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Ulaş name meaning

“reach, arrive; attain a goal”

Ulaş means reach, arrive, or attain a goal. It has the same form as the imperative of the Turkish verb ulaşmak, to reach. Used for boys in Türkiye, the name also occurs in old Oghuz narratives and evokes the destination reached at the end of a journey.

Ottoman Turkish
/ulaʃ/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Turkish
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Ulaş mean?

Reach, arrive; attain a goal

In Turkish: eriş, kavuş; hedefe var

Ulaş directly suggests reaching or arriving in present-day Turkish. In the Book of Dede Korkut, it is also the name of Salur Kazan's father, bringing together a modern verbal association and an older Oghuz naming tradition within the same name.

Names from Turkic epics

How popular is Ulaş?

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
2provinces

Where is Ulaş in the top 30?

2 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: not in the top listBitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: #28 · 3 (2021)Çankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: #19 · 3 (2020)Elazığ: 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: not in the top listHatay: 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: not in the top listKastamonu: 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: not in the top listNevşehir: 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: not in the top listSinop: 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 (boys)

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 Ulaş

Coincides with the imperative of Turkish ulaşmak, to reach or arrive. Ulaş is also attested as a personal name in old Oghuz narratives.

Linguistic originTurkish
In Turkic history and mythNames from Turkic epics
Is Ulaş in the Quran?No
Starts withU · Ul

Double names with Ulaş

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

  • Ulaş İstemi

    Meaning of each name

    • Ulaş: reach, arrive; attain a goal
    • İstemi: Name of the Göktürk ruler İstemi Yabgu

  • Aydan Ulaş

    Meaning of each name

    • Aydan: from the moon; associated with the moon
    • Ulaş: reach, arrive; attain a goal

  • Ulaş Şimşek

    Meaning of each name

    • Ulaş: reach, arrive; attain a goal
    • Şimşek: the flash of an atmospheric electrical discharge

  • Tolgahan Ulaş

    Meaning of each name

    • Tolgahan: helmeted khan; ruler wearing a war helmet
    • Ulaş: reach, arrive; attain a goal

  • Ulaş Karaman

    Meaning of each name

    • Ulaş: reach, arrive; attain a goal
    • Karaman: possibly a dark-complexioned or powerful person

  • Kayra Ulaş

    Meaning of each name

    • Kayra: favor and grace; benevolent help
    • Ulaş: reach, arrive; attain a goal

Make more with the generator →More boy double names →

How to pronounce Ulaş

Syllables2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names
IPA/ulaʃ/
Ottoman Turkishاولاش

Ottoman script tool →

Is Ulaş a boy’s name?

Yes, Ulaş is used mostly as a boy’s name. In TÜİK data, 97% of bearers are male. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 97%Girls 3% ♀

Ulaş 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: Ulas

Names that sound like Ulaş

Famous people named Ulaş

  • Ulaş Berkim Tümer · b. 2002
  • Ulaş Tuna Astepe · b. 1988
  • Ulaş Bardakçı · b. 1947
  • Ulaş Güler · b. 1980
  • Ulaş Zengin · b. 1997
  • Ulaş Karasu · b. 1980
  • Ulaş Hazar · b. 1977
  • Ulaş Kıyak · b. 1981
  • Ulaş Tekerkaya
  • Ulaş Torun · b. 1982
  • Ulaş Turgut · b. 2003
  • Ulaş Arslan

FAQ about the name Ulaş

What is the meaning of Ulaş?

Ulaş means “reach, arrive; attain a goal”. Coincides with the imperative of Turkish ulaşmak, to reach or arrive. Ulaş is also attested as a personal name in old Oghuz narratives.

Is Ulaş a boy’s name?

Yes, Ulaş is used mostly as a boy’s name. In TÜİK data, 97% of bearers are male.

Is Ulaş in the Quran?

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

What is the origin of the name Ulaş?

Ulaş is of Turkish origin.

How many syllables does Ulaş have?

Ulaş has 2 syllables and 4 letters.

How popular is the name Ulaş?

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

What are other spellings of Ulaş?

Other spellings: Ulas.

What names go well with Ulaş?

Some ideas: Ulaş İstemi; Aydan Ulaş; Ulaş Şimşek.

Famous people named Ulaş?

Notable people named Ulaş include Ulaş Berkim Tümer, Ulaş Tuna Astepe, Ulaş Bardakçı.

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: nm00800 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake