Popular and traditional Turkish names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Turkey. 82 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ayşe | Living (Turkish form of Aisha) | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Elif | The first letter of the Arabic alphabet; Slender | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Mehmet | Praiseworthy (Turkish form of Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Zeynep | Zainab; Fragrant flower | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Ahmet | Most praiseworthy (Turkish form of Ahmad) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Alp | Hero; Brave | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Amir | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ayla | Halo of moonlight | 👧 Girl | Turkic |
| Aylin | Halo of the moon | 👧 Girl | Turkic |
| Burak | Lightning; The steed of the Prophet's night journey | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Can | Soul; Life; Dear | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Defne | Laurel | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Deniz | Sea | 🧒 Unisex | Turkish |
| Ece | Queen | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Efe | Elder brother; Brave | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ege | The Aegean Sea | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ela | Hazel-eyed | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Emine | Trustworthy (Turkish form of Amina) | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Emir | Commander; Prince | 👦 Boy | Turkish, Bosnian |
| Emre | Friend; Brother | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Fatma | Fatima | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Karim | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Kerem | Generosity; Nobility | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Madina | The city of Medina | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Malika | Queen | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mert | Brave; Manly | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Merve | A hill near Mecca | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Murat | Wish; Desire | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Ömer | Long-lived (Turkish form of Omar) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yiğit | Brave young man | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yusuf | Joseph; God increases | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Arslan | Lion (Turkic) | 👦 Boy | Urdu, Uyghur, Turkish, Turkic |
| Asya | Asia | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Avin | Love | 👧 Girl | Kurdish |
| Aynur | Moonlight | 👧 Girl | Turkic |
| Aysel | Moon flood; Flowing like moonlight | 👧 Girl | Turkic |
| Azad | Free | 👦 Boy | Kurdish |
| Begüm | My lady; Princess | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Berivan | Milkmaid; Shepherdess | 👧 Girl | Kurdish |
| Berk | Strong; Solid | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Cem | Ruler; The legendary king Jamshid | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Cengiz | Genghis; Universal ruler | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Damla | Drop | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Duru | Clear; Pure | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Ebru | Marbled paper art; Eyebrow | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Eren | Saint; Holy person | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Esra | The Prophet's night journey | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Farid | Unique; Precious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Gökçe | Heavenly; Sky blue | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Gul | Flower; Rose | 🧒 Unisex | Pashto, Turkish |
| Hande | Smile | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Hatice | Khadija | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Hülya | Daydream | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Hüseyin | Good; Handsome (Turkish form of Hussein) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| İpek | Silk | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Jamila | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Kaan | Ruler; Khan | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Kamal | Lotus; Perfection | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic |
| Kamila | Perfect; Complete | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Kawa | The legendary blacksmith of the Newroz story | 👦 Boy | Kurdish |
| Kaya | Rock | 🧒 Unisex | Turkish |
| Kemal | Perfection; Maturity | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Lale | Tulip | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Melek | Angel | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Nazdar | Beloved; Charming | 👧 Girl | Kurdish |
| Nazlı | Coy; Delicate | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Nehir | River | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Oğuz | The legendary ancestor of the Oghuz Turks | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ozan | Bard; Poet | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Pınar | Spring; Fountain | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Selim | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Sevgi | Love | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Shilan | Wild rose | 👧 Girl | Kurdish |
| Shivan | Shepherd | 👦 Boy | Kurdish |
| Tolga | Helmet | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Umut | Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Turkish |
| Yağmur | Rain | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Yıldız | Star | 👧 Girl | Turkish |
| Zehra | Radiant (Turkish form of Zahra) | 👧 Girl | Turkish |