Boy name
Baybars name meaning
“noble or wealthy leopard”
Baybars means noble or wealthy leopard. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it combines the historical Turkic elements bay, meaning wealthy or eminent, and bars, meaning leopard. The Mamluk ruler Baybars provides a concrete historical association, while the animal supplies the name's central visual image.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Old Turkic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Baybars mean?
Noble or wealthy leopard
In Turkish: soylu veya varlıklı pars
Baybars is a historical name in which an animal image combines with associations of status and authority. The Mamluk sultan Baybars I is its most prominent historical connection. Bars also occurs in other Turkic names and titles, denoting the same animal called pars in modern Turkish.
How popular is Baybars?
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
- 21provinces
Where is Baybars in the top 30?
21 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 Baybars
Baybars combines historical Turkic bay, meaning wealthy or eminent, with bars, meaning leopard. It preserves a historical compound name in Turkish usage.
| Linguistic origin | Old Turkic |
|---|---|
| In Turkic history and myth | Names of Turkic rulers |
| Is Baybars in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | B · Ba |
Double names with Baybars
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Baybars Candemir
Meaning of each name
- Baybars: noble or wealthy leopard
- Candemir: a name joining life and iron
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Gür Baybars
Meaning of each name
- Gür: abundant, dense and strong
- Baybars: noble or wealthy leopard
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Baybars Yıldırım
Meaning of each name
- Baybars: noble or wealthy leopard
- Yıldırım: lightning strike; a thunderbolt
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Göktuğ Baybars
Meaning of each name
- Göktuğ: a sky-blue ceremonial standard
- Baybars: noble or wealthy leopard
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Baybars Çayan
Meaning of each name
- Baybars: noble or wealthy leopard
- Çayan: scorpion, a venomous arachnid
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Varol Baybars
Meaning of each name
- Varol: live; continue to exist
- Baybars: noble or wealthy leopard
How to pronounce Baybars
| Syllables | 2 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /bajbaɾs/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | بايبرس |
Is Baybars a boy’s name?
Yes, Baybars is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Baybars appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Baybars
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Baybars
- Baybars Altuntaş · b. 1969
- Baybars Ataoğlu
- Baybars Köksoy
FAQ about the name Baybars
What is the meaning of Baybars?
Baybars means “noble or wealthy leopard”. Baybars combines historical Turkic bay, meaning wealthy or eminent, with bars, meaning leopard. It preserves a historical compound name in Turkish usage.
Is Baybars a boy’s name?
Yes, Baybars is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Baybars in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Baybars nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Baybars?
Baybars is of Old Turkic origin.
How many syllables does Baybars have?
Baybars has 2 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Baybars?
Baybars appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Baybars?
Some ideas: Baybars Candemir; Gür Baybars; Baybars Yıldırım.
Famous people named Baybars?
Notable people named Baybars include Baybars Altuntaş, Baybars Ataoğlu, Baybars Köksoy.
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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