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Most common names in Türkiye
308 names
Criteria: names in TÜİK’s lists of the most common names in the population (Türkiye or at least one province). Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. Boy Names only · Girl Names only
Most common names in Türkiye: list with meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Yusuf♂May God add
- Elif♀Name of the Arabic alphabet's first letter
- Asya♀The name of the continent Asia
- Mustafa♂Chosen
- Mehmet♂Much praised
- Ömer♂Life
- Ahmet♂More praised
- Kerem♂Generosity, magnanimity, kindness
- Ali♂High
- Miraç♂Means of ascent
- Meryem♀Beloved, loved one
- Eylül♀September
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Hamza♂Lion
- Mert♂Brave, honourable, true to one’s word
- Ayşe♀Living woman
- Fatma♀Woman who weans her child
- İbrahim♂Traditionally, father of many peoples
- Emine♀Trustworthy woman
- Zehra♀Radiant woman
- Hatice♀Girl born before her due time
- Muhammed♂Much praised
- Hüseyin♂Little beautiful one
- Hasan♂Beautiful
- Yağmur♀Rain falling as drops of water
- Murat♂Desired thing
- Hiranur♀A combination of Hira and light
- Melek♀Spiritual being regarded as a divine messenger
- İsmail♂God has heard
- Ecrin♀Recompense, reward
- Berat♂Absolution, deliverance
- Deniz♂♀Sea, an extensive body of salt water
- Umut♂Hope, positive expectation for the future
- Ramazan♂The ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Osman♂Traditionally, a young bustard
- Emirhan♂A name combining emir and khan
- Merve♀Hard pale stone
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Emre♂Friend
- Nisanur♀Light of women
- Fatih♂Opener
- Esra♀Night journey
- Halil♂Close friend
- Burak♂Mount of the Night Journey
- Büşra♀Glad tidings
- Süleyman♂A name associated with peace and well-being
- Hakan♂Khagan
- Özlem♀Longing for reunion
- Furkan♂Criterion distinguishing truth from falsehood
- Adem♂Human being
- Kübra♀Greater
- Enes♂Companionship, friendliness, familiarity
- Rabia♀Fourth
- Kadir♂Capable
- Leyla♀A name associated with night and darkness
- Yasemin♀Jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Yasin♂The letters Ya and Sin
- Mahmut♂Praised
- Sultan♀Sovereign
- Recep♂The honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Dilek♀A wish
- Hülya♀Pleasant reverie
- Serkan♂Chief, leader
- Metin♂Firm
- Tuğba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Songül♀The last rose
- Havva♀Life
- Aysel♀Moon-bright
- Hacer♀Name of Abraham’s wife Hagar
- Sevim♀Affection
- Aynur♀Moonlight
- Fadime♀One who weans
- Betül♀Virgin
- Hazal♀A dried, fallen tree leaf
- Arda♂Marker rod
- Esma♀Names, appellations
- Barış♂Peace, reconciliation, and harmony
- Hilal♀The moon’s slender crescent shape
- Baran♂Rain, rainfall
- Amine♀Safe, secure, free from fear
- Onur♂Honour, self-respect, dignity
- Salih♂Good, virtuous, righteous
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Kemal♂Maturity, excellence, completeness
- Sümeyye♀The name of Sumayya bint Khayyat
- Yakup♂Associated with the heel
- İrem♀Iram
- Bahar♀Spring, the season of renewal
- Nazlı♀Coy
- Melike♀Queen, female sovereign
- Bilal♂Moisture
- Muhammet♂Much praised
- Özgür♂Free
- Medine♀City
- Fırat♂The Euphrates
- Yunus♂Dove
- Musa♂The name of the prophet Moses
- Uğur♂Good fortune
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Harun♂The name of Aaron
- Orhan♂Possibly khan of a fortress or city
- Gamze♀Dimple
- Bünyamin♂Son of the right hand
- Gökhan♂Khan of the sky
- Edanur♀Grace and light
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Serhat♂Border, frontier region
- Gizem♀Mystery
- Derya♀Sea
- Pınar♀A natural spring of water
- Yılmaz♂Undaunted
- İsa♂The name of Jesus
- Zeliha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
- Kevser♀Abundant good
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- Halime♀Gentle, patient, forbearing
- Yaşar♂Lives on