| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | |
| Jale | Dew; hailstone | Persian, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Jasar | Possibly 'brave, courageous' (Arabic) or linked to Turkish Yaşar meaning 'he lives'. | Arabic, Bosnian, Slavic, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kaanum | Tamil/Telugu: 'to see, to behold, to visit'; alternative association (Turkish): 'ruler/khan'. | Tamil, Telugu, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Kalben | From the heart; heartfelt | Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Kamer | Moon | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Kar | Varies by origin: 'man/free man' (from Germanic Karl), 'snow' (Turkish), or 'doer/maker' (from Sanskrit root) | Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Kavun | Melon (the fruit) | Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Kedi | Cat; often used affectionately or as a nickname | Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Kefir | Name of a fermented milk beverage; linguistically associated with 'pleasure' or 'good feeling'. | Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Kelebek | Butterfly | Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Kesin | Turkish: 'certain, definite',If derived from Kestin/Christian: 'follower of Christ',Rare name with uncertain/dual origins | Cornish, English, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Keyf | Likely 'pleasure' or 'enjoyment' (related to Turkish keyif and Arabic/Persian kayf) | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Keyfe | Possibly 'gentle, beloved, beautiful' (Irish) or 'pleasure, enjoyment' (Turkish); also used as a modern invented name. | Irish, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Khaiya | Modern variant of Kaia/Kaya; meanings vary by origin but are commonly associated with 'pure', 'sea/earth', or 'rock' | Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Kumr | Dove, turtledove | Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Kuraccah | No established meaning; likely a created/modern name | Indonesian, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Laleena | Derived from Persian 'Laleh' meaning 'tulip'; often understood as 'little tulip' or 'tulip-like.' | Persian, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Layik | Worthy; suitable; deserving | Arabic, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Leman | Varies by origin: in Turkish/Persian/Arabic contexts often associated with brightness or moon-like qualities; as a Germanic surname (Lehmann) it means 'tenant' or 'vassal'; as Léman it is a place-name (Lake Geneva). | Arabic, French, Germanic, Persian, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Liman | Harbor; port | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Macun | A sweet confection or medicinal paste; literally 'sweet paste' or 'candy' | Persian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mahale | Uncertain; possible senses include 'place/palace' (from mahal), 'tenderness' (variant of Mahala), or a geographic place-name | Arabic, Turkish, Urdu | Unisex | — | |
| Mahalle | Neighborhood; district; place or locality | Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Mahbuba | Beloved | Arabic, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Mahfooz | Protected; preserved; safeguarded | Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Persian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mahur | Name of a musical mode (mahur) in Turkish classical music; associated with a bright/major character and, via Persian roots, linked to 'mah' (moon). | Persian, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Mandil | Handkerchief, small cloth | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Turkish-origin name in our dataset.
