Boy name
Taşkın name meaning
“overflowing, exceeding its bounds”
Taşkın means overflowing or exceeding its bounds. The name comes from the Turkish adjective taşkın, derived from taşmak, meaning to overflow, and is used for boys in Türkiye. It evokes a river swollen by rain, spreading beyond its banks, while also expressing abundance or intensity beyond an ordinary limit.
What does Taşkın mean?
Overflowing, exceeding its bounds
In Turkish: kabına sığmayan, taşarak çoğalan
Taşkın draws its imagery from water rising beyond its usual boundaries. Turkish also applies the word figuratively to exuberance and intense emotion, giving the name a wider range than flooding alone. Alongside its use in place names and surnames, it is an independent male given name.
Origin of the name Taşkın
The name comes from Turkish taşkın, derived from taşmak, 'to overflow'. It describes water exceeding its banks and, figuratively, intensity beyond ordinary limits.
Double names with Taşkın
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
-
Taşkın Alan
Meaning of each name
- Taşkın: overflowing, exceeding its bounds
- Alan: open ground, plain, field
-
Öz Taşkın
Meaning of each name
- Öz: essence or core; self, inner being
- Taşkın: overflowing, exceeding its bounds
-
Taşkın Demirel
Meaning of each name
- Taşkın: overflowing, exceeding its bounds
- Demirel: iron hand; a hand strong as iron
-
Yağızalp Taşkın
Meaning of each name
- Yağızalp: dark-complexioned hero, swarthy warrior
- Taşkın: overflowing, exceeding its bounds
-
Taşkın Günay
Meaning of each name
- Taşkın: overflowing, exceeding its bounds
- Günay: a name combining the sun and moon
-
Doğuş Taşkın
Meaning of each name
- Doğuş: birth; emergence and beginning
- Taşkın: overflowing, exceeding its bounds
How to pronounce Taşkın
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /taʃkɯn/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | طاشقین |
Is Taşkın a boy’s name?
Yes, Taşkın is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data, 88% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Taşkın does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 26 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Taskin, Taskın, Taşkin
Names that sound like Taşkın
Names with related meanings
- Aras♂The name of the Aras River
- Deniz♂♀Sea, an extensive body of salt water
- Tuna♂The Turkish name of the Danube
- Bilal♂Moisture
- Fırat♂The Euphrates
- Bulut♂A visible mass of water droplets in the sky
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Meriç♂♀The name of the Maritsa River
- Tufan♂Deluge
- Araz♂The Azerbaijani name of the Aras River
- Coşkun♂Surging
- Ceyhun♂Historical name of the Amu Darya
Famous people named Taşkın
- Taşkın Çalış · b. 1993
- Taşkın Aksoy · b. 1967
- Taşkın Aktaş · b. 1965
- Taşkın Doğanışık · b. 1955
- Taşkın Güngör · b. 1966
- Taşkın Oymacı · b. 1938
- Taşkın Tuna · b. 1940
- Taskin Kavzoğlu
- Taskin Sabah · b. 1961
- Taşkın Altay
- Taşkın Duman
- Taşkın Güneş
FAQ about the name Taşkın
What is the meaning of Taşkın?
Taşkın means “overflowing, exceeding its bounds”. The name comes from Turkish taşkın, derived from taşmak, 'to overflow'. It describes water exceeding its banks and, figuratively, intensity beyond ordinary limits.
Is Taşkın a boy’s name?
Yes, Taşkın is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data, 88% of bearers are male.
Is Taşkın in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Taşkın nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Taşkın?
Taşkın is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Taşkın have?
Taşkın has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Taşkın?
Taşkın does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 26 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Taşkın?
Other spellings: Taskin, Taskın, Taşkin.
What names go well with Taşkın?
Some ideas: Taşkın Alan; Öz Taşkın; Taşkın Demirel.
Famous people named Taşkın?
Notable people named Taşkın include Taşkın Çalış, Taşkın Aksoy, Taşkın Aktaş.
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: nm01193 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake