Boy name
Sıtkı name meaning
“associated with truthfulness and sincerity”
Sıtkı means “associated with truthfulness and sincerity.” Used for boys in Türkiye, it derives from Arabic Ṣidqī, formed from ṣidq, meaning “truthfulness,” with a suffix expressing association. Sıdkı is another Turkish spelling of the same name. The related Turkish word sıdk preserves its direct connection with sincerity and truthful expression.
What does Sıtkı mean?
Associated with truthfulness and sincerity
In Turkish: doğruluk ve içtenlikle ilgili
Sıtkı belongs to a semantic field joining truthful speech with heartfelt sincerity. Turkish sıdk and sadakat share its Arabic root family. Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı gives the name a familiar literary association. Sıddık is another related name, though it has a different grammatical formation.
Origin of the name Sıtkı
From Arabic Ṣidqī, a relational formation from ṣidq, truthfulness or sincerity. Turkish forms include Sıdkı and Sıtkı.
Double names with Sıtkı
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Sıtkı Meriç
Meaning of each name
- Sıtkı: associated with truthfulness and sincerity
- Meriç: the name of the Maritsa River
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Raffi Sıtkı
Meaning of each name
- Raffi: Name of the historical Armenian novelist Raffi
- Sıtkı: associated with truthfulness and sincerity
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Sıtkı Bedros
Meaning of each name
- Sıtkı: associated with truthfulness and sincerity
- Bedros: rock, solid stone
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Milan Sıtkı
Meaning of each name
- Milan: dear; beloved, cherished
- Sıtkı: associated with truthfulness and sincerity
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Sıtkı Vahan
Meaning of each name
- Sıtkı: associated with truthfulness and sincerity
- Vahan: a protective shield
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Barzan Sıtkı
Meaning of each name
- Barzan: High place, heights
- Sıtkı: associated with truthfulness and sincerity
How to pronounce Sıtkı
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sɯtkɯ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | صدقی |
| Arabic | صدقي |
Is Sıtkı a boy’s name?
Yes, Sıtkı is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Sıtkı does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 52 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Sitki
Names that sound like Sıtkı
Names with related meanings
- Mert♂Brave, honourable, true to one’s word
- Furkan♂Criterion distinguishing truth from falsehood
- Arel♂A pure, honest person
- Emin♂Trustworthy
- Faruk♂One who distinguishes right from wrong
- Sedat♂Rectitude
- Mertcan♂A brave, honest and sincere soul
- Hakkı♂Of truth
- Burhan♂Conclusive proof, clear and compelling evidence
- Sadık♂Truthful
- Halis♂Pure, unmixed
- Adil♂Just
Famous people named Sıtkı
- Sıtkı Akçatepe · b. 1902
- Sıtkı Üke · b. 1877
- Sıtkı Güvenç · b. 1961
- Sıtkı Ferdi İmdat · b. 2001
- Sıtkı Uğur Ziyal · b. 1944
- Sıtkı Aslan · b. 1938
- Sıtkı Atanç · b. 1880
- Sıtkı Kadiroğlu
- Sıtkı Koçman · b. 1912
- Sıtkı Koraltan · b. 1909
- Sıtkı Olçar · b. 1948
- Sıtkı Pekkip · b. 1913
FAQ about the name Sıtkı
What is the meaning of Sıtkı?
Sıtkı means “associated with truthfulness and sincerity”. From Arabic Ṣidqī, a relational formation from ṣidq, truthfulness or sincerity. Turkish forms include Sıdkı and Sıtkı.
Is Sıtkı a boy’s name?
Yes, Sıtkı is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Sıtkı in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sıtkı nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sıtkı?
Sıtkı is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Sıtkı have?
Sıtkı has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Sıtkı?
Sıtkı does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 52 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Sıtkı?
Other spellings: Sitki.
What names go well with Sıtkı?
Some ideas: Sıtkı Meriç; Raffi Sıtkı; Sıtkı Bedros.
Famous people named Sıtkı?
Notable people named Sıtkı include Sıtkı Akçatepe, Sıtkı Üke, Sıtkı Güvenç.
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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