Boy name
İrfettin name: origin, pronunciation & similar names
İrfettin is a three-syllable name used for boys in Türkiye. A similar name is İzzettin, meaning “the honour and dignity of the faith.” İzzettin is the separate comparison name to which that meaning belongs; İrfettin is recorded here as a masculine name with three syllables.
The name İrfettin at a glance
Syllables
İr · fet · tin
3 syllables · 8 letters · /iɾfettin/
Use
Boy
1 in our sample of notable people (Wikidata).
Similar names with known meanings
The final sound in has no single shared meaning across these names. Emin, Şahin and Engin must be understood as whole names, not through their last letters alone. More boy names ending in -in →
İrfettin: language and spelling facts
| Starts with | İ |
|---|
How to pronounce İrfettin
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /iɾfettin/ |
Is İrfettin a boy’s name?
Yes, İrfettin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
İrfettin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like İrfettin
Famous people named İrfettin
- İrfettin Akar · b. 1946
FAQ about the name İrfettin
Is İrfettin a boy’s name?
Yes, İrfettin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
How many syllables does İrfettin have?
İrfettin has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name İrfettin?
İrfettin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named İrfettin?
Notable people named İrfettin include İrfettin Akar.
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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