Turkish Baby Names

Turkish baby names carry the sound, history and meaning of the Turkish naming tradition. Our collection holds 54 Turkish names, 24 for boys and 28 for girls, each with its own meaning, origin notes, popularity and numerology. Browse the names below and follow any one for its full profile.

Whether you are drawn to Turkish names for heritage, for their sound, or simply for a meaning that resonates, this page is a living list that grows as we research and add more. Names are shown with the most prominent first.

How Turkish names are chosen

The Turkish naming moment is auditory. Following Islamic custom, the ezan — the call to prayer — is recited into the newborn's ear, and the name is spoken to the child at that point rather than merely written down; in observant families an imam performs it. Naming for a living family elder is common alongside it, so a name typically does two jobs at once, marking faith and marking kin. The vocabulary itself reflects the same history: around 63% of Turkish given names are Arabic in origin, layered over the Turkic stock rather than replacing it.

Turkish names & meanings

BurakLightning; (the steed of the ascension) — timeless and effortless to sayTurkish · Numerology 8DenizThe sea — a classic with a fresh edgeTurkish · Numerology 4EgeThe Aegean Sea — memorable across culturesTurkish · Numerology 8IlginThe tamarisk tree — rooted yet ready to travelTurkish · Numerology 33PinarA spring, a fountain — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulTurkish · Numerology 4UmutHope — full of character and easy to loveTurkish · Numerology 3AlparslanBrave lion; (the sultan) — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulTurkish · Numerology 4AsyaOf Asia; sunrise, the east — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulTurkish · Numerology 1AylaMoonlight; halo of the moon — a name with quiet staying powerTurkish · Numerology 3BadeAlmond — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulTurkish · Numerology 3BatuhanFirm ruler; (a khan) — timeless and effortless to sayTurkish · Numerology 22BerenStrong, wise; a gift — a small name carrying real depthTurkish · Numerology 8CansuThe water of life — a small name carrying real depthTurkish · Numerology 4CemA king; (Jamshid) — a name with quiet staying powerTurkish · Numerology 3CerenA young gazelle — rooted yet ready to travelTurkish · Numerology 9CihanThe world, the universe — a name with quiet staying powerTurkish · Numerology 8CinarA plane tree — timeless and effortless to sayTurkish · Numerology 9DilekA wish, a desire — full of character and easy to loveTurkish · Numerology 5DorukThe summit, the peak — timeless and effortless to sayTurkish · Numerology 6EceA queen; beautiful — a name with quiet staying powerTurkish · Numerology 4ElaHazel-eyed — a classic with a fresh edgeTurkish · Numerology 9EmreA friend, a companion; (a beloved poet) — rooted yet ready to travelTurkish · Numerology 5ErdemVirtue, merit, excellence — a name with quiet staying powerTurkish · Numerology 9EsinInspiration — timeless and effortless to sayTurkish · Numerology 2Esra(the night journey); swift travel — distinctive without trying too hardTurkish, Arabic · Numerology 7FerhatJoy; (the legendary lover) — soft-sounding with strong rootsTurkish · Numerology 4FurkanDiscernment between right and wrong — a name with quiet staying powerTurkish · Numerology 8GamzeA dimple; a charming glance — a small name carrying real depthTurkish · Numerology 7GizemA mystery — soft-sounding with strong rootsTurkish · Numerology 33HazalThe autumn leaf; a hazelnut — a small name carrying real depthTurkish · Numerology 3IrmakA river — understated and quietly elegantTurkish · Numerology 7KuzeyThe north — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulTurkish · Numerology 7LaleA tulip — understated and quietly elegantTurkish · Numerology 3MelekAn angel — understated and quietly elegantTurkish · Numerology 1MelisHoney; honey-scented — warm, characterful and easy to wearTurkish · Numerology 22MuratWish, desire — rooted yet ready to travelTurkish · Numerology 1NehirA river — a classic with a fresh edgeTurkish · Numerology 9NiluferWater lily, lotus — distinctive without trying too hardTurkish, Persian · Numerology 4NisanApril; spring rain — full of character and easy to loveTurkish · Numerology 3OnurHonour, dignity — soft-sounding with strong rootsTurkish · Numerology 5OzgurFree, independent — rooted yet ready to travelTurkish · Numerology 33PoyrazThe northeast wind — distinctive without trying too hardTurkish · Numerology 11SelinFlowing water; (form of Selene) — distinctive without trying too hardTurkish · Numerology 5SuWater — understated and quietly elegantTurkish · Numerology 4SudePure water — rooted yet ready to travelTurkish · Numerology 4TanerA brave man born at dawn — a classic with a fresh edgeTurkish · Numerology 22TolgaA helmet — distinctive without trying too hardTurkish · Numerology 1TuanaThe water of paradise — a name with quiet staying powerTurkish · Numerology 3TuncBronze — understated and quietly elegantTurkish · Numerology 4TuncayBronze moon — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulTurkish · Numerology 3VolkanA volcano — memorable across culturesTurkish · Numerology 3YavuzStern, resolute, ferocious — memorable across culturesTurkish · Numerology 5YigitBrave, valiant young man — understated and quietly elegantTurkish · Numerology 7YildizA star — a name with quiet staying powerTurkish · Numerology 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

+What are some popular Turkish baby names?

Well-known Turkish names in our collection include Burak, Deniz, Ege, Ilgin, Pinar. Each name links to a full profile with its meaning, origin, popularity and numerology.

+How many Turkish names are listed here?

We currently list 54 Turkish names — 24 for boys and 28 for girls, and the collection grows regularly as we research and add more.

+How do I choose a Turkish name?

Start from the meaning you want for your child, then read the full profile for pronunciation, popularity and sibling-name ideas. You can also use our name, sibling and middle-name tools to refine your shortlist.