Skip to content
TurkiyeNames TurkiyeNames
Türkçe

Girl name

Ruken name meaning

“smiling-faced; with a smiling face”

Ruken means “smiling-faced” or “with a smiling face.” Used as a girl's name in Türkiye, it is associated with Kurdish rûken, combining rû, “face,” with an element connected to smiling. A smile appearing on a face provides the direct visual association expressed by the name.

/ɾuken/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Kurdish
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Ruken mean?

Smiling-faced; with a smiling face

In Turkish: güler yüzlü; yüzü gülen

Ruken comes from a word describing a smiling face. Its imagery concerns a visible expression associated with happiness, without making a claim about a bearer’s temperament. Turkish spelling generally omits the vowel-length mark; Gülen and Güler offer related meanings through different linguistic formations.

#Happiness

How popular is Ruken?

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
6provinces

Where is Ruken in the top 30?

6 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: #28 · 3 (2020)Bitlis: #30 · 3 (2023)Bolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: not in the top listÇankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: #17 · 8 (2022)Hatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: #16 · 5 (2020)Kastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: #28 · 8 (2024)Nevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: #27 · 3 (2025)Sinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (girls)

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 Ruken

Related to Kurdish rûken, combining rû, meaning face, with an element associated with smiling or laughter.

Linguistic originKurdish
Is Ruken in the Quran?No
Starts withR · Ru

Double names with Ruken

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Ruken Füsun

    Meaning of each name

    • Ruken: smiling-faced; with a smiling face
    • Füsun: enchantment; spellbinding charm

  • Dora Ruken

    Meaning of each name

    • Dora: gift
    • Ruken: smiling-faced; with a smiling face

  • Ruken Mükerrem

    Meaning of each name

    • Ruken: smiling-faced; with a smiling face
    • Mükerrem: honoured; treated with respect

  • Selime Ruken

    Meaning of each name

    • Selime: sound; safe and free from defects
    • Ruken: smiling-faced; with a smiling face

  • Ruken Seniha

    Meaning of each name

    • Ruken: smiling-faced; with a smiling face
    • Seniha: exalted; of elevated worth

  • Jin Ruken

    Meaning of each name

    • Jin: woman; an adult female person
    • Ruken: smiling-faced; with a smiling face

Make more with the generator →More girl double names →

How to pronounce Ruken

Syllables2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names
IPA/ɾuken/

Is Ruken a girl’s name?

Yes, Ruken is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.

♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

Ruken appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Spellings covered by this page: Rûken

Names that sound like Ruken

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Ruken

  • Rûken Yılmaz · b. 1990
  • Ruken Aytaş · b. 1967
  • Rûken Demirer · b. 1978
  • Ruken Kilerci · b. 1971
  • Ruken Yetişkin · b. 1962
  • Rûken Dağ
  • Rûken Genç
  • Rûken Tekeş · b. 1976
  • Rûken Yıldırım
  • Rûken Yılmaz

FAQ about the name Ruken

What is the meaning of Ruken?

Ruken means “smiling-faced; with a smiling face”. Related to Kurdish rûken, combining rû, meaning face, with an element associated with smiling or laughter.

Is Ruken a girl’s name?

Yes, Ruken is used mostly as a girl’s name.

Is Ruken in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Ruken nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Ruken?

Ruken is of Kurdish origin.

How many syllables does Ruken have?

Ruken has 2 syllables and 5 letters.

How popular is the name Ruken?

Ruken appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What are other spellings of Ruken?

Other spellings: Rûken.

What names go well with Ruken?

Some ideas: Ruken Füsun; Dora Ruken; Ruken Mükerrem.

Famous people named Ruken?

Notable people named Ruken include Rûken Yılmaz, Ruken Aytaş, Rûken Demirer.

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.

Entry ID: nm00790 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake