Khairuddin, and Hayreddine.
| Hayreddin Barbarossa Hayreddin Barbarossa was most famous for being a legendary Ottoman admiral and corsair who helped build Ottoman naval power in the Mediterranean. Also known as Hayreddin Pasha and Hızır Reis, he served as admiral of the Ottoman Navy in the 16th century. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| TR | 0 | #1,054 | 158 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
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