Boy name
Nusret name meaning
“help, support; victory”
Nusret means help, support, or victory. Used for boys in Türkiye, it comes from Arabic nuṣra, with the final t preserved through Ottoman Turkish usage. A concrete historical association is the Ottoman minelayer Nusret, remembered for its role in the defense of the Dardanelles during the war.
What does Nusret mean?
Help, support; victory
In Turkish: yardım, destek; zafer
Nusret emphasizes assistance that leads toward success or victory. In Islamic writing it can refer to divine support, while retaining its broader meaning of help. The Ottoman minelayer Nusret, associated with the Dardanelles campaign, gives the name a notable place in historical memory.
The ending “-et” is not a shared meaningful suffix in names such as Mehmet, Fikret and İsmet. Each name’s origin and meaning belong to the name as a whole. More boy names ending in -et →
Origin of the name Nusret
From Arabic nuṣra(t), meaning assistance, support or victory. Turkish preserves the final t found in its Ottoman form.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Nusret
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Nusret Evliya
Meaning of each name
- Nusret: help, support; victory
- Evliya: saints; in Turkish, a saintly person
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Benyamin Nusret
Meaning of each name
- Benyamin: son of the right hand
- Nusret: help, support; victory
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Nusret Halis
Meaning of each name
- Nusret: help, support; victory
- Halis: pure, unmixed; sincere and genuine
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Muhittin Nusret
Meaning of each name
- Muhittin: reviver of the faith; one who renews religion
- Nusret: help, support; victory
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Nusret Halef
Meaning of each name
- Nusret: help, support; victory
- Halef: successor, one who follows another
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Muhit Nusret
Meaning of each name
- Muhit: encompassing, surrounding; surroundings
- Nusret: help, support; victory
How to pronounce Nusret
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /nusɾet/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | نصرت |
| Arabic | نصرة |
Is Nusret a boy’s name?
Yes, Nusret is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data, 94% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Nusret does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 55 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Nusret
Names with related meanings
- Fatih♂Opener
- Cihangir♂World-conqueror
- Utku♂Victory, triumph and successful achievement
- Muzaffer♂Victorious
- Zafer♂Victory
- Fevzi♂Relating to success or victory
- Tevfik♂Enabling success
- Galip♂Victorious
- Fethi♂Relating to conquest or opening
- Behram♂A name associated with victory
- Vural♂Strike and take
- Nail♂One who attains or obtains
Famous people named Nusret
- Nusret Gökçe · b. 1983
- Nusret Yıldırım · b. 1989
- Nusret Çetinel · b. 1952
- Nusret Çolpan · b. 1952
- Nusret Fişek · b. 1914
- Nusret Suman · b. 1905
- Nusret Dişo Ülkü · b. 1937
- Nusret Güner · b. 1952
- Nusret Ramazanoğlu · b. 2000
- Nusret Sancaklı · b. 1954
- Nusret Taşdeler · b. 1951
- Nusret Aras · b. 1944
FAQ about the name Nusret
What is the meaning of Nusret?
Nusret means “help, support; victory”. From Arabic nuṣra(t), meaning assistance, support or victory. Turkish preserves the final t found in its Ottoman form.
Is Nusret a boy’s name?
Yes, Nusret is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data, 94% of bearers are male.
Is Nusret in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Nusret nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Nusret?
Nusret is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Nusret have?
Nusret has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Nusret?
Nusret does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 55 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Nusret?
Some ideas: Nusret Evliya; Benyamin Nusret; Nusret Halis.
Famous people named Nusret?
Notable people named Nusret include Nusret Gökçe, Nusret Yıldırım, Nusret Çetinel.
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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