Boy name
Bağış name meaning
“gift; freely given assistance”
Bağış means gift or freely given assistance. It comes from Turkish bağış and is connected with bağışlamak, whose historical base relates to Persian baḫš, meaning a share or giving. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it evokes a concrete act such as donating books to a library.
What does Bağış mean?
Gift; freely given assistance
In Turkish: armağan; karşılıksız verilen yardım
Bağış takes its name from giving something without expecting payment in return. Its relationship with bağışlamak may also bring forgiveness to mind, but gift or donation is the more direct meaning; the name is not restricted to a particular kind of religious offering.
Origin of the name Bağış
From Turkish bağış, gift or donation, related to bağışlamak, to give or forgive. The verb's historical base is connected with Persian baḫš, share or giving.
How to pronounce Bağış
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /baɰɯʃ/ |
Is Bağış a boy’s name?
Yes, Bağış is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Bağış does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Bağış
Names with related meanings
- Kerem♂Generosity, magnanimity, kindness
- Enes♂Companionship, friendliness, familiarity
- Kayra♂Favor and grace
- Salih♂Good, virtuous, righteous
- Ensar♂Helpers, supporters
- Kerim♂Generous
- Semih♂Generous, open-handed and tolerant
- Ekrem♂Most generous
- İhsan♂Doing good
- Haluk♂Good-natured
- Necdet♂Bravery, valour
- Hilmi♂Relating to forbearance and gentleness
FAQ about the name Bağış
What is the meaning of Bağış?
Bağış means “gift; freely given assistance”. From Turkish bağış, gift or donation, related to bağışlamak, to give or forgive. The verb's historical base is connected with Persian baḫš, share or giving.
Is Bağış a boy’s name?
Yes, Bağış is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Bağış in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Bağış nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Bağış?
Bağış is of Persian and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Bağış have?
Bağış has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Bağış?
Bağış 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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