Boy name
Unut name meaning
“forget; cease to remember”
Unut means “forget” or “cease to remember.” In Turkish, it matches the plain imperative form of unutmak, “to forget,” which supplies its stated meaning. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, its verbal form has a direct literary association with a fading memory or a voice growing distant over time.
What does Unut mean?
Forget; cease to remember
In Turkish: aklından çıkar; hatırlamayı bırak
In everyday Turkish, unut is an instruction to forget something. This lexical meaning can be identified, but it does not establish why the word was chosen as a personal name or what private significance it carried. The possibility of a recording variant of another name should also be checked against the original document.
Origin of the name Unut
The spelling is identical to the singular imperative of Turkish unutmak, 'to forget'. Whether the personal name derives from that verb or has another source is uncertain.
How to pronounce Unut
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /unut/ |
Is Unut a boy’s name?
Yes, Unut is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Unut 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 Unut
Famous people named Unut
- Unut Ölzalp · b. 1987
FAQ about the name Unut
What is the meaning of Unut?
Unut means “forget; cease to remember”. The spelling is identical to the singular imperative of Turkish unutmak, 'to forget'. Whether the personal name derives from that verb or has another source is uncertain.
Is Unut a boy’s name?
Yes, Unut is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Unut in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Unut nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Unut?
Unut is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Unut have?
Unut has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Unut?
Unut 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 Unut?
Notable people named Unut include Unut Ölzalp.
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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