Turkish Boy Names
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of 380 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogan | Born; also used to mean 'falcon' or 'hawk' in Turkish | Turkish | Boy | 22 #101 | |
| Ersin | From Turkish er ('man, soldier, brave') + -sin ('to become/reach') - broadly 'become a man', 'manly, brave'. | Turkish | Boy | 21 #102 | |
| Halit | Eternal; abiding | Albanian, Arabic, Turkish | Boy | 20 #103 | |
| Tolga | War helmet | Old Turkic, Turkish | Boy | 20 #104 | |
| Recep | Revered, respected | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | 19 #105 | |
| Aykan | From Turkish ay 'moon' + kan 'blood' (some interpret kan as related to 'khan' meaning 'ruler'); commonly rendered as 'moon blood' or 'moon ruler'. | Turkish | Boy | 18 #106 | |
| Mevlüt | Newborn; birth | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | 15 #107 | |
| Alpay | Moon warrior | Turkish | Boy | 14 #108 | |
| Ilker | From Turkish 'ilk' (first) + '-er' (man) - 'first man' or 'pioneer'. | Turkish | Boy | 14 #109 | |
| Nev | Generally 'new' (or 'new town' via Neville); in some Gaelic derivations relates to 'little saint'. | English, Gaelic, Irish, Persian, Turkish | Boy | 14 #110 | |
| Turhan | Noble, highborn | Old Turkic, Turkish | Boy | 14 #111 | |
| Shamil | All-encompassing, comprehensive; complete | Arabic, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | 13 #112 | |
| Taylann | Tall, slender, elegant; stately | Turkish | Boy | 13 #113 | |
| Alican | Combination of Ali ('exalted, noble') and can ('soul, life, beloved') - roughly 'Ali's soul' or 'noble/beloved Ali'. | Turkish | Boy | 12 #114 | |
| Bulut | Cloud | Turkish | Boy | 12 #115 | |
| Hamit | Praiseworthy; one who praises | Turkish | Boy | 12 #116 | |
| Bajram | Festival; feast | Albanian, Turkish | Boy | 11 #117 | |
| Serdar | Commander; chief | Persian, Turkish | Boy | 10 #118 | |
| Volkan | Volcano (connotations of fire, strength, power) | Turkish | Boy | 10 #119 | |
| Yasar | He lives; one who lives; alive | Turkish | Boy | 10 #120 | |
| Davut | Beloved; beloved one | Turkish | Boy | 8 #121 | |
| Erdal | From Turkish elements er 'man, soldier' + dal 'branch' - literally 'man's branch', understood as 'scion' or 'descendant'. | Turkish | Boy | 7 #122 | |
| Gani | Arabic: 'rich, self-sufficient'; Hebrew: 'my garden' or 'gardens'; in Albanian/Turkish/Indonesian used as a borrowing from Arabic meaning 'abundant/wealthy'. | Albanian, Arabic, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish | Boy | 7 #123 | |
| Polat | Steel; strong as steel | Turkish | Boy | 7 #124 | |
| Siyar | Generally understood as 'traveler' or 'wanderer'; in Arabic contexts related words (siyar) can refer to 'biographies' or 'accounts'. | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Boy | 7 #125 | |
| Cengiz | Derived from Mongolian 'Chinggis', commonly interpreted as 'universal ruler' or 'wide/oceanic'; historically associated with Genghis Khan. | Turkish | Boy | 6 #126 | |
| Emrecan | Beloved soul; "soul of a friend" (Emre = friend/lover, Can = life/soul) | Turkish | Boy | 6 #127 | |
| Muharrem | Forbidden, sacred | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | 6 #128 | |
| Alinur | From Arabic 'Ali' (exalted) + 'Nur' (light) - 'exalted light' or 'Ali's light' | Turkish | Boy | 5 #129 | |
| Deren | Possibly 'from the stream/valley' (from Turkish 'dere'); alternatively a variant of Darren, associated with Irish names meaning related to 'oak' or 'great' depending on source. | Irish, Turkish | Boy | 5 #130 | |
| Gürkan | Abundant blood | Mongolian, Turkish | Boy | 5 #131 | |
| Idin | Uncertain; if related to Turkish Aydın, it could imply 'bright' or 'enlightened'. Other origins may yield different meanings. | Turkish | Boy | 5 #132 | |
| Samit | Sanskrit/Hindi: 'collected, measured, calm, united'; Arabic: 'silent, quiet'. | Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Turkish | Boy | 5 #133 | |
| Kadim | Ancient | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | 4 #134 | |
| Ufuk | Horizon | Turkish | Boy | 4 #135 | |
| Berdan | Possibly 'from the Berdan (river)' or derived from Persian bordan ('to take, carry, win'), often interpreted as 'victorious' or 'bringer'. | Albanian, Persian, Turkish | Boy | 3 #136 | |
| Cengizhan | From Chinggis (Genghis) + han (khan): 'ruler/khagan', associated with Genghis Khan; 'supreme ruler/conqueror'. | Turkish | Boy | 3 #137 | |
| Ibo | Diminutive of İbrahim, meaning "father of many" or "exalted father" (from Abraham/Avraham). | Turkish | Boy | 3 #138 | |
| Acar | Brave, valiant; active, daring | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Aclan | Vindicated; acquitted; cleared of blame | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Aday | Associated with a historical Guanche personal name (local/indigenous origin). In Turkish the word 'aday' literally means 'candidate'. | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Agha | Lord, master, sir; an honorific/title (literally 'elder brother' in older Turkic) | Turkish, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Akar | Varies by language - commonly “root” (Malay/Indonesian), “flowing” (Turkish), or related to form/shape in Sanskrit-derived usage. | Arabic, Indian, Indonesian, Malay, Sanskrit, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Alambey | 'banner/flag lord' - composed of 'Alam' (flag, world) + 'bey' (chief, lord) | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Altayr | “the bird” or “the flyer”; also the traditional name of the star Altair (Alpha Aquilae) | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Ambarli | Of the granary; from the warehouse or storehouse | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Asker | Varies by origin: Turkish/Arabic - 'soldier' or related to 'army'; Old Norse/Norwegian (toponymic) - derived from elements meaning 'ash tree/field' (place name); in some Turkic/Central Asian contexts (Askar) - 'lofty' or 'bright'. | Arabic, Norwegian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Atesh | Fire | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Avlar | From Turkish 'av' meaning 'hunt'; 'Avlar' literally means 'hunts' and can be understood as 'hunter' or 'those who hunt'. | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Aykut | Ay (moon) + kut (blessed/fortune) - 'blessed by the moon' | Turkish | Boy | — |
Turkish Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Turkish-origin name in our dataset.
380
Names in this origin
18
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
83,562
Peak year 0