Boy name
Türkeş name meaning
“The historical Turkic Türgesh people”
Türkeş denotes the historical Turkic people known as the Türgesh. The name is linked to Old Turkic naming traditions and the forms Türgiş and Türgeş. Used as a masculine given name in Türkiye, it has a concrete historical association with Türgesh territories shown on maps of Central Asia.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Old Turkic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,953
What does Türkeş mean?
The historical Turkic Türgesh people
In Turkish: Türgiş adlı tarihî Türk topluluğu
Türkeş recalls the Türgesh name from Central Asian Turkic history. The Türgesh were among the political communities associated with the Western Turkic world and its successor states in the early medieval period. Used as both a given name and a surname in Türkiye, the form carries this historical association.
Origin of the name Türkeş
Türkeş is associated with the historical ethnonym Türgiş or Türgeş, known in English as Türgesh. The deeper derivation of that ethnonym is uncertain; dividing the name into Turkish Türk and eş is not an independently established explanation.
| Linguistic origin | Old Turkic |
|---|---|
| Is Türkeş in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | T · Tü |
How to pronounce Türkeş
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /tyɾkeʃ/ |
Is Türkeş a boy’s name?
Yes, Türkeş is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Türkeş does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Türkeş
- Türker♂Turkish warrior
- Türkel♂Turkish homeland or land
- Türkay♂♀A compound of Türk and moon
- Türk♂The name and identity term Turk
- Türkmen♂♀Name of the Turkmen people
- Tekeş♂Name of the Khwarazmshah ruler Ala al-Din Tekish
- Tükel♂Whole, complete, lacking nothing
- Türel♂♀Relating to law or the legal order
- Türkol♂A wish or injunction to be Türk
- Türkşen♂♀Joyful, cheerful Turk
FAQ about the name Türkeş
What is the meaning of Türkeş?
Türkeş means “The historical Turkic Türgesh people”. Türkeş is associated with the historical ethnonym Türgiş or Türgeş, known in English as Türgesh. The deeper derivation of that ethnonym is uncertain; dividing the name into Turkish Türk and eş is not an independently established explanation.
Is Türkeş a boy’s name?
Yes, Türkeş is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Türkeş in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Türkeş nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Türkeş?
Türkeş is of Old Turkic origin.
How many syllables does Türkeş have?
Türkeş has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Türkeş?
Türkeş does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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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