| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aras | Name of the Aras (Araks) River; used as a masculine given name in Anatolian and Caucasian cultures. | Armenian, Iranian, Persian, Turkish | Boy | 476 #51 | |
| Nil | Often refers to the Nile (the river) in Turkish/Catalan; from Sanskrit nīla meaning 'blue' in Indian languages. | Catalan, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Spanish, Turkish | Unisex | 474 #52 | |
| Ahmet | Highly praised; most commendable | Turkish | Boy | 468 #53 | |
| Laela | Night; often interpreted as "born at night" or "dark beauty" | Arabic, Turkish | Girl | 444 #54 | |
| Sayan | Turkish: 'esteemed, respected'; in Sanskrit-derived contexts associated with rest/sleep or evening; also a geographic name (Sayan Mountains). | Hindi, Sanskrit, Turkish | Boy | 431 #55 | |
| Murad | Desired, wished-for; goal or purpose | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | 417 #56 | |
| Eda | In Turkish: "grace, charm, elegant manner"; from Old English/Germanic usage it can be a short form of Edith or related names meaning "wealth/fortune" (e.g., rich/blessed). | English, Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian, Turkish | Girl | 415 #57 | |
| Miray | Bright/shining moon (often interpreted as 'my moon') | Turkish | Girl | 366 #58 | |
| Melih | Handsome; pleasant; attractive | Turkish | Boy | 353 #59 | |
| Ozan | Bard; minstrel; poet; storyteller | Turkish | Boy | 352 #60 | |
| Orhan | Great khan / noble ruler | Turkish | Boy | 351 #61 | |
| Kadir | Capable, powerful | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | 345 #62 | |
| Hamid | Praiseworthy; 'one who praises' (from Arabic root ḥ-m-d 'to praise') | Arabic, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | 334 #63 | |
| Melis | Honeybee | Turkish | Girl | 332 #64 | |
| Oz | Strength, might, power, courage | English, Hebrew, Turkish | Boy | 329 #65 | |
| Hazal | Autumn leaves | Persian, Turkish | Girl | 325 #66 | |
| Sona | Gold; wild duck | Armenian, Azerbaijani, Hindi, Prakrit, Sanskrit, Turkish, Urdu | Girl | 304 #67 | |
| Adali | Generally 'noble' (from Germanic); alternatively 'from the island' (Turkish) or connected to Hebrew Adalia(h) 'God is just'. | Germanic, Hebrew, Turkish | Girl | 303 #68 | |
| Mana | Polynesian: spiritual power/authority; Sanskrit: mind/heart/pride; Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (e.g., 'true', 'love', 'vegetable'); Persian: lasting/permanent. | Japanese, Persian, Polynesian, Sanskrit, Turkish | Unisex | 299 #69 | |
| Nazli | Coy, coquettish; delicate, charming | Persian, Turkish | Girl | 283 #70 | |
| Ezel | Eternity, everlasting; from time without beginning | Turkish | Boy | 282 #71 | |
| Arda | In Turkish: 'successor', 'one who comes later' or 'after/later'; also a river name (Arda River); in Tolkien's legendarium 'Arda' denotes the Earth/the world. | Turkish | Boy | 275 #72 | |
| Sina | Persian: associated with the historical name Sīnā (as in Ibn Sīnā/Avicenna); European: used as a diminutive of Christina meaning 'follower of Christ'. The exact original Persian meaning is uncertain. | Arabic, Germanic, Persian, Scandinavian, Turkish | Unisex | 267 #73 | |
| Kalan | Varies by origin: Turkish - "the one who remains, survivor"; Hawaiian - shortened form of Kalanianaole, associated with nobility/steadfastness; similar Celtic names convey ideas like "rock" or "bright." | Hawaiian, Turkish | Boy | 262 #74 | |
| Bora | {'Albanian': 'snow', 'Turkish': 'storm, gale', 'Korean': 'purple', 'South Slavic': 'diminutive of Borislav (related to battle/glory)'} | Albanian, Korean, Turkish | Unisex | 259 #75 | |
| Can | Soul; life; beloved | Turkish | Boy | 249 #76 | |
| Derin | Deep, profound | Turkish | Unisex | 249 #77 | |
| Lira | Primarily 'lyre' (musical instrument) from Latin/Greek lyra; sometimes used as a variant of Hebrew Liora ('my light') and associated with the currency name 'lira'. | Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Turkish | Girl | 247 #78 | |
| Safir | Ambassador; in some languages also 'sapphire' (the gemstone) | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Boy | 245 #79 | |
| Selen | Usually 'moon' (from Greek Selene); in Turkish often associated with 'flowing water' or 'strong current'. | Greek, Turkish | Girl | 237 #80 | |
| Asli | Original; genuine; of one's origin or essence | Turkish | Girl | 234 #81 | |
| Shaheen | Falcon (often rendered 'royal falcon' or 'hawk') | Hindi, Persian, Turkish, Urdu | Boy | 232 #82 | |
| Aelya | Likely a variant of Arabic Aaliyah ('exalted, noble') or Turkish Ayla ('halo, moonlight'); used as a feminine given name. | Arabic, Turkish | Girl | 231 #83 | |
| Bahar | Spring (the season, springtime) | Persian, Turkish | Girl | 227 #84 | |
| Reis | Portuguese: "kings" (plural of rei). Turkish/Arabic: "chief, captain, leader." As a surname, also has various occupational or regional origins. | Dutch, German, Portuguese, Turkish | Boy | 225 #85 | |
| Bibi | Diminutive/pet form; in South Asian usage it can mean 'lady' or 'honored woman'; generally a cute or affectionate nickname. | Arabic, Persian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu | Girl | 223 #86 | |
| Mavi | Blue (the color) | Turkish | Unisex | 221 #87 | |
| Tulip | Turban | English, Persian, Turkish | Girl | 207 #88 | |
| Erdem | Virtue; merit; moral excellence | Turkish | Boy | 195 #89 | |
| Ilay | Varies by origin - often 'halo around the moon' in Turkish; elsewhere used as a form of Ilya/Elijah or similar-sounding local words. | Hebrew, Slavic, Tamil, Turkish | Unisex | 192 #90 | |
| Mert | Brave, manly, trustworthy | Turkish | Boy | 191 #91 | |
| Kuzey | North | Turkish | Boy | 189 #92 | |
| Kemal | Perfection, completeness | Turkish | Boy | 183 #93 | |
| Aysen | Moon-like; moon-faced (from Turkish 'Ay' meaning 'moon' + suffix) | Turkish | Girl | 179 #94 | |
| Anel | Varies by origin; often treated as a short form or variant of other names rather than having a single fixed meaning. | Bosnian, Spanish, Turkish | Unisex | 174 #95 | |
| Fatih | Conqueror; opener; victor | Turkish | Boy | 173 #96 | |
| Nouri | From Arabic 'nūr' meaning 'light' - 'luminous' or 'of light'. | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | Boy | 172 #97 | |
| Dila | Derived from Persian 'dil' (heart) - 'beloved' or 'one who steals the heart' | Turkish | Girl | 170 #98 | |
| Murat | Desire, wish, goal | Turkish | Boy | 170 #99 | |
| Furkan | Criterion; distinction | Arabic, Turkish | Boy | 168 #100 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Turkish-origin name in our dataset.
