Boy name
Ateş name meaning
“flame, heat and light produced by burning”
Ateş means the flame, heat, and light produced by burning. It comes from Persian ātash through Ottoman Turkish and is used as a masculine given name in Türkiye. A flame rising from a hearth provides its concrete image; the older Turkish word od shares its meaning.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Ateş mean?
Flame, heat and light produced by burning
In Turkish: yanmayla oluşan alev, ısı ve ışık
Ateş brings the vivid natural image of fire into a personal name. Turkish poetry and everyday speech also use fire figuratively for intense feeling, excitement or burning force. These associations grow from the concrete meaning of the word and do not describe a bearer's temperament.
How popular is Ateş?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 16provinces
Where is Ateş in the top 30?
16 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Ateş
Ateş comes from Persian ātash, “fire,” through Ottoman Turkish. It occupies the same basic semantic field as the older Turkic word od.
Double names with Ateş
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Ateş Mirali
Meaning of each name
- Ateş: flame, heat and light produced by burning
- Mirali: lord, leader; exalted, high
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Vasfi Ateş
Meaning of each name
- Vasfi: relating to qualities, description or praise
- Ateş: flame, heat and light produced by burning
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Ateş Naşit
Meaning of each name
- Ateş: flame, heat and light produced by burning
- Naşit: one who recites verse or sings
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Civan Ateş
Meaning of each name
- Civan: a young, handsome and vigorous person
- Ateş: flame, heat and light produced by burning
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Ateş Hilmi
Meaning of each name
- Ateş: flame, heat and light produced by burning
- Hilmi: relating to forbearance and gentleness
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Fazlı Ateş
Meaning of each name
- Fazlı: associated with virtue or excellence
- Ateş: flame, heat and light produced by burning
How to pronounce Ateş
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ateʃ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | آتش |
Is Ateş a boy’s name?
Yes, Ateş is used mostly as a boy’s name. In TÜİK data, 98% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Ateş appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Ates
Names that sound like Ateş
Names with related meanings
- Koray♂A moon glowing red like an ember
- Alaz♂Flame, a rising tongue of fire
- 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
- Hrant♂Fiery, flaming
Famous people named Ateş
- Ateş Çınar · b. 1986
- Ateş Amiklioğlu · b. 1944
- Ateş Çubukçu · b. 1940
- Ateş Evirgen · b. 1956
- Ateş Kadıoğlu
- Ateş Ünal Erzen · b. 1944
- Ateş Kara
- Ateş Karateke · b. 1959
- Ateş Orga · b. 1944
FAQ about the name Ateş
What is the meaning of Ateş?
Ateş means “flame, heat and light produced by burning”. Ateş comes from Persian ātash, “fire,” through Ottoman Turkish. It occupies the same basic semantic field as the older Turkic word od.
Is Ateş a boy’s name?
Yes, Ateş is used mostly as a boy’s name. In TÜİK data, 98% of bearers are male.
Is Ateş in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ateş nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Ateş?
Ateş is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Ateş have?
Ateş has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Ateş?
Ateş appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Ateş?
Other spellings: Ates.
What names go well with Ateş?
Some ideas: Ateş Mirali; Vasfi Ateş; Ateş Naşit.
Famous people named Ateş?
Notable people named Ateş include Ateş Çınar, Ateş Amiklioğlu, Ateş Çubukçu.
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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