Boy name
Takiyettin name meaning
“the devout of the faith; religious piety”
Takiyettin means the devout of the faith and conveys religious piety. It is the Turkish form of Arabic Taqiyyuddin, combining taqi, meaning devout or observant, with din, meaning faith. In Türkiye, it is a masculine name. A historical association is the Ottoman astronomer Taqi al-Din and his Istanbul observatory.
What does Takiyettin mean?
The devout of the faith; religious piety
In Turkish: dinin takvalı kişisi; dinî sakınma
Takiyettin belongs to a historical class of compound names expressing religious devotion and piety. Its first element shares the root of takva. The Ottoman astronomer Taqi al-Din bore the same underlying Arabic name, also represented in Turkish by Takiyeddin and Takiyüddin.
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 Takiyettin
A Turkish form of Arabic Taqī al-Dīn, combining taqī, “pious, God-conscious,” and dīn, “religion, faith.”
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How to pronounce Takiyettin
| Syllables | 4 · 10 letters · 10-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /takijettin/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | تقى الدين |
| Arabic | تقي الدين |
Is Takiyettin a boy’s name?
Yes, Takiyettin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Takiyettin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Names with related meanings
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Selahattin♂Righteousness of the faith
- Nurettin♂Light of the faith or religion
- İslam♂Submission to God
- Baver♂Belief, faith, trust
- Resul♂Messenger
- Cihat♂Striving, struggle
- Necmettin♂Star of the faith
- Hanifi♂Associated with hanif belief and religious uprightness
- Fahrettin♂The pride or glory of the faith
- Muhittin♂Reviver of the faith
- Bahattin♂Beauty and splendor of the faith
Famous people named Takiyettin
- Takiyettin Mengüşoğlu · b. 1905
FAQ about the name Takiyettin
What is the meaning of Takiyettin?
Takiyettin means “the devout of the faith; religious piety”. A Turkish form of Arabic Taqī al-Dīn, combining taqī, “pious, God-conscious,” and dīn, “religion, faith.”
Is Takiyettin a boy’s name?
Yes, Takiyettin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Takiyettin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Takiyettin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Takiyettin?
Takiyettin is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Takiyettin have?
Takiyettin has 4 syllables and 10 letters.
How popular is the name Takiyettin?
Takiyettin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Takiyettin?
Notable people named Takiyettin include Takiyettin Mengüşoğlu.
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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