Unisex name
Bağdat name meaning
“given by God; the city of Baghdad”
Bağdat means given by God and also carries the name of the city of Baghdad. Its Iranian elements are bag, meaning god, and dād, meaning given. Used for girls and boys in Türkiye, it is directly associated with the historic city beside the Tigris River.
What does Bağdat mean?
Given by God; the city of Baghdad
In Turkish: Tanrı'nın verdiği; Bağdat şehrinin adı
Bağdat is a personal name transferred from the name of Iraq's capital. The city carries associations with Abbasid intellectual life and with Turkish historical and literary writing. Its older Iranian etymology expresses being given by God, but this does not by itself make the name specifically Islamic.
Origin of the name Bağdat
The place name Baghdad is conventionally traced to Iranian bag, 'god', and dād, 'given'. The Turkish form Bağdat developed from the historical spelling Bağdad.
How to pronounce Bağdat
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| Ottoman Turkish | بغداد |
Is Bağdat a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bağdat is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Bağdat does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Bağdat
Names with related meanings
- Yusuf♂May God add
- Elisa♀God is my oath
- İsmail♂God has heard
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Eliz♀God is my oath
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Nurullah♂God's light
- Beytullah♂The House of God
FAQ about the name Bağdat
What is the meaning of Bağdat?
Bağdat means “given by God; the city of Baghdad”. The place name Baghdad is conventionally traced to Iranian bag, 'god', and dād, 'given'. The Turkish form Bağdat developed from the historical spelling Bağdad.
Is Bağdat a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bağdat is used for both boys and girls.
Is Bağdat in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Bağdat nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Bağdat?
Bağdat is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Bağdat have?
Bağdat has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Bağdat?
Bağdat 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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