Boy name
Özşahin name meaning
“a true or genuine hawk”
Özşahin means “a true or genuine hawk.” Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it combines Turkish öz with şahin, a word of Persian origin meaning “hawk.” Related directly to the name Şahin, it evokes the bird of prey circling overhead and watching the ground below.
What does Özşahin mean?
A true or genuine hawk
In Turkish: öz, gerçek şahin
Özşahin strengthens the bird imagery of Şahin through the element öz. Şahin belongs to the vocabulary of nature and hunting in Turkish; the compound evokes flight and the image of a bird of prey without implying any particular behavior or temperament in its bearer.
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 Özşahin
Combines Turkish öz, true or genuine, with şahin, the Turkish word for a hawk, borrowed from Persian. Şahin also functions independently as a personal name.
How to pronounce Özşahin
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
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Is Özşahin a boy’s name?
Yes, Özşahin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Özşahin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Özşahin
What is the meaning of Özşahin?
Özşahin means “a true or genuine hawk”. Combines Turkish öz, true or genuine, with şahin, the Turkish word for a hawk, borrowed from Persian. Şahin also functions independently as a personal name.
Is Özşahin a boy’s name?
Yes, Özşahin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Özşahin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Özşahin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Özşahin?
Özşahin is of Turkish and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Özşahin have?
Özşahin has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Özşahin?
Özşahin 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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