Boy name
Ahıska name meaning
“the name of the city of Ahıska”
Ahıska is the name of a city in Georgia, known in Georgian as Akhaltsikhe. The given name comes from its Turkish place name and is used for boys in Türkiye. Rabati Castle provides a concrete historical landmark associated with the city and therefore with the name.
What does Ahıska mean?
The name of the city of Ahıska
In Turkish: Gürcistan'daki Ahıska şehrinin adı
Ahıska is primarily the name of a city and its historical surroundings. As a personal name, it may evoke remembrance of or attachment to that place, without identifying a bearer’s ancestry. The meaning of the city’s Georgian name should not be presented as the literal meaning of the Turkish form.
Origin of the name Ahıska
Taken from the Turkish name of the Georgian city known in Georgian as Akhaltsikhe. The earlier derivation of the Turkish form Ahıska is not established here.
How to pronounce Ahıska
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ahɯska/ |
Is Ahıska a boy’s name?
Yes, Ahıska is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Ahıska does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Ahıska
What is the meaning of Ahıska?
Ahıska means “the name of the city of Ahıska”. Taken from the Turkish name of the Georgian city known in Georgian as Akhaltsikhe. The earlier derivation of the Turkish form Ahıska is not established here.
Is Ahıska a boy’s name?
Yes, Ahıska is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Ahıska in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ahıska nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
How many syllables does Ahıska have?
Ahıska has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Ahıska?
Ahıska does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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