Ozgur as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ozgur

What is the meaning of the name Ozgur ?

The baby name Ozgur is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: [øzˈɡyɾ]; approx. ÖZ-GOOR (Ö like German/French ö; ü like German ü).

Ozgur is Turkish in Origin.

Ozgur is the Anglicized spelling of the Turkish given name Özgür, the everyday Turkish adjective for “free, independent, autonomous.” The word gained currency during the early Republican language reforms as a native alternative to Arabic hür, and it later transferred naturally into given-name use. In contemporary Turkish, it is felt to carry ideals of self-determination and openness.

Used since the mid-20th century, Özgür became widespread from the 1970s onward and is unisex in form, though borne more often by men; it also occurs as a surname. Variants and diaspora spellings include Özgür, Ozgur (without diacritics), Oezgür (German-style), and Ozguer. Compounded forms with -can or -han (for example, Özgürcan) appear in Turkish naming. Nicknames include Ozi or Ozzy in international contexts. The core meaning remains “freedom,” making Ozgur a modern, ideal-driven choice with clear phonetics across languages.