The baby name Metin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /meˈtin/ (meh-TEEN).
Metin is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Metin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /meˈtin/ (meh-TEEN).
Metin is Turkish in Origin.
Metin is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "firm, steadfast, robust"; in modern Turkish it also denotes "text" or "main body of a written work." It ultimately derives from the Arabic root m-t-n: matin (strong, solid) (also one of the traditional Names of God in Islam), and matn "text," a term used for the wording of a hadith.
Used since Ottoman times and especially common in 20th-century Turkey, Metin carries connotations of reliability and learning. Notable bearers such as football legend Metin Oktay and filmmaker Metin Erksan helped keep it familiar across generations. Variants and cognates include Matin (Persian/Arabic), Mateen or Matein (South Asian and Arabic transliterations), and the scholarly form Matīn. While chiefly Turkish, the name is recognized across the wider Muslim world; nicknames are rare, though some families use Meto or Metoş informally.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR | 0 | #29 | 65,023 | 19,440 | |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #55 | 365 | 3,850 |
| BG | 0 | #74 | 9 | 1,799 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #101 | 30 | 1,400 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #107 | 4 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #124 | 2 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #131 | 5 | 3,911 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #168 | 7 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #175 | 3 | 1,548 |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| Austria | 0 | #201 | 13 | 850 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #203 | 9 | 3,402 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #210 | 14 | 3,559 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #224 | 44 | 6,912 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #236 | 240 | 2,180 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #239 | 1,723 | 5,697 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #245 | 81 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #271 | 19 | 6,578 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 10 | 6,530 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #296 | 8 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #304 | 9 | 10,560 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #325 | 11 | 6,459 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| NL | 0 | #362 | 30 | 2,481 | |
| Germany | 0 | #368 | 71 | 2,542 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #382 | 6 | 2,865 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #412 | 16 | 2,041 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #451 | 225 | 13,071 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #456 | 641 | 5,873 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #471 | 35 | 12,621 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #519 | 17 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #530 | 19 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #536 | 17 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #597 | 11 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #645 | 38 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #675 | 33 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #718 | 11 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #751 | 19 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #819 | 20 | 4,949 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #844 | 38 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 12 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2019 | #886 | 6 | 7,235 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #908 | 23 | 5,610 |
| DZ | 0 | #920 | 258 | 20,130 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,339 | 276 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,359 | 113 | 10,046 |
Metin is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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