Boy name
Ertuğrul name meaning
“heroic tuğrul; a valiant bird of prey”
Ertuğrul means heroic tuğrul or a valiant bird of prey. It combines Turkish er, meaning a brave man or warrior, with the historical bird name tuğrul, and is used for boys in Türkiye. Its historical association is Ertuğrul, the father of Osman, founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Ertuğrul mean?
Heroic tuğrul; a valiant bird of prey
In Turkish: yiğit tuğrul; kahraman yırtıcı kuş
Ertuğrul joins a warrior element with the image of a bird of prey. Its principal historical association is Ertuğrul Gazi, father of Osman, founder of the Ottoman polity. Tuğrul is directly related through the bird element, whose identification with a particular modern species remains uncertain.
How popular is Ertuğrul?
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.
- Best rank
- 19.2018
- Trend (2018–2025)
- last listed in 2019
- Province lists
- 71provinces
Babies named Ertuğrul each year
Show as a table
| Year | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | 19 | 3,628 |
| 2019 | 29 | 2,647 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2025 | – | – |
In the missing years the name was outside the national top 30.
Where is Ertuğrul in the top 30?
71 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Ertuğrul
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
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 →
Why is Ertuğrul popular?
Ertuğrul evokes the historical Ertuğrul Gazi and the series Diriliş: Ertuğrul, alongside a meaning suggesting valour. The rankings do not establish their influence: it declines, then stays outside the top thirty.
Origin of the name Ertuğrul
Ertuğrul combines Turkish er, “man, warrior,” with the historical bird name tuğrul. The latter denotes a bird of prey in older sources, although its exact species is uncertain.
| Linguistic origin | Turkish, Old Turkic |
|---|---|
| In Turkic history and myth | Names of Turkic rulers |
| Is Ertuğrul in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | E · Er |
Double names with Ertuğrul
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Ertuğrul Gürel
Meaning of each name
- Ertuğrul: heroic tuğrul; a valiant bird of prey
- Gürel: strong, flourishing community or homeland
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Özhan Ertuğrul
Meaning of each name
- Özhan: a true, genuine and noble ruler
- Ertuğrul: heroic tuğrul; a valiant bird of prey
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Ertuğrul Ataç
Meaning of each name
- Ertuğrul: heroic tuğrul; a valiant bird of prey
- Ataç: resembling an ancestor; fatherlike
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Göksen Ertuğrul
Meaning of each name
- Göksen: You are the sky; sky-like
- Ertuğrul: heroic tuğrul; a valiant bird of prey
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Ertuğrul Önal
Meaning of each name
- Ertuğrul: heroic tuğrul; a valiant bird of prey
- Önal: take the lead; occupy the front position
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Aygün Ertuğrul
Meaning of each name
- Aygün: moon and day; moon and sun
- Ertuğrul: heroic tuğrul; a valiant bird of prey
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Ertuğrul Gazi, Ertuğrul Efe.
How to pronounce Ertuğrul
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /eɾtuɰɾul/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | ارطغرل |
Is Ertuğrul a boy’s name?
Yes, Ertuğrul is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Ertuğrul 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: Ertugrul
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Ertuğrul
- Ertuğrul Sağlam · b. 1969
- Ertuğrul Günay · b. 1948
- Ertuğrul Kürkçü · b. 1948
- Ertuğrul Ersoy · b. 1997
- Ertuğrul Apakan · b. 1947
- Ertuğrul Ergezen · b. 1978
- Ertuğrul Taşkıran · b. 1989
- Ertuğrul Özkök · b. 1947
- Ertuğrul Çetin · b. 2003
- Ertuğrul Erdoğan · b. 1968
- Ertuğrul Arslan · b. 1980
- Ertuğrul Oğuz Fırat · b. 1923
FAQ about the name Ertuğrul
What is the meaning of Ertuğrul?
Ertuğrul means “heroic tuğrul; a valiant bird of prey”. Ertuğrul combines Turkish er, “man, warrior,” with the historical bird name tuğrul. The latter denotes a bird of prey in older sources, although its exact species is uncertain.
Is Ertuğrul a boy’s name?
Yes, Ertuğrul is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Ertuğrul in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ertuğrul nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Ertuğrul?
Ertuğrul is of Turkish and Old Turkic origin.
How many syllables does Ertuğrul have?
Ertuğrul has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Ertuğrul?
Ertuğrul appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Ertuğrul?
Other spellings: Ertugrul.
What names go well with Ertuğrul?
Some ideas: Ertuğrul Gürel; Özhan Ertuğrul; Ertuğrul Ataç.
Famous people named Ertuğrul?
Notable people named Ertuğrul include Ertuğrul Sağlam, Ertuğrul Günay, Ertuğrul Kürkçü.
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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