Popular and traditional Turkish boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Turkey. 611 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mehmet | Praiseworthy (Turkish form of Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ahmet | Most praiseworthy (Turkish form of Ahmad) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Alp | Hero; Brave | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Amir | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Burak | Lightning; The steed of the Prophet's night journey | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Can | Soul; Life; Dear | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Deniz | Sea | 🧒 Unisex | Turkish |
| Efe | Elder brother; Brave | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ege | The Aegean Sea | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Emir | Commander; Prince | 👦 Boy | Turkish, Bosnian |
| Emre | Friend; Brother | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Karim | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Kerem | Generosity; Nobility | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Mert | Brave; Manly | 👦 Boy | 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 |
| Adem | Of the earth (Adam) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Alperen | Brave saint; Heroic man | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Arda | Sceptre; After the River Arda | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Arslan | Lion (Turkic) | 👦 Boy | Urdu, Uyghur, Turkish, Turkic |
| Aslan | Lion | 👦 Boy | Turkic |
| Atakan | Ancestral blood | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Atilla | Little father (Attila) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Aydın | Bright; Enlightened | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Aykut | Holy moon; Blessed moon | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Azad | Free | 👦 Boy | Kurdish |
| Baran | Rain | 👦 Boy | Kurdish |
| Barış | Peace | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Batuhan | Firm ruler; After Batu Khan | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Bekir | Young camel; Abu Bakr | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Berat | Innocence; The Night of Forgiveness | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Berk | Strong; Solid | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Berkay | Strong moon | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Birol | Be one; Unique | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Bülent | High; Lofty | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Bünyamin | Son of the right hand (Benjamin) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Cafer | Small stream (Jafar) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Caner | Beloved soul; Dear | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Celal | Majesty; Glory | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Cem | Ruler; The legendary king Jamshid | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Cemal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Cemil | Beautiful | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Cengiz | Genghis; Universal ruler | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Cetin | Tough; Hardy | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Cevdet | Generosity; Excellence | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Cihan | World; Universe | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Coşkun | Enthusiastic; Exuberant | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Cuma | Born on Friday | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Cüneyt | Little soldier (Junayd) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Davut | Beloved (David) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Doğan | Falcon; Born | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Doğukan | Blood of the east; Eastern ruler | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Duran | Steadfast; Enduring | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Durmuş | He stayed (a name given to stop infant loss) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Dursun | May he stay (a name given to stop infant loss) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ekrem | Most generous | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Emirhan | Prince and ruler | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Emrah | Beloved one | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Emrullah | God's command | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Enes | Friendliness; Companionship (Anas) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Engin | Vast; Broad | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Enver | Radiant; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Eray | Brave moon | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ercan | Brave soul | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Erdal | Brave branch; Strong man | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Erdem | Virtue | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Erdoğan | Born brave | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Eren | Saint; Holy person | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ergün | Brave day | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Erhan | Brave ruler | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Erkan | Brave blood | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Erol | Brave man | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ersin | Brave; Strong | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ertan | Brave dawn | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ertuğrul | Brave falcon; The father of Osman I | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Eşref | Most honourable | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Eyüp | Job (Ayyub) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Fahri | Honorary; Proud | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Farid | Unique; Precious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faruk | One who distinguishes truth from falsehood | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Fatih | Conqueror | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Fatos | Lucky; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Albanian |
| Ferdi | Unique; Individual | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ferhat | Happiness; The legendary lover Farhad | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Fethi | Conquest; Victory | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Fevzi | Victory; Success | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Fikret | Thought; Idea | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Fırat | After the River Euphrates | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Fuat | Heart | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Furkan | Criterion between right and wrong (a name of the Quran) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Gazi | Warrior; Veteran | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Gul | Flower; Rose | 🧒 Unisex | Pashto, Turkish |
| Gürkan | Strong-blooded | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Hakan | Emperor; Ruler | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Hakkı | Truth; Right; Rightful; Truthful | 👦 Boy | Turkish, Arabic |
| Halil | Close friend (a title of Abraham) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Halil Ibrahim | Abraham, the friend of God | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Halis | Pure; Sincere | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Halit | Eternal (Khalid) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Hamit | Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Hayati | Life; My life | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Haydar | Lion; A title of Ali | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Hayrettin | Goodness of the faith | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Hikmet | Wisdom | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Hilmi | Gentle; Patient | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Hüseyin | Good; Handsome (Turkish form of Hussein) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| İlhan | Ruler of the land (Ilkhan) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ilker | First brave man | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ismet | Honour; Chastity | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Izzet | Glory; Honour | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Kaan | Ruler; Khan | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Kadir | Capable; Powerful | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Kamal | Lotus; Perfection | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic |
| Kasim | One who distributes (Qasim) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Kawa | The legendary blacksmith of the Newroz story | 👦 Boy | Kurdish |