Unisex name
Özün name meaning
“Your essence, your inner self”
Özün means “your essence” or “your inner self.” Used for both girls and boys in Türkiye, it comes from Turkish öz with a possessive ending meaning “your.” Its linguistic association is the expression kendi özün, referring to one’s own essence, and the related Turkish concept of benlik, “selfhood.”
What does Özün mean?
Your essence, your inner self
In Turkish: Senin özün, iç benliğin
Özün has the simplicity of an expression referring directly to an inner self. It belongs to the semantic family of names formed with öz; the possessive ending makes the abstract idea of essence more personal and immediate, connecting it with a particular self.
Origin of the name Özün
The name can be understood as özün, the second-person possessive form of Turkish öz, 'self, essence, essential nature'. Dialectal senses recorded as 'order' or 'game' are separate from this morphological interpretation.
How to pronounce Özün
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
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Is Özün a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Özün is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Özün does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Özün
What is the meaning of Özün?
Özün means “Your essence, your inner self”. The name can be understood as özün, the second-person possessive form of Turkish öz, 'self, essence, essential nature'. Dialectal senses recorded as 'order' or 'game' are separate from this morphological interpretation.
Is Özün a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Özün is used for both boys and girls.
Is Özün in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Özün nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Özün?
Özün is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Özün have?
Özün has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Özün?
Özün 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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