Boy name
Akkor name meaning
“an ember glowing white with heat”
Akkor means “an ember glowing white with heat” and comes from the Turkish words ak, meaning white, and kor, meaning ember. It is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. The name evokes the intense light of heated metal or an ember approaching white heat.
What does Akkor mean?
An ember glowing white with heat
In Turkish: ısıdan beyaz ışık saçan kor
Akkor brings together intense heat and a glow approaching white. Turkish speakers encounter the word especially in akkor lamba, meaning incandescent lamp. As a personal name it carries a vivid image of radiance; its use as a surname does not exclude the recorded given-name use.
Origin of the name Akkor
A compound of Turkish ak, meaning white, and kor, meaning ember. Akkor is an established Turkish word associated with incandescence.
How to pronounce Akkor
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /akkoɾ/ |
Is Akkor a boy’s name?
Yes, Akkor is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Akkor 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
Names that sound like Akkor
Names with related meanings
- Koray♂A moon glowing red like an ember
- Alaz♂Flame, a rising tongue of fire
- Ateş♂Flame, heat and light produced by burning
- Volkan♂Volcano
- Azer♂Fire, flame
- Korhan♂A compound of ember and ruler
- Kıvılcım♂♀A tiny flying particle of fire
- Sönmez♂Unextinguished
- Şahap♂Bright flame
- Yalım♂Flame
- Çakmak♂A spark-producing fire striker
- Korcan♂An ember-like, fiery spirit
Famous people named Akkor
- Akkor · b. 1984
FAQ about the name Akkor
What is the meaning of Akkor?
Akkor means “an ember glowing white with heat”. A compound of Turkish ak, meaning white, and kor, meaning ember. Akkor is an established Turkish word associated with incandescence.
Is Akkor a boy’s name?
Yes, Akkor is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Akkor in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Akkor nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Akkor?
Akkor is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Akkor have?
Akkor has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Akkor?
Akkor 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.
Famous people named Akkor?
Notable people named Akkor include Akkor.
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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