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Eylem name meaning

“carrying something out; action or activity”

Eylem means carrying something out, action, or activity. It comes from the Turkish noun eylem, derived from the verb eylemek, meaning to do or perform, and is used for girls in Türkiye. Its additional use as a grammatical term for a verb connects the name with actions expressed in language.

/ejlem/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Turkish
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Eylem mean?

Carrying something out; action or activity

In Turkish: bir işi gerçekleştirme; hareket ve etkinlik

Eylem is a broad Turkish word for action, including the realization of an intention or idea. Depending on context, it can refer to ordinary conduct, public protest, or a grammatical verb. As a name, its core sense remains doing or carrying out something, and it is used for both genders.

How popular is Eylem?

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
10provinces

Where is Eylem in the top 30?

10 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: #29 · 3 (2024)Afyonkarahisar: #28 · 5 (2021)Ağrı: not in the top listAmasya: #19 · 3 (2020)Ankara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: #28 · 4 (2019)Çankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: #19 · 3 (2019)Elazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: #25 · 3 (2021)Hatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: #15 · 4 (2023)Kastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: #29 · 3 (2023)Sinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: #24 · 3 (2018)Zonguldak: #27 · 3 (2020)Aksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (girls)

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 Eylem

It comes from Turkish eylem, 'action,' derived from eylemek, 'to do' or 'to perform.'

Linguistic originTurkish
Is Eylem in the Quran?No
Starts withE

Double names with Eylem

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Eylem Ayşin

    Meaning of each name

    • Eylem: carrying something out; action or activity
    • Ayşin: Beautiful as the moon

  • Özgül Eylem

    Meaning of each name

    • Özgül: a true rose; a pure rose
    • Eylem: carrying something out; action or activity

  • Eylem Doğanay

    Meaning of each name

    • Eylem: carrying something out; action or activity
    • Doğanay: the rising moon

  • Aysun Eylem

    Meaning of each name

    • Aysun: beautiful and radiant like the moon
    • Eylem: carrying something out; action or activity

  • Eylem Bala

    Meaning of each name

    • Eylem: carrying something out; action or activity
    • Bala: child, little one, offspring

  • Bilgen Eylem

    Meaning of each name

    • Bilgen: one who knows; a knowledgeable person
    • Eylem: carrying something out; action or activity

Make more with the generator →More girl double names →

How to pronounce Eylem

Syllables2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names
IPA/ejlem/

Is Eylem a girl’s name?

Yes, Eylem is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 3% of bearers are male. See all girl names.

♂ Boys 3%Girls 97% ♀

Eylem appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Eylem

Famous people named Eylem

  • Eylem Tuncaelli · b. 1975
  • Eylem Aladoğan · b. 1975
  • Eylem Ertuğ Ertuğrul · b. 1976
  • Eylem Kızıl · b. 1984
  • Eylem Şenkal · b. 1976
  • Eylem Canpolat · b. 1976
  • Eylem Elif Maviş · b. 1973
  • Eylem Kaftan · b. 2000
  • Eylem Pelit · b. 1971
  • Eylem Yıldız · b. 1978
  • Eylem Acartürk Tunçay
  • Eylem Alkan

FAQ about the name Eylem

What is the meaning of Eylem?

Eylem means “carrying something out; action or activity”. It comes from Turkish eylem, 'action,' derived from eylemek, 'to do' or 'to perform.'

Is Eylem a girl’s name?

Yes, Eylem is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 3% of bearers are male.

Is Eylem in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Eylem nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Eylem?

Eylem is of Turkish origin.

How many syllables does Eylem have?

Eylem has 2 syllables and 5 letters.

How popular is the name Eylem?

Eylem appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Eylem?

Some ideas: Eylem Ayşin; Özgül Eylem; Eylem Doğanay.

Famous people named Eylem?

Notable people named Eylem include Eylem Tuncaelli, Eylem Aladoğan, Eylem Ertuğ Ertuğrul.

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.

Entry ID: nm00742 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake