Boy name
Eymir name meaning
“the name of an Oghuz tribe”
Eymir is the name of an Oghuz tribe and belongs to the historical Turkic naming tradition. The tribal name also appears in the form Eymür. Used for boys in Türkiye, Eymir has a concrete geographical association with Lake Eymir in Ankara, which carries the same name.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Old Turkic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- Rare
What does Eymir mean?
The name of an Oghuz tribe
In Turkish: bir Oğuz boyunun adı
Eymir belongs to the traditional list of twenty-four Oghuz tribes. It also survives in several place names in Türkiye, which may reflect the same historical naming tradition. For the masculine given name, this tribal connection is a firmer explanation than assigning an uncertain literal meaning to its syllables.
Origin of the name Eymir
Eymir is a historical Oghuz tribal name, also found in the form Eymür. Its earlier lexical meaning is uncertain.
| Linguistic origin | Old Turkic |
|---|---|
| Is Eymir in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | E |
How to pronounce Eymir
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ejmiɾ/ |
Is Eymir a boy’s name?
Yes, Eymir is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Eymir does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Eymir
What is the meaning of Eymir?
Eymir means “the name of an Oghuz tribe”. Eymir is a historical Oghuz tribal name, also found in the form Eymür. Its earlier lexical meaning is uncertain.
Is Eymir a boy’s name?
Yes, Eymir is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Eymir in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Eymir nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Eymir?
Eymir is of Old Turkic origin.
How many syllables does Eymir have?
Eymir has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Eymir?
Eymir 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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