Boy name
Ulun name meaning
“Arrow shaft; arrow without a head”
Ulun means “arrow shaft” or “an arrow without a head” and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. It comes from Old Turkic ulun, also used for a slender branch or shoot. Its concrete image is the straight wooden shaft prepared before an arrowhead is attached.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Old Turkic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #3,818
What does Ulun mean?
Arrow shaft; arrow without a head
In Turkish: Ok gövdesi; temrensiz ok
Ulun evokes the wooden shaft described in historical archery vocabulary. Its central image is the long body of an arrow that carries the metal point. It is recorded in Türkiye as both a masculine and feminine name; the historical word’s additional senses of twig and shoot reinforce this image of a slender wooden stem.
Sources: İstanbul Üniversitesi Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı DergisiTDKBabyPlan İsim Sözlüğü
Origin of the name Ulun
Ulun is explained as the adoption of Old Turkic ulun, meaning “arrow shaft, slender twig or shoot,” as a given name. In this interpretation, the entire name is one lexical word, rather than a name root combined with a suffix. The “headless arrow” gloss given by name sources corresponds to the historically documented shaft sense.
| Linguistic origin | Old Turkic |
|---|---|
| Is Ulun in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | U · Ul |
How to pronounce Ulun
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ulun/ |
Is Ulun a boy’s name?
Yes, Ulun is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Ulun 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 Ulun
Famous people named Ulun
- Ulun Zaimoğlu · b. 1945
FAQ about the name Ulun
What is the meaning of Ulun?
Ulun means “Arrow shaft; arrow without a head”. Ulun is explained as the adoption of Old Turkic ulun, meaning “arrow shaft, slender twig or shoot,” as a given name. In this interpretation, the entire name is one lexical word, rather than a name root combined with a suffix. The “headless arrow” gloss given by name sources corresponds to the historically documented shaft sense.
Is Ulun a boy’s name?
Yes, Ulun is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Ulun in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ulun nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Ulun?
Ulun is of Old Turkic origin.
How many syllables does Ulun have?
Ulun has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Ulun?
Ulun 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 Ulun?
Notable people named Ulun include Ulun Zaimoğlu.
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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