Boy name
Recep name meaning
“the honored seventh month of the lunar calendar”
Recep names the honored lunar month of Rajab. It comes from Arabic Rajab, associated with respect and honoring, and is used as a masculine given name in Türkiye. Its calendar connection is reflected in the familiar grouping of Recep, Şaban, and Ramazan as successive month names.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Recep mean?
The honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
In Turkish: hicrî yılın saygı gösterilen yedinci ayı
Recep is a personal name taken from a month name. Turkish groups Recep, Şaban, and Ramazan as the traditional three months. Rajab's status as a sacred month in the Islamic calendar explains the name's religious association, without establishing the birth month of any individual.
How popular is Recep?
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
- 20provinces
- Boys named Recep in Türkiye (2025)
- 180,277
Where is Recep in the top 30?
20 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Recep
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
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 →
Why is Recep popular?
Recep has an established religious association as the name of a month in the Islamic calendar, alongside a short, easy pronunciation. It remained outside the supplied newborn top thirty.
Origin of the name Recep
Recep comes from Arabic Rajab, the name of the seventh lunar month. It is related to the root r-j-b, associated with honoring and reverence.
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 Recep
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Recep Lütfullah
Meaning of each name
- Recep: the honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
- Lütfullah: God’s grace or kindness
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Arif Recep
Meaning of each name
- Arif: knowing, perceptive, possessing insight
- Recep: the honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
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Recep Joseph
Meaning of each name
- Recep: the honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
- Joseph: may God add; may God increase
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Nasuh Recep
Meaning of each name
- Nasuh: sincere adviser; earnest and sincere
- Recep: the honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
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Recep Mümin
Meaning of each name
- Recep: the honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
- Mümin: a believer, one who has faith
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Şehmuz Recep
Meaning of each name
- Şehmuz: Sheikh Moses
- Recep: the honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Recep Eymen, Recep Ali.
How to pronounce Recep
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɾed͡ʒep/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | رجب |
Is Recep a boy’s name?
Yes, Recep is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Recep appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
The same name in other spellings (e.g. Ahmet and Ahmed):
Names that sound like Recep
Names with related meanings
- Ramazan♂The ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Devran♂The passage of time
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Adar♂The month of March
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
- Ezel♂♀Beginningless past
- Halit♂Lasting, enduring
- Çağdaş♂Living in the same era
- Muammer♂Long-lived
- Ergün♂Early day
- Cumali♂Associated with Friday
- Şaban♂The eighth month of the Islamic calendar
Famous people named Recep
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · b. 1954
- Recep Peker · b. 1889
- Recep Çetin · b. 1965
- Recep Akdağ · b. 1960
- Recep Niyaz · b. 1995
- Recep Adanır · b. 1929
- Recep Aydın · b. 1990
- Recep Biler · b. 1981
- Recep Bülent Bostanoğlu · b. 1953
- Recep Topal · b. 1992
- Recep Yıldız · b. 1986
- Recep Öztürk · b. 1977
FAQ about the name Recep
What is the meaning of Recep?
Recep means “the honored seventh month of the lunar calendar”. Recep comes from Arabic Rajab, the name of the seventh lunar month. It is related to the root r-j-b, associated with honoring and reverence.
Is Recep a boy’s name?
Yes, Recep is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Recep in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Recep nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Recep?
Recep is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Recep have?
Recep has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Recep?
Recep appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Recep?
Other spellings: Receb.
What names go well with Recep?
Some ideas: Recep Lütfullah; Arif Recep; Recep Joseph.
Famous people named Recep?
Notable people named Recep include Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Recep Peker, Recep Çetin.
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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