Want your child’s name to be a fusion of two cultures? How about going for a Turkish name? Turkish names have European and Asian influences, quite like we see in the culture and architecture of the country. Every Turkish child is given one or in some cases, two first names. Most of the names are gender specific, but if parents want, they can select a unisex name as well. The first names are often derived from Turkish words that hold specific meanings. With the introduction of Surname Law in 1934, all the citizens of Turkey were required to adopt an official surname. Married women can carry both their maiden and their spouse’s surname. In earlier times, most Turkish names were patronymics, which means that the baby was given the first name or forename of the father. Turkish people used the Arabic words, ‘bin’, which means ‘son of’ or ‘bint’, which means ‘daughter of’ with the given names. For instance, if a child was named Ahmed and his father’s name was Mohammed, he would have been called Ahmed bin Mohammed. Browse through MomJunction's collection of Turkish baby names with meanings. In order to make your search a bit simpler, we’ve classified the name according to the gender.
Name | 性别 | Meaning | |
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Aagha | Boy | The word means Someone in control over something, Lord, chief | |
Aaghaa | Boy | The name aaghaa means Someone in control over something, Lord, chief | |
Abay | Boy | Being talented | |
Adalar | Boy | The island or the red island | |
Adlee | Boy | In Biblical it means One who is judged by God. In Turkic it means just or fair | |
Aergul | Girl | The bunch of blooming roses | |
Afet | Girl | Turkish - A woman of bewitching beauty; Attractive; Lovable | |
Afridi | Boy | The name of one of the tribes or clans. | |
Afshin | Boy | Name of an Iranian General; derived name from princely title of rulers of Osrusana | |
Agha | Boy | A noble person who is honoured for his effieciency, intelligence and great positive leadership qualities. | |
Agin | Boy | The meaning behind the name is not so appropriate to name someone as it means an illegitimate child or a name given to the lowest ranks of nobles. | |
Ahmet | Boy | Ahmet are the principal transliterations of an Arabic given name, Ahmed | |
Ahu | Girl | Bright and beautiful | |
Aimal | Boy | Desire, wish | |
Aiyla | Girl | Moonlight or moon halo, A beautiful girl who is strong a fighter and is so easy to fall in love with. | |
Ajdin | Boy | He who is bright, happy and lucky. | |
Ajnur | Boy | Moonlight, glow of the oon. | |
Akara | Unisex | Chief deity. One who love change and challenges, but take too many risks | |
Akasma | Girl | White climbing rose | |
Akay | Unisex | Near a full moon or illuminating light of full moon, full moon. | |
Alara | Girl | Altaic - Mythological Aquatic Fairy; One who makes things beautiful; Water Fairy | |
Alev | Girl | Turkish - Flame; Brightness; Light | |
Alibek | Boy | A combination of Ali and the Turkish title Bek meaning ruler, chief or lord | |
Alp | Boy | A brave hero known for his valour and sacrifice is a demanding name to take. | |
Altan | Boy | Mongolian - Golden; Turkic - Red Dawn; A variant of name Altin | |
Anarbek | Boy | Pomegranate master | |
Arystanbek | Boy | The name is derived from Kazakh word arystan, which means lion and Turkish title beg, which means master or chief | |
Asen | Boy | Name of a Bulgarian king. | |
Asker | Boy | Turkish word for soldier | |
Aslan | Boy | Turkish word for lion; in old fashioned person | |
Asli | Girl | Someone who is genuine and real | |
Asuman | Boy | 土耳其——天空;北印度语的主重要的呼吸 | |
Asur | Boy | A Turkish term used for Assyrians. | |
Ata | Boy | Arabic - Gift; Fante - One of Twins; Turkish - Ancestor, Predecessor | |
Ataa | Boy | Arabic - Gift; Fante - One of Twins; Turkish - Ancestor, Predecessor | |
Atil | Boy | Turkish - Big River | |
Ayaz | Boy | Cool night breeze; a royal breeze | |
Aydar | Boy | 头饰或栓,to the hairstyle of ancient Turkic warriors | |
Aydin | Boy | 开明的人 | |
Ayla | Girl | Oak tree, or Halo, Moonlight | |
Ayleen | Girl | Turkish - Halo of the Moon; Light; A variant form is Aylin | |
Aylin | Girl | Turkish - Halo of the Moon; Light; A variant form is Aylin | |
Aymelek | Girl | Moon angel | |
Ayperi | Girl | Moon fairy | |
Aysun | Girl | Turkish - A person whose face is as beautiful as moon; As Beautiful as the Moon | |
Ayten | Girl | Skin Shiny Like Moon; Friend of People | |
Azizbek | Boy | Powerful chief | |
Azra | Girl | The one who is a virgin | |
Azzat | Boy | Azzat is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Azzah, and means gazelle. | |
Bahadir | Boy | 一个who is brave and valiant | |
Baki | Boy | 一个who has a quick and analytical mind | |
Bakytbek | Boy | Happy chief | |
Balian | Boy | It mens Master or Lord. It was the name of a noble crusader in the kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. | |
Banou | Girl | Female; Lady; Princess | |
Baris | Boy | Peaceful, calm, quite | |
Bata | Boy | Mate, friend, buddy | |
Bayar | Boy | A delightful person | |
Bechir | Boy | He who is discerning | |
Beg | Boy | A title of respect | |
Behrem | Boy | Mars planet | |
Beibut | Boy | Peaceful or peace | |
Bekarys | Boy | The name is derived from the Turkish title Beg meaning chieftain, master and Kazakh word Arys, meaning foundation, support, framework | |
Berkan | Boy | He who is of strong blood | |
Beyza | Girl | Turkish name meaning "white" or "pure" | |
Buqat | Boy | To be like a lightening bolt | |
Burak | Boy | To be strong and fast as a lightning bolt | |
Burcu | Girl | A sweet smelling woman | |
Cahil | Boy | A young and naive man | |
Can | Boy | 一个who is full of spirit, life and heart | |
Candana | Boy | A cadid, sincere person | |
Candanin | Boy | He is sincere and hones | |
Candon | Boy | A sincere and honest man | |
Caria | Girl | She who flows like a water | |
Cenk | Boy | The one who wins war | |
Cetin | Boy | The one who is strong, tough and hard | |
Ceyda | Girl | A beautiful woman | |
Ceyhun | Boy | A Central Asian river | |
Ceylan | Girl | An Antelope | |
Damla | Girl | A drop | |
Defne | Girl | A laurel tree; tall and majestic | |
Demir | Boy | 一个who is made of Iron | |
Deniz | Unisex | Sea of happiness | |
Dicle | Girl | A wonderful river; life providing | |
Doga | Girl | It means 'Nature'; they are in love with nature and God | |
Duman | Boy | Smoky; one who is very supportive and helpful | |
Ece | Girl | Popular person like a beautiful queen; attractive one | |
Ecrin | Girl | Reward, Gift of God | |
Ediz | Boy | Of high position; they have a lavish lifestyle | |
Edric | Boy | Vigorous; Robust man | |
Efe | Boy | Older brother; one who has massive strength and love | |
Eldar | Boy | 一个who is born to fight with fire | |
Elif | Girl | 一个with a slender body; original | |
Elnara | Girl | People, country, nation | |
Elvan | Girl | this name basically means colours. | |
Emel | Girl | it means desire. | |
Emin | Boy | it means someone who is trustworthy or confident. | |
Emine | Girl | it means one who is fearless and courageous. | |
Emir | Boy | a prince or a commander or a general of the army. | |
Emira | Girl | someone who is worhty or merit or a princess. | |
Emiri | Girl | one who tries to excel or a royal person. |