Boy name
Ertokuş name meaning
“Name of the Seljuk emir Mübarizeddin Ertokuş”
Ertokuş is the historical name of the Seljuk emir Mübarizeddin Ertokuş. It belongs to the Turkish naming tradition; er is the Turkish word for a brave man or warrior. In Türkiye, it is used as a boy’s name. Its concrete historical association is the Ertokuş Medrese in Atabey, Isparta.
What does Ertokuş mean?
Name of the Seljuk emir Mübarizeddin Ertokuş
In Turkish: Selçuklu emiri Mübarizeddin Ertokuş'un adı
Ertokuş has a historical association with the Anatolian Seljuk emir and the buildings connected with his name. The Ertokuş Madrasa at Atabey in Isparta is a prominent architectural reminder of that association. The historical name is well established, although a detailed lexical interpretation of all its elements remains uncertain.
Origin of the name Ertokuş
Ertokuş is the historical name of the Anatolian Seljuk emir Mübarizeddin Ertokuş. Its first element may be connected with Turkish er, ‘brave man, warrior,’ but the second element and the complete lexical meaning remain uncertain.
| Linguistic origin | Turkish |
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| In Turkic history and myth | Names of Turkic rulers |
| Is Ertokuş in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | E · Er |
How to pronounce Ertokuş
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
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Is Ertokuş a boy’s name?
Yes, Ertokuş is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Ertokuş does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Ertokuş
What is the meaning of Ertokuş?
Ertokuş means “Name of the Seljuk emir Mübarizeddin Ertokuş”. Ertokuş is the historical name of the Anatolian Seljuk emir Mübarizeddin Ertokuş. Its first element may be connected with Turkish er, ‘brave man, warrior,’ but the second element and the complete lexical meaning remain uncertain.
Is Ertokuş a boy’s name?
Yes, Ertokuş is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Ertokuş in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ertokuş nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Ertokuş?
Ertokuş is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Ertokuş have?
Ertokuş has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Ertokuş?
Ertokuş 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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