Boy Names
Modern Turkish boy names
496 names
Criteria: names in TÜİK’s 2018–2025 newborn lists (Türkiye or at least one province) that are not among the most common names in the population as a whole. Includes names given to both boys and girls. See all modern turkish names.
Modern Turkish boy names: list with meanings
- Alparslan♂Valiant, courageous lion
- Göktuğ♂A sky-blue ceremonial standard
- Metehan♂Mete Khan
- Miran♂Lords, emirs
- Eymen♂Fortunate, auspicious
- Atlas♂Mythological Titan who bears the heavens
- Aras♂The name of the Aras River
- Aslan♂Lion
- Yiğit♂Brave, bold
- Poyraz♂The cool, strong northeasterly wind
- Kuzey♂North
- Alperen♂Heroic spiritual figure
- Çınar♂Plane tree
- Aybars♂Compound of moon and leopard
- Ayaz♂Sharp dry cold under clear skies
- Emir♂Commander, ruler
- Cihan♂World
- Yaman♂Formidable, tough
- Ertuğrul♂Heroic tuğrul
- Eren♂Saintly figure
- Can♂Life, soul
- Kaan♂Supreme ruler
- Yağız♂Dark-complexioned, dark-coloured
- Selim♂Sound, unharmed
- Ege♂Name referring to the Aegean Sea and region
- Rüzgar♂Wind, air in motion
- Doruk♂Summit
- Efe♂Zeybek leader
- Batuhan♂Steadfast khan
- Alper♂Brave man
- Mete♂Name of the Xiongnu ruler Mete Khan
- Asaf♂One who gathers or brings together
- Uras♂Good fortune
- Karan♂Ear
- Egemen♂Sovereign, independent in exercising authority
- Erdem♂Virtue
- Kayra♂Favor and grace
- Altay♂The Altai Mountains
- Talha♂A thorny tree, commonly identified as acacia
- Kıvanç♂Joy, pride and deep satisfaction
- Barlas♂The name of a historical Mongol tribe
- Buğra♂Male camel
- Cihangir♂World-conqueror
- Alpaslan♂Valiant lion
- Yavuz♂Stern, formidable
- Asil♂Noble, well-rooted
- Yamaç♂The sloping side of a hill or mountain
- Toprak♂The earth that nourishes plants
- Berkay♂A name combining firmness and moon imagery
- Oğuzhan♂Khan of the Oghuz
- Göktürk♂The historical Göktürk state and people name
- Kağan♂Supreme ruler, khagan
- Alihan♂Combination of Ali and han
- Aren♂
- Çağatay♂The name of one of Genghis Khan's sons
- Ensar♂Helpers, supporters
- Görkem♂Splendor, impressive grandeur
- Uraz♂Fortune, good luck
- Kutay♂A blessed or auspicious moon
- Alp♂Hero
- Taha♂Letters opening a Quranic chapter
- Gökalp♂Sky hero
- Tuna♂The Turkish name of the Danube
- Mahir♂Skilled, adept
- Çağan♂Festival, celebration
- Melih♂Handsome, pleasing and charming
- Bedirhan♂A compound evoking the full moon and rulership
- Demir♂İron
- Ozan♂Folk poet
- Eray♂Name combining warrior and moon
- Atahan♂Ancestral ruler
- Tunahan♂A name combining Danube and ruler
- Yahya♂The prophet Yahya's name
- Ata♂Father
- Alptuğ♂A name combining valour and a standard
- Devran♂The passage of time
- Arel♂A pure, honest person
- Mirza♂Son of an emir
- Akın♂An advance or raid
- Bulut♂A visible mass of water droplets in the sky
- Güney♂South
- Eyüp♂The name of the prophet Job
- Tuğra♂A sovereign's calligraphic signature or monogram
- Oğuz♂Name of the historical Oghuz and their epic ancestor
- Ebubekir♂Father of a young camel
- Ediz♂High, lofty
- Atilla♂Little father
- Arden♂High place, elevated land
- Atakan♂Ancestral blood
- Kerim♂Generous
- Egehan♂A name combining Ege and ruler
- Ahlas♂Purer
- Anıl♂Be remembered
- Uygar♂Civilized
- Baturalp♂Brave warrior
- Musab♂Formidable
- Semih♂Generous, open-handed and tolerant
- Serdar♂Army leader
- Ayberk♂A name combining moon and firmness
- Melikşah♂Sovereign, king and shah
- Yiğithan♂Brave khan
- Akif♂Steadfastly devoted
- Çağrı♂A call, invitation or summons
- Utku♂Victory, triumph and successful achievement
- Dağhan♂Khan of the mountain, mountain ruler
- Emin♂Trustworthy
- Bartu♂Wealth, possessions
- Tahir♂Clean, pure, unblemished
- Berk♂Firm, durable and strong
- Erol♂Be brave
- Faruk♂One who distinguishes right from wrong
- Cem♂Name of the legendary Iranian king Jam
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Azad♂Free
- Baybars♂Noble or wealthy leopard
- Ekrem♂Most generous
- Sarp♂Steep, rugged, difficult to cross
- Bora♂A strong, sudden wind
- Gökay♂Moon in the sky
- Sefa♂Ease of mind