Turkish Boy Names
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of 380 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hüsrevi | Pertaining to Hüsrev; ultimately derived from Persian Khosrow meaning 'king' or 'sovereign'. | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Ikhtiyar | Choice, selection; authority or discretion | Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Inar | Unclear/variable - possibly Turkish 'bright/ shining' or a form/variant of Old Norse Einar meaning 'lone warrior'; also associated with the Finnish place-name Inari. | Finnish, Norse, Scandinavian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Ince | Turkish: 'slender, thin, fine'. English (surname/place): 'from the island/river meadow'. | English, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Iskinder | Defender of men | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| izmet | Honor; purity; innocence; protection; chastity | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Izmir | Place name: the city of İzmir in western Turkey; historically 'Smyrna' - used as a toponymic given name (from Smyrna). | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Izzet | Honor, glory, respect, might | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Jasar | Possibly 'brave, courageous' (Arabic) or linked to Turkish Yaşar meaning 'he lives'. | Arabic, Bosnian, Slavic, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kamer | Moon | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Keman | No single established meaning; if linked to related names it could connote ideas like 'noble' (Kemal), 'descendant/warrior' (Keenan-derived senses), or 'stone' (Kamen) | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kemel | Perfection, completeness, maturity | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kenar | Edge, shore; beside | Persian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kirkan | Possibly 'of the church' if derived from Kirk; alternatively related to 'forty' in Turkic roots; otherwise a modern invented name | Norse, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kivanc | Pride; joy; delight | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Koca | Turkish word meaning "big, great"; also used to mean "husband" or as an honorific/epithet ("the great"). | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Koz | Often a short form of Kozma/Cosmas meaning 'order, universe'; alternatively linked to Slavic 'kos' ('blackbird') or Turkish 'koz' ('nut/seed'). | Greek, Slavic, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kral | King, ruler | Slavic, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kudret | Power, strength, might; capability | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kudretcan | Powerful soul; strength and life | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kudrettin | Power/might of the faith (literally 'power of the religion') | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kul | From Sanskrit 'kul' meaning 'clan, family, lineage'. Also used as an element/short form in South Asian names (e.g., Kuldip). In Arabic 'kul' means 'all/every', and in Turkish similar spellings can mean 'servant' (kul) or 'ash' (kül) depending on orthography and context. | Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kurk | Likely 'bold counsel' if considered a variant of Kurt/Conrad; alternatively 'fur' in Turkish (kürk). | Dutch, Estonian, Germanic, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kuruk | Unclear - possibly linked to Sanskrit 'Kuru' (ancient Vedic tribe or root meaning 'do/make') or Turkish 'kuru' meaning 'dry'. | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kutluk | Blessed, fortunate | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kâzım | One who restrains anger | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kürd | Kurd - a person of Kurdish ethnicity | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Layik | Worthy; suitable; deserving | Arabic, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Liman | Harbor; port | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Macun | A sweet confection or medicinal paste; literally 'sweet paste' or 'candy' | Persian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mahfooz | Protected; preserved; safeguarded | Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Persian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mandil | Handkerchief, small cloth | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mardini | From Mardin (denotes origin or connection to the city of Mardin) | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mehmet Cengiz Öz | Praised/praiseworthy (Mehmet) + association with a powerful/universal leader (Cengiz) + essence/core, self (Öz). | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Memo | A familiar diminutive used for Guillermo (William) - 'resolute protector' - and for Mehmet (Muhammad) - 'praised'. | Spanish, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mert-Sekert | 'Mert' = brave, manly, honest; 'Sekert' = uncertain/invented element - overall a compound name emphasizing the 'Mert' meaning. | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mertal | Probably derived from Turkish 'Mert' meaning 'brave, honest, manly' - thus 'brave/manly one'. | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mertan | Brave, manly; a courageous man | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mertağ | Likely 'brave lord' or 'brave elder' (from Turkish 'Mert' = brave + honorific/suffix 'ağ') | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mertcan | Brave soul / brave‑hearted (from Turkish 'Mert' = brave/honest + 'Can' = soul/life/heart) | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Misal | Example; parable; exemplar | Arabic, Indian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mithat | Praise, commendation; 'praised' | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Morali | In Turkish: 'from Morea' (a person from the Morea/Peloponnese). As a possible Indian/Sanskrit variant (Murali): 'flute' or 'flute-player' (associated with Krishna). | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Muratcan | Combination of 'Murat' (wish, desire) and 'Can' (soul, life, beloved) - 'beloved desire' or 'desired soul'. | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Murathan | Desired ruler; 'wish' + 'ruler' (a leader who fulfills or embodies a wish) | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Murtadza | Chosen, approved, pleased (by God) | Arabic, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Musheer | Advisor, counselor (also used as a military rank equivalent to field marshal) | Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Müslüm | One who submits | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Nadyr | Rare, precious; uncommon or unique | Arabic, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Nalen | Possibly 'lotus' (from Sanskrit 'Nalin') or associated with 'lament/cry' (from Turkish/Persian 'Nalan'); otherwise of uncertain/modern origin | Persian, Sanskrit, 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