Boy name
Mert name meaning
“brave, honourable, true to one’s word”
Mert means brave, honourable, and true to one’s word. It comes from Persian mard, meaning man, through the Turkish form merd, and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. A concrete linguistic connection is Merd, a related name form, alongside the Turkish noun mertlik, meaning honourable conduct.
What does Mert mean?
Brave, honourable, true to one’s word
In Turkish: yiğit, dürüst, sözünde duran
Mert conveys forthrightness and keeping one’s word as well as courage. Mertlik is the corresponding Turkish abstract noun. The historical spelling merd reflects its source form, and the element also appears in compound names such as Mertcan; its everyday lexical opposite is namert.
How popular is Mert?
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.
- 2025 rank (boys)
- 26.
- Babies given the name in 2025
- 2,194
- Best rank
- 24.2021
- Trend (2018–2025)
- steady
Babies named Mert each year
Show as a table
| Year | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | 26 | 3,019 |
| 2019 | 26 | 2,956 |
| 2020 | 26 | 2,808 |
| 2021 | 24 | 2,820 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2,538 |
| 2023 | 29 | 2,169 |
| 2024 | 29 | 2,136 |
| 2025 | 26 | 2,194 |
Where is Mert in the top 30?
80 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Mert
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
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 →
Why is Mert popular?
Mert conveys honesty and bravery in one easy-to-pronounce syllable. Its ranking has remained relatively stable in the lower part of the top thirty throughout the period.
Origin of the name Mert
From Persian mard, “man.” Through the earlier form merd, Turkish developed the senses brave, honourable and dependable.
Double names with Mert
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Mert Emil
Meaning of each name
- Mert: brave, honourable, true to one’s word
- Emil: rival; one who competes
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Ümit Mert
Meaning of each name
- Ümit: hope; expectation of a favourable outcome
- Mert: brave, honourable, true to one’s word
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Mert Baykal
Meaning of each name
- Mert: brave, honourable, true to one’s word
- Baykal: a name recalling Lake Baikal
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Safi Mert
Meaning of each name
- Safi: clear, pure, unmixed
- Mert: brave, honourable, true to one’s word
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Mert Jehat
Meaning of each name
- Mert: brave, honourable, true to one’s word
- Jehat: Capable, skilful
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Haluk Mert
Meaning of each name
- Haluk: good-natured; of good moral character
- Mert: brave, honourable, true to one’s word
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Mert Ali, Mustafa Mert, Mert Efe, Ali Mert, Mert Can, Yusuf Mert.
How to pronounce Mert
| Syllables | 1 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /meɾt/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | مرد |
Is Mert a boy’s name?
Yes, Mert is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Mert appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #26 (2,194 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
The same name in other spellings (e.g. Ahmet and Ahmed):
Names that sound like Mert
- Meri♂
- Mero♂
- Murat♂Desired thing
- Mete♂Name of the Xiongnu ruler Mete Khan
- Mesut♂Happy, fortunate
- Meriç♂♀The name of the Maritsa River
- Merih♂♀The planet Mars
- Memet♂Praised, worthy of praise
- Mecit♂Glorious, exalted, great in honour
- Mertol♂Be brave and honorable
- Mir♂Lord, leader, ruler
- Medet♂Help, support, assistance in need
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Mert
- Mert Müldür · b. 1999
- Mert Günok · b. 1989
- Mert Nobre · b. 1980
- Mert Çetin · b. 1997
- Mert Hakan Yandaş · b. 1994
- Mert Fırat · b. 1981
- Mert Kömür · b. 2005
- Mert Ramazan Demir · b. 1998
- Mert Öcal · b. 1982
- Mert Yazıcıoğlu · b. 1993
- Mert Korkmaz · b. 1971
- Mert Yılmaz · b. 1999
FAQ about the name Mert
What is the meaning of Mert?
Mert means “brave, honourable, true to one’s word”. From Persian mard, “man.” Through the earlier form merd, Turkish developed the senses brave, honourable and dependable.
Is Mert a boy’s name?
Yes, Mert is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Mert in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Mert nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Mert?
Mert is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Mert have?
Mert has 1 syllable and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Mert?
Mert appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #26 (2,194 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Mert?
Other spellings: Merd.
What names go well with Mert?
Some ideas: Mert Emil; Ümit Mert; Mert Baykal.
Famous people named Mert?
Notable people named Mert include Mert Müldür, Mert Günok, Mert Nobre.
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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