Popular and traditional Turkish boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Turkey. 611 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaya | Rock | 🧒 Unisex | Turkish |
| Kazım | One who controls his anger | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Kemal | Perfection; Maturity | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Kerim | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Levent | Handsome young man | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Mahmut | Praised | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Mehmet Ali | Praiseworthy and exalted | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Melih | Handsome; Pleasant | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Mesut | Fortunate; Happy | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Metin | Firm; Strong | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Mevlüt | Born on the Prophet's birthday (Mawlid) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Muammer | Long-lived | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Mücahit | One who strives (in the way of God) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Muhammed | Praiseworthy (Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Muhammet | Praiseworthy (Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Muharrem | Born in Muharram | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Muzaffer | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Necati | Salvation | 🧒 Unisex | Turkish |
| Nevzat | Newborn | 🧒 Unisex | Turkish |
| Nihat | Nature; Character | 🧒 Unisex | Turkish |
| Niyazi | Supplicant; One who prays | 🧒 Unisex | Turkish |
| Nurettin | Light of the faith | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Nurullah | Light of God | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Oğuz | The legendary ancestor of the Oghuz Turks | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Oğuzhan | Ruler of the Oghuz | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Okan | Intelligent; Understanding | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Oktay | Arrow and foal | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Önder | Leader | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Onur | Honour; Pride | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Orhan | Great ruler | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Osman | Baby bustard; After Caliph Uthman | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ozan | Bard; Poet | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Özcan | Pure soul | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Özgür | Free | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Özkan | Pure blood | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Pasha | Small; Humble (Pavel); Pasha; Nobleman | 👦 Boy | Russian, Turkish |
| Polat | Steel | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Rahmi | Merciful | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ramazan | The holy month of fasting | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Recep | Born in Rajab | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Remzi | Symbolic | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Resul | Messenger | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Rıdvan | Contentment; The gatekeeper of Paradise | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Rıza | Contentment; Consent | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Sahin | Falcon | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Sait | Happy; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Samet | Eternal | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Savaş | War; Battle | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Sedat | Happiness; Good fortune | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Selahattin | Righteousness of the faith | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Selami | Of peace; Greeting | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Selçuk | After the Seljuk dynasty | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Selim | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Semih | Generous; Forgiving | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Şenol | Be cheerful | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Sercan | Leader of souls | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Şeref | Honour | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Serhat | Frontier; Border | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Serkan | Head khan; Chief ruler | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Servet | Wealth; Riches | 🧒 Unisex | Turkish |
| Sezer | Perceptive; One who senses | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Sezgin | Intuitive; Perceptive | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Shaban | The eighth month of the Islamic calendar | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Shivan | Shepherd | 👦 Boy | Kurdish |
| Soner | Last brave man | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Suat | Happiness; Good fortune | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Şükrü | Gratitude | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Süleyman | Peaceful (Solomon) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Taner | Born at dawn; Dawn man | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Tayfun | Typhoon | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Tolga | Helmet | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Tuncay | Bronze moon | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Turan | Land of the Turks | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Turgay | Lark (bird) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Turgut | Standing; Durable | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ufuk | Horizon | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Uğur | Good luck; Fortune | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ümit | Hope | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Umut | Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Turkish |
| Ünal | Famous; Renowned | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Vedat | Farewell | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Veli | Saint; Friend of God | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Veysel | After Uwais al-Qarani | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Volkan | Volcano | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yakup | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yalcin | Steep; Sheer | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yasar | Living; Ease | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yavuz | Stern; Resolute | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yilmaz | Undaunted; Fearless | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yücel | Exalted; Elevated | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yüksel | Rise; Ascend | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yunus | Jonah; Dove | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Yunus Emre | After the poet Yunus Emre | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Zafer | Victory | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Zeki | Intelligent; Clever | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ziya | Light; Radiance | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Abidin | Worshippers (from Zayn al-Abidin) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Abuzer | After Abu Dharr, a companion of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ahmetcan | Most praiseworthy soul | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Alaaddin | Nobility of faith (Aladdin) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Alaattin | Nobility of faith (Aladdin) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Alican | Exalted soul | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Alparslan | Brave lion; The Seljuk sultan | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Alpaslan | Brave lion | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Alpay | Brave as the moon | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Alper | Brave warrior | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Aras | After the River Aras | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Aşkın | Beyond; Exceeding | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Atalay | Famous; Renowned | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ateş | Fire | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Atila | Little father (Attila) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Ayberk | Firm as the moon | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Aytaç | Moon crown | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Aytekin | Moon prince | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Bahadır | Brave; Hero | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Bahattin | Splendour of the faith | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Bahri | Of the sea | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Baki | Everlasting | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Basri | Of Basra; Perceptive | 👦 Boy | Turkish |
| Battal | Hero; Brave (Battal Gazi) | 👦 Boy | Turkish |