Unisex name
Işık name meaning
“illumination that makes sight possible; radiance”
Işık means “illumination that enables vision” and “radiance.” Used for both girls and boys in Türkiye, it comes directly from the Turkish noun ışık and shares a historical root family with ışımak, “to shine.” Daylight entering through a window gives the name a concrete everyday image.
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Işık mean?
Illumination that makes sight possible; radiance
In Turkish: görmeyi sağlayan aydınlık; parıltı
Işık denotes physical light and also supports metaphors of clarity and guidance in Turkish. The expression meaning to shed light on a subject connects it with understanding. As a name, it retains this broad image of illumination and belongs to the same word family as Işıl and Işılay.
How popular is Işık?
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
- 1provinces
Where is Işık in the top 30?
1 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 Işık
It comes from the Turkish word ışık, 'light,' historically related to the verb ışımak, 'to shine.'
Double names with Işık
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Işık Döne
Meaning of each name
- Işık: illumination that makes sight possible; radiance
- Döne: a wish that circumstances turn or change
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Sevgi Işık
Meaning of each name
- Sevgi: love; a feeling of affection and attachment
- Işık: illumination that makes sight possible; radiance
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Işık Yurdagül
Meaning of each name
- Işık: illumination that makes sight possible; radiance
- Yurdagül: smile upon the homeland; its rose
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Miraysu Işık
Meaning of each name
- Miraysu: Water shining like the moon
- Işık: illumination that makes sight possible; radiance
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Işık Beliz
Meaning of each name
- Işık: illumination that makes sight possible; radiance
- Beliz: Sign, indication, mark
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Kılıçarslan Işık
Meaning of each name
- Kılıçarslan: sword and lion; images of martial strength
- Işık: illumination that makes sight possible; radiance
How to pronounce Işık
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɯʃɯk/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | ایشیق |
Is Işık a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Işık is used for both boys and girls. In TÜİK data, 38% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Işık 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: Isik, Isık, Işik, İşik
Names that sound like Işık
Names with related meanings
- Güneş♀The sun
- Zehra♀Radiant woman
- Hiranur♀A combination of Hira and light
- Nisanur♀Light of women
- Burak♂Mount of the Night Journey
- Aysel♀Moon-bright
- Aynur♀Moonlight
- Beyza♀White, fair and bright
- İkranur♀A name combining the command 'read' with light
- Parla♀Shine
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Esmanur♀A combination of Esma and light
Famous people named Işık
- Işık Koşaner · b. 1945
- Işık Yurtçu · b. 1945
- Işık Can · b. 2005
- Işık Kaan Arslan · b. 2001
- Işık Menküer · b. 1964
- Işık Yenersu · b. 1942
- Işık Güner · b. 1983
- Işık Kansu · b. 1956
- Işık Yanar · b. 1976
- Isik Su Guven · b. 2005
- Işık Aras · b. 1947
- Işık Ergüden · b. 1960
FAQ about the name Işık
What is the meaning of Işık?
Işık means “illumination that makes sight possible; radiance”. It comes from the Turkish word ışık, 'light,' historically related to the verb ışımak, 'to shine.'
Is Işık a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Işık is used for both boys and girls. In TÜİK data, 38% of bearers are male.
Is Işık in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Işık nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Işık?
Işık is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Işık have?
Işık has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Işık?
Işık appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Işık?
Other spellings: Isik, Isık, Işik, İşik.
What names go well with Işık?
Some ideas: Işık Döne; Sevgi Işık; Işık Yurdagül.
Famous people named Işık?
Notable people named Işık include Işık Koşaner, Işık Yurtçu, Işık Can.
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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