Boy name
Kıyasettin name meaning
“Aid or succor of the faith”
Kıyasettin means “aid or succor of the faith” and is a sound variant of Gıyasettin or Gıyaseddin. Its Arabic elements are ghiyāth, meaning help, and dīn, meaning religion. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it recalls the historical naming tradition represented by Seljuk rulers named Gıyaseddin.
What does Kıyasettin mean?
Aid or succor of the faith
In Turkish: Dinin yardımı, dinin imdadı
Kıyasettin belongs to a traditional family of masculine compounds expressing aid in relation to faith. The related form Gıyaseddin appears in historical Islamic royal names and titles. This spelling is understood within that naming family, with no intended connection to comparison or logical analogy.
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 →
Origin of the name Kıyasettin
Explained as a phonetic variant of Gıyasettin or Gıyaseddin. The Arabic compound joins ghiyāth, ‘aid, succor,’ with dīn, ‘religion, faith,’ rather than deriving from Turkish kıyas, ‘comparison.’
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Kıyasettin
| Syllables | 4 · 10 letters · 10-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /kɯjasettin/ |
Is Kıyasettin a boy’s name?
Yes, Kıyasettin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Kıyasettin 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.
Names with related meanings
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Selahattin♂Righteousness of the faith
- Nurettin♂Light of the faith or religion
- İslam♂Submission to God
- Baver♂Belief, faith, trust
- Resul♂Messenger
- Cihat♂Striving, struggle
- Necmettin♂Star of the faith
- Hanifi♂Associated with hanif belief and religious uprightness
- Fahrettin♂The pride or glory of the faith
- Muhittin♂Reviver of the faith
- Bahattin♂Beauty and splendor of the faith
Famous people named Kıyasettin
- Kıyasettin Kara · b. 2006
FAQ about the name Kıyasettin
What is the meaning of Kıyasettin?
Kıyasettin means “Aid or succor of the faith”. Explained as a phonetic variant of Gıyasettin or Gıyaseddin. The Arabic compound joins ghiyāth, ‘aid, succor,’ with dīn, ‘religion, faith,’ rather than deriving from Turkish kıyas, ‘comparison.’
Is Kıyasettin a boy’s name?
Yes, Kıyasettin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Kıyasettin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Kıyasettin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Kıyasettin?
Kıyasettin is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Kıyasettin have?
Kıyasettin has 4 syllables and 10 letters.
How popular is the name Kıyasettin?
Kıyasettin 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 Kıyasettin?
Notable people named Kıyasettin include Kıyasettin Kara.
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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