Boy name
Afşar name meaning
“name of an Oghuz tribal group”
Afşar is the name of an Oghuz tribal group. As a given name, it draws on the historical Turkic group name Afşar, also encountered as Avşar. In Türkiye, it is used for boys. Its concrete association is with accounts and lists of the Oghuz groups in Turkic history.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Old Turkic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2,039
What does Afşar mean?
Name of an Oghuz tribal group
In Turkish: Oğuz boylarından birinin adı
Afşar illustrates the use of a historical group name as a personal name. The form Avşar also appears in accounts of the Oghuz tribes, and the name survives in place names and surnames. Proposed meanings involving agility are uncertain, so the tribal association provides the sounder explanation.
Origin of the name Afşar
From the historical Oghuz tribal name Afşar, also written Avşar. The earlier lexical meaning of the tribal name is uncertain.
| Linguistic origin | Old Turkic |
|---|---|
| Is Afşar in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | A |
How to pronounce Afşar
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /afʃaɾ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | افشار |
Is Afşar a boy’s name?
Yes, Afşar is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Afşar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Afsar
Names that sound like Afşar
- Avşar♂The name of an Oghuz tribal division
- Abşar♂♀Water falling from a height
- Adar♂The month of March
- Ammar♂One who builds and makes places flourish
- Acar♂♀Enterprising, agile and capable
- Afran♂
- Amar♂One who builds and makes places flourish
- Afşin♂A historical title of rulership
- Altar♂Altar
- Aybar♂Majesty, grandeur, dignity
- Aşir♂Tenth
- Arşak♂Hero, valiant one
Famous people named Afşar
- Afşar Timuçin · b. 1939
FAQ about the name Afşar
What is the meaning of Afşar?
Afşar means “name of an Oghuz tribal group”. From the historical Oghuz tribal name Afşar, also written Avşar. The earlier lexical meaning of the tribal name is uncertain.
Is Afşar a boy’s name?
Yes, Afşar is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Afşar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Afşar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Afşar?
Afşar is of Old Turkic origin.
How many syllables does Afşar have?
Afşar has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Afşar?
Afşar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Afşar?
Other spellings: Afsar.
Famous people named Afşar?
Notable people named Afşar include Afşar Timuçin.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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