Boy name
Ülkün name: origin, pronunciation & similar names
Ülkün is a two-syllable name used for boys in Türkiye. Its component ülkü means “ideal” or “an aspired goal.” Similar names include Ülküm, meaning “my ideal” or “my cherished aspiration,” and Ülken, carrying the meanings “great,” “lofty,” or “grand.”
The name Ülkün at a glance
Syllables
Ül · kün
2 syllables · 5 letters · /ylkyn/
Use
Boy
1 in our sample of notable people (Wikidata).
Parts of the name
- ülkü“ideal, an aspired goal” · Turkish
The meanings of these parts are recorded in dictionaries.
Source: Wiktionary
Similar names with known meanings
Ülkün: language and spelling facts
The name Ülkün contains ülkü.
| Starts with | Ü |
|---|
How to pronounce Ülkün
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ylkyn/ |
Is Ülkün a boy’s name?
Yes, Ülkün is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Ülkün 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.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Ülkün
- Ülken♂Great
- Ülküm♂♀My ideal
- Üstün♂Outstanding, distinguished and higher in quality
- Ülker♂♀The Pleiades star cluster in Taurus
- Ülgen♂♀Name of a high deity in Altai Turkic mythology
- Ülgür♂The Pleiades star cluster
- Ürün♂♀Produce
- Ülgü♂♀Example, model, pattern
- Ülkücü♂Committed to an ideal
- Ülkülü♂♀Having an ideal
- Ülkümen♂Having an ideal
- Ülmen♂♀
Famous people named Ülkün
- Ülkün Ünlü Ünsal
FAQ about the name Ülkün
Is Ülkün a boy’s name?
Yes, Ülkün is used mostly as a boy’s name.
How many syllables does Ülkün have?
Ülkün has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Ülkün?
Ülkün 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 Ülkün?
Notable people named Ülkün include Ülkün Ünlü Ünsal.
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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