Girl name
Ilgın name meaning
“tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage”
Ilgın means “tamarisk,” a flowering shrub or small tree with fine foliage. Taken from the Turkish plant word ılgın, it is used for girls in Türkiye and has linguistic antecedents in Old Turkic. The tamarisk’s slender branches and clusters of small flowers provide the name’s direct botanical image.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Ilgın mean?
Tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage
In Turkish: ince yapraklı, çiçekli bir ağaççık
Ilgın names the tamarisk, a shrub or small tree with fine branches and small flowers. It therefore belongs among nature names with botanical imagery. It shares its spelling with the town of Ilgın in Konya, but the plant meaning independently explains the personal name.
How popular is Ilgın?
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 Ilgın in the top 30?
10 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 Ilgın
Taken from the Turkish plant name ılgın, tamarisk. The word has older Turkic antecedents, while the modern Turkish botanical sense provides the basis for the given name.
Double names with Ilgın
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Ilgın Türkü
Meaning of each name
- Ilgın: tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage
- Türkü: a song in the folk tradition
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Eriş Ilgın
Meaning of each name
- Eriş: reaching, attainment, arrival
- Ilgın: tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage
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Ilgın Su
Meaning of each name
- Ilgın: tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage
- Su: water; the natural liquid sustaining life
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Binnur Ilgın
Meaning of each name
- Binnur: a thousand lights; abundant brightness
- Ilgın: tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage
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Ilgın Önal
Meaning of each name
- Ilgın: tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage
- Önal: take the lead; occupy the front position
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Fulden Ilgın
Meaning of each name
- Fulden: From the jasmine flower
- Ilgın: tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage
How to pronounce Ilgın
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɯlɡɯn/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | ايلغين |
Is Ilgın a girl’s name?
Yes, Ilgın is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 2% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Ilgın 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: İlgin
Names that sound like Ilgın
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Lina♀A kind of date palm
- Efnan♀Branches, boughs
- Tuğba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Hazal♀A dried, fallen tree leaf
- Tuba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Nihal♀Young tree
- Hazel♀Hazel tree
- Yaprak♀A plant's usually green, flat leaf
- Sidra♀A lote tree
Famous people named Ilgın
- Ilgın Sarban · b. 1996
- Ilgın Akkaya
- Ilgın Çelik
- Ilgın Nar
- Ilgın Türkçüoğlu
- Ilgın Yıldırım Şimşir
- İlgin Eser Kotan · b. 1994
FAQ about the name Ilgın
What is the meaning of Ilgın?
Ilgın means “tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage”. Taken from the Turkish plant name ılgın, tamarisk. The word has older Turkic antecedents, while the modern Turkish botanical sense provides the basis for the given name.
Is Ilgın a girl’s name?
Yes, Ilgın is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 2% of bearers are male.
Is Ilgın in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ilgın nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Ilgın?
Ilgın is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Ilgın have?
Ilgın has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Ilgın?
Ilgın appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Ilgın?
Other spellings: İlgin.
What names go well with Ilgın?
Some ideas: Ilgın Türkü; Eriş Ilgın; Ilgın Su.
Famous people named Ilgın?
Notable people named Ilgın include Ilgın Sarban, Ilgın Akkaya, Ilgın Çelik.
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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