Boy name
Birinç name meaning
“First in order”
Birinç means “first in order” and is used as a boys’ name in Türkiye. It comes from historical Turkish birinç, formed from bir and the ordinal suffix -inç. Recorded in Dîvânu Lugâti’t-Türk, the word connects the name with early Turkish vocabulary and the idea of a beginning.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Old Turkic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2,311
What does Birinç mean?
First in order
In Turkish: İlk, birinci olan
Birinç evokes the first place in a sequence and the idea of a beginning. Built from the historical Turkic word bir, meaning “one,” and an ordinal suffix, it shares its meaning with modern Turkish birinci and brings an expression of order into a given name.
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Origin of the name Birinç
Birinç can be explained through the historical Turkic word documented in the Dīwān Lughat al-Turk with the sense “first.” It consists of bir, “one,” and the ordinal suffix -inç; the interpretation of the name rests on this lexical analysis.
| Linguistic origin | Old Turkic |
|---|---|
| Is Birinç in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | B · Bi |
How to pronounce Birinç
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /biɾint͡ʃ/ |
Is Birinç a boy’s name?
Yes, Birinç is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Birinç 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 Birinç
Famous people named Birinç
- Şerif Birinç · b. 1953
FAQ about the name Birinç
What is the meaning of Birinç?
Birinç means “First in order”. Birinç can be explained through the historical Turkic word documented in the Dīwān Lughat al-Turk with the sense “first.” It consists of bir, “one,” and the ordinal suffix -inç; the interpretation of the name rests on this lexical analysis.
Is Birinç a boy’s name?
Yes, Birinç is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Birinç in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Birinç nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Birinç?
Birinç is of Old Turkic origin.
How many syllables does Birinç have?
Birinç has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Birinç?
Birinç 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 Birinç?
Notable people named Birinç include Şerif Birinç.
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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