Girl name
Oylum name meaning
“volume, occupied space; hollow”
Oylum means volume, occupied space, or a hollow. It comes from the Turkish noun oylum, connected with the verb meaning to carve or hollow out. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name has a tangible association with the interior space of a vessel or a hollow carved into wood.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Oylum mean?
Volume, occupied space; hollow
In Turkish: hacim, kaplanan yer; oyuk
Oylum evokes three-dimensional space and the volume occupied by an object. Turkish usage includes the technical sense volume alongside older or regional senses involving a hollow. As a given name, it suggests space, depth, and form; places bearing the same name are a separate usage.
How popular is Oylum?
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 Oylum 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 Oylum
Taken from Turkish oylum, meaning volume or a hollow. The word is associated with oy-, to hollow out, and with the space formed by that action.
Double names with Oylum
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Oylum Işılay
Meaning of each name
- Oylum: volume, occupied space; hollow
- Işılay: shining moon, radiant moon
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Ilkem Oylum
Meaning of each name
- Ilkem: My principle, my guiding belief
- Oylum: volume, occupied space; hollow
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Oylum Durusu
Meaning of each name
- Oylum: volume, occupied space; hollow
- Durusu: Clear, clean water
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Gündüz Oylum
Meaning of each name
- Gündüz: daytime; the light part of the day
- Oylum: volume, occupied space; hollow
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Oylum Işıl
Meaning of each name
- Oylum: volume, occupied space; hollow
- Işıl: bright; shining and sparkling
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Eriş Oylum
Meaning of each name
- Eriş: reaching, attainment, arrival
- Oylum: volume, occupied space; hollow
How to pronounce Oylum
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ojlum/ |
Is Oylum a girl’s name?
Yes, Oylum is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Oylum appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Oylum
Famous people named Oylum
- Oylum Talu · b. 1976
- Oylum Öktem
FAQ about the name Oylum
What is the meaning of Oylum?
Oylum means “volume, occupied space; hollow”. Taken from Turkish oylum, meaning volume or a hollow. The word is associated with oy-, to hollow out, and with the space formed by that action.
Is Oylum a girl’s name?
Yes, Oylum is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Oylum in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Oylum nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Oylum?
Oylum is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Oylum have?
Oylum has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Oylum?
Oylum appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Oylum?
Some ideas: Oylum Işılay; Ilkem Oylum; Oylum Durusu.
Famous people named Oylum?
Notable people named Oylum include Oylum Talu, Oylum Öktem.
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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