| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardini | From Mardin (denotes origin or connection to the city of Mardin) | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Marmar | Derived from a word meaning 'marble' (the stone); implies sheen, solidity or polished beauty. | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Marmara | Of marble; associated with the Sea of Marmara | Greek, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Marmarah | Of the Sea of Marmara; related to 'marble' or 'shining' | Greek, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Medya | From Greek mēdomai 'to think, to plan' - often rendered 'planner' or 'cunning' (associated with the mythological Medea). | Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Mehmet Cengiz Öz | Praised/praiseworthy (Mehmet) + association with a powerful/universal leader (Cengiz) + essence/core, self (Öz). | Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mehriban | Kind, gracious | Persian, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Meleik | Varies by origin - 'king' (Arabic/Hebrew) or 'angel' (Turkish/Arabic form) | Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Melekah | Likely 'queen' (Hebrew/Arabic) or 'angel' (Turkish/Arabic), depending on origin | Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Meliz | From Melissa, meaning 'honey' or 'honeybee'; in Turkish usage often associated with sweetness. | Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Melkie | Likely a diminutive/variant related to names meaning 'king'/'queen' (Hebrew melek/malka) or 'angel' (Arabic/Turkish melek); loosely 'little king/queen' or 'angelic'. | Arabic, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Memo | A familiar diminutive used for Guillermo (William) - 'resolute protector' - and for Mehmet (Muhammad) - 'praised'. | Spanish, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Mendil | From Turkish 'mendil' meaning 'handkerchief' or 'kerchief' - figuratively associated with comfort or protection | Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Merla | Possibly 'blackbird' (from Old French merle) or, if from Turkish Meral, 'female gazelle'. | French, Italian, Latin, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Minare | Minaret; 'beacon' or 'lighthouse' - figuratively 'guiding light' or 'beacon of light' | Arabic, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Mura | Varies by origin - e.g., 'village' (Japanese); a river/toponym in Central Europe; a mythological name in South Asian sources; sometimes treated as a variant of Murad/Murat meaning 'wish/desire'. | Arabic, Hindu, Japanese, Sanskrit, Slavic, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Naghme | Melody; song; tune | Persian, Turkish, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Nalen | Possibly 'lotus' (from Sanskrit 'Nalin') or associated with 'lament/cry' (from Turkish/Persian 'Nalan'); otherwise of uncertain/modern origin | Persian, Sanskrit, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Nareman | Likely "soft, tender, delicate" (if from Persian "Narmīn"); in some regions it may be associated with or conflated with "Nariman" (meaning "brave/hero") | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Nasiruddyn | Helper or defender of the faith / religion | Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Nazan | Coquettish, coy; charming, delicate | Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Nazilla | Derived from Persian element 'Naz' meaning 'coy, delicate, charming' - often taken as a diminutive meaning 'little charming one' or 'delicate'. | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Neba | Varies by origin. Possible meanings include "news, tidings" (from Arabic naba), associations with the biblical Mount Nebo, or local African meanings; often used as a personal name without a single fixed meaning. | Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Nebahat | Vigilance; honorable renown | Arabic, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Necmettin | Star of the religion | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Nehri | River; of the river; canal | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Nejat | Salvation; deliverance | Arabic, Ottoman Turkish, Persian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| NeNe | Baby; grandmother; peaceful | Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Nergiz | Narcissus (the flower); associated with beauty and spring | Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Nermedin | Softness or gentleness of the faith | Albanian, Bosnian, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Nesin | In Turkish, resembling the question 'Nesin?' meaning 'What are you?'. Phonetically/etymologically it is also similar to names derived from Hebrew/Arabic roots meaning 'miracle' (Nissim) or 'breeze' (Nassim). | Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Neval | Gift; grace; blessing | Turkish | Girl | — | |
| nevinne | Little saint; new | Irish, Persian, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Nexhmije | Starry | Albanian, Arabic, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Ney | Named after the ney, a traditional end-blown reed flute; associated with music and spiritual/spiritual expression. | Arabic, Persian, Portuguese, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Neşet | Emergence, upbringing | Arabic, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Turkish-origin name in our dataset.
