Unisex name
Özgüven name meaning
“confidence in oneself; self-reliance”
Özgüven means “confidence in oneself” or “self-reliance.” It combines Turkish öz, referring here to the self, with güven, meaning trust or confidence. Used for girls and boys in Türkiye, it is also an everyday Turkish noun and is directly related to the given name Güven.
What does Özgüven mean?
Confidence in oneself; self-reliance
In Turkish: kendine duyulan güven
Özgüven is an established Turkish word for confidence in one's own judgment and capabilities. It shares its semantic field with the name Güven; the element öz directs that trust toward the self, giving the compound a more specific meaning than trust between people.
Origin of the name Özgüven
Combines Turkish öz, self, with güven, trust or confidence. The compound is the ordinary Turkish word for self-confidence.
How to pronounce Özgüven
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
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Is Özgüven a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Özgüven is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Özgüven does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Özgüven
What is the meaning of Özgüven?
Özgüven means “confidence in oneself; self-reliance”. Combines Turkish öz, self, with güven, trust or confidence. The compound is the ordinary Turkish word for self-confidence.
Is Özgüven a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Özgüven is used for both boys and girls.
Is Özgüven in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Özgüven nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Özgüven?
Özgüven is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Özgüven have?
Özgüven has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Özgüven?
Özgüven does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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