Turkish baby names
95 names with Turkish roots, each one with what it actually means. 8 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
In common use
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Aylahalo of moonlight; oak tree980 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Aydinintelligent; enlightened; bright83 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Orhanorphan122 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Denizsea35 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Demiriron37 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Aslanlion62 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Timuriron22 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Defnelaurel tree26 a year · England and Wales, 2025
Rarer names
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country — which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Emrefriend
- Evrenuniverse
- Ilhanpious, devout
- Alpbrave hero
- Kaanrespected ruler; khan
- Derindeep
- Cariflows like water or flowing
- Ayhanmoon khan or moon leader
- Cansoul or spirit
- Dilaraheart; beloved
- Borastorm or cold north wind
- Ruslanlion; from Russian literary tradition
- Ruyadream
- Hakanruler; from Turkish hakan
- Ozanbard; minstrel; poet
- Sarpyellow or golden; golden colored
- Ayla-Raeoak tree; a form of Ayla with Rae added
- Idilideal, perfect
- Maviblue
- Aynurmoon light
- Ayseliving, alive; Turkish form of Aisha
- Hazalhazel; hazel tree
- Kuzeynorth
- Pashahigh-ranking title of honor and authority
- Arslanlion; brave warrior
- Haziranjune; the sixth month
- Semasky or celestial
- Tanerone who tans hides
- Altanred or crimson
- Aslioriginal; authentic
- Onurhonour, glory
- Alparslanbrave lion; heroic hero
- Cihangreat world or universe
- Mihrimahsun and moon; a Turkish historical name
- Poyraznorth wind
- Ayla-Nurhalo light; combination of ayla (halo) and nur (light)
- Beyzawhite; pale
- Devrancourageous; brave
- Ecetwin
- Emrahbroad, wide; hospitable
- Ipeksilk
- Melikebeautiful angel or heavenly beauty
- Mericbrave, valiant
- Metehanmoon khan or celestial ruler
- Nihanshy or bashful
- Zekiclever; intelligent
- Baturock, stone
- Boranstorm or tempest
- Dilnurabeautiful, radiant heart; combination name
- Nehirriver
- Toprakearth or soil
- Uzayspace, cosmos
- Yigitbrave, courageous, valiant
- Arzuwish, desire
- Dorukfrozen, frost-covered
- Ekinauthentic, genuine, original
- Incipearl
- Noyannobleman; commander
- Ruzgarwind; breeze
- Umuthope
- Yagmurrain
- Alperred; crimson
- Altaygold mountain; named after the Altai Mountains
- Aslihannoble lion; from aslan lion and han ruler
- Bulutcloud
- Erdemvirtue or integrity
- Erolbrave warrior
- Esmeraydark moonlight; emerald moon
- Eylemaction, deed
- Sevdalove, passion
- Taymuriron; a form of timur
- Yagizbrave; courageous
- Yavuzstern, fierce, formidable
- Aghacommander, chief, leader
- Cemreember; glow of fire
- Eylulseptember, the ninth month
- Goktugsky strength or celestial warrior
- Gunessun
- Laletulip
- Nefesbreath
- Pelinfairy or sprite
- Alperenhero, brave one
- Ayla-Duamoonlight and prayer; compound of Ayla and Dua
- Barispeaceful, peaceable
- Cobanshepherd
- Gokcebeautiful; pretty
- Yaseminjasmine; a form of Yasamin
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