Boy name
Çağdaş name meaning
“living in the same era; contemporary or modern”
Çağdaş means “living in the same era” or “contemporary and modern.” It combines Turkish çağ, “era,” with -daş, a suffix expressing something shared. Used for boys in Türkiye, the name connects with çağdaş sanat, “contemporary art,” an expression describing artistic work associated with the present.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Çağdaş mean?
Living in the same era; contemporary or modern
In Turkish: aynı dönemde yaşayan; günümüzle uyumlu
Çağdaş has two related meanings in Turkish: belonging to the same period and being modern. It also describes current artistic and intellectual work. As a name, it preserves this connection with time and the present, sharing the element çağ with the related Turkish name Çağlar.
How popular is Çağdaş?
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
- 2provinces
Where is Çağdaş in the top 30?
2 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 Çağdaş
It combines Turkish çağ, 'era,' with -daş, a suffix expressing shared participation. It means both contemporary in time and modern.
Double names with Çağdaş
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Çağdaş Kurt
Meaning of each name
- Çağdaş: living in the same era; contemporary or modern
- Kurt: wolf; grey wolf
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Tekin Çağdaş
Meaning of each name
- Tekin: prince; auspicious, safe
- Çağdaş: living in the same era; contemporary or modern
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Çağdaş Aygün
Meaning of each name
- Çağdaş: living in the same era; contemporary or modern
- Aygün: moon and day; moon and sun
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Batuhan Çağdaş
Meaning of each name
- Batuhan: steadfast khan; strong ruler
- Çağdaş: living in the same era; contemporary or modern
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Çağdaş Soner
Meaning of each name
- Çağdaş: living in the same era; contemporary or modern
- Soner: last son; last-born boy
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Emrehan Çağdaş
Meaning of each name
- Emrehan: name combining Emre and the title khan
- Çağdaş: living in the same era; contemporary or modern
How to pronounce Çağdaş
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /t͡ʃaɰdaʃ/ |
Is Çağdaş a boy’s name?
Yes, Çağdaş is used mostly as a boy’s name. In TÜİK data, 95% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Çağdaş 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: Cagdas
Names that sound like Çağdaş
- Çağda♂İn the age
- Çağdan♂Coming from an era, connected with its time
- Çağan♂Festival, celebration
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Çağkan♂Blood of the age, its life force
- Çağhan♂A name combining era and ruler
- Çağtay♂Short form of Chagatai
- Çağa♂A baby
- Çağay♂A name combining era and moon
- Çağbay♂A name combining era and lord
- Çağlak♂♀Cascading water, waterfall
- Çağlan♂♀Cascade, vigorously flowing water
Names with related meanings
- Ramazan♂The ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Recep♂The honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
- Devran♂The passage of time
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Adar♂The month of March
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
- Ezel♂♀Beginningless past
- Halit♂Lasting, enduring
- Muammer♂Long-lived
- Ergün♂Early day
- Cumali♂Associated with Friday
- Şaban♂The eighth month of the Islamic calendar
Famous people named Çağdaş
- Çağdaş Atan · b. 1980
- Çağdaş Ekin Şişman · b. 1988
- Çağdaş Altay · b. 1986
- Çağdaş Çavuş · b. 1983
- Çağdaş Onur Öztürk · b. 1979
- Çağdaş Yüksel · b. 1994
- Cagdas Atbas · b. 2000
- Cagdas Guducu
- Cagdas Kahriman · b. 1977
- Çağdaş Acara
- Çağdaş Agun
- Çağdaş Ağırdaş
FAQ about the name Çağdaş
What is the meaning of Çağdaş?
Çağdaş means “living in the same era; contemporary or modern”. It combines Turkish çağ, 'era,' with -daş, a suffix expressing shared participation. It means both contemporary in time and modern.
Is Çağdaş a boy’s name?
Yes, Çağdaş is used mostly as a boy’s name. In TÜİK data, 95% of bearers are male.
Is Çağdaş in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Çağdaş nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Çağdaş?
Çağdaş is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Çağdaş have?
Çağdaş has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Çağdaş?
Çağdaş appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Çağdaş?
Other spellings: Cagdas.
What names go well with Çağdaş?
Some ideas: Çağdaş Kurt; Tekin Çağdaş; Çağdaş Aygün.
Famous people named Çağdaş?
Notable people named Çağdaş include Çağdaş Atan, Çağdaş Ekin Şişman, Çağdaş Altay.
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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