By year
Most popular baby names in 2025
The names given most often to babies born in 2025. Source: TÜİK, ADNKS.
2025: changes since 2024
Girl names: compared with 2024
- No. 1: Alya (Defne in 2024)
- New in the top 30: Eflin (#16), Ceylin (#22), Arya (#23), İpek (#24), Mira (#27), Sare (#30)
- Biggest climbers: Alya (16 → 1), Ela (27 → 18), Ada (29 → 21), Güneş (24 → 17), Umay (11 → 6)
- Biggest drops: Doğa (17 → 25), Nehir (19 → 26), Masal (22 → 29), Zümra (6 → 12), Lina (9 → 15)
- Dropped out: Efnan, Ebrar, Ecrin, Azra, Eslem, Aden
Boy names: compared with 2024
- No. 1: Alparslan (unchanged)
- New in the top 30: Cihan (#27), Yaman (#28)
- Biggest climbers: Kuzey (23 → 13), Yiğit (24 → 16), Çınar (28 → 20), Aybars (25 → 18), Miran (12 → 6)
- Biggest drops: Eymen (10 → 17), Aslan (7 → 12), Mustafa (17 → 21), Ayaz (19 → 23), Ali Asaf (16 → 19)
- Dropped out: Muhammed, Muhammed Ali
Top girl names of 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alya High, exalted | 8,739 | ▲ 15 |
| 2 | Defne Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree | 7,716 | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Gökçe Sky-blue | 7,582 | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | Zeynep A fragrant flowering tree | 6,228 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Asel Honey, the sweet substance made by bees | 5,855 | ▼ 3 |
| 6 | Umay Protective female figure in ancient Turkic belief | 5,644 | ▲ 5 |
| 7 | Asya The name of the continent Asia | 5,071 | ▼ 3 |
| 8 | Elisa God is my oath | 4,548 | – |
| 9 | İnci Pearl | 4,012 | ▲ 4 |
| 10 | Duru Clear, pure | 3,869 | – |
| 11 | Elif Name of the Arabic alphabet's first letter | 3,713 | ▼ 4 |
| 12 | Zümra Group, community, company | 3,531 | ▼ 6 |
| 13 | Mihra Sun | 3,467 | ▼ 1 |
| 14 | Miray Lord of the moon | 3,409 | ▲ 1 |
| 15 | Lina A kind of date palm | 3,334 | ▼ 6 |
| 16 | Eflin | 2,952 | new |
| 17 | Güneş The sun | 2,905 | ▲ 7 |
| 18 | Ela Hazel | 2,883 | ▲ 9 |
| 19 | Meryem Beloved, loved one | 2,743 | ▼ 1 |
| 20 | Eylül September | 2,633 | – |
| 21 | Ada İsland | 2,603 | ▲ 8 |
| 22 | Ceylin Gazelle | 2,577 | new |
| 23 | Arya Aria | 2,544 | new |
| 24 | İpek Silk | 2,523 | new |
| 25 | Doğa Nature | 2,491 | ▼ 8 |
| 26 | Nehir River, large flowing stream | 2,460 | ▼ 7 |
| 27 | Mira Wonderful, worthy of admiration | 2,186 | new |
| 28 | İkra Read | 2,183 | – |
| 29 | Masal Fairy tale | 2,124 | ▼ 7 |
| 30 | Sare Princess | 2,066 | new |
Top boy names of 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alparslan Valiant, courageous lion | 7,509 | – |
| 2 | Göktuğ A sky-blue ceremonial standard | 6,029 | – |
| 3 | Metehan Mete Khan | 5,379 | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Yusuf May God add | 4,616 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Kerem Generosity, magnanimity, kindness | 4,069 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | Miran Lords, emirs | 3,751 | ▲ 6 |
| 7 | Ömer Asaf A wish for longevity and one who brings together | 3,733 | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | Ömer Life | 3,577 | – |
| 9 | Atlas Mythological Titan who bears the heavens | 3,538 | ▲ 4 |
| 10 | Aras The name of the Aras River | 3,336 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Miraç Means of ascent | 3,260 | ▼ 2 |
| 12 | Aslan Lion | 3,186 | ▼ 5 |
| 13 | Kuzey North | 3,034 | ▲ 10 |
| 14 | Poyraz The cool, strong northeasterly wind | 2,983 | – |
| 15 | Alperen Heroic spiritual figure | 2,920 | ▲ 3 |
| 16 | Yiğit Brave, bold | 2,821 | ▲ 8 |
| 17 | Eymen Fortunate, auspicious | 2,799 | ▼ 7 |
| 18 | Aybars Compound of moon and leopard | 2,727 | ▲ 7 |
| 19 | Ali Asaf One who is exalted and brings together | 2,676 | ▼ 3 |
| 20 | Çınar Plane tree | 2,536 | ▲ 8 |
| 21 | Mustafa Chosen | 2,407 | ▼ 4 |
| 22 | Ali High | 2,341 | ▼ 1 |
| 23 | Ayaz Sharp dry cold under clear skies | 2,335 | ▼ 4 |
| 24 | Ahmet More praised | 2,280 | ▼ 2 |
| 25 | Hamza Lion | 2,271 | ▲ 1 |
| 26 | Mert Brave, honourable, true to one’s word | 2,194 | ▲ 3 |
| 27 | Cihan World | 2,154 | new |
| 28 | Yaman Formidable, tough | 2,121 | new |
| 29 | Mehmet Much praised | 2,101 | ▼ 2 |
| 30 | Emir Commander, ruler | 1,984 | – |
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. Changes are against the 2024 list.
Guide
Understanding Türkiye’s baby-name choices in 2025
The most popular Turkish baby names 2025 list shows the names leading that year’s national baby-name rankings. Read it as a snapshot of names used in Türkiye, with meanings, language origins and pronunciation explored separately.
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Alya and Alparslan lead
According to TÜİK’s 2025 Türkiye-level figures, Alya ranked first among girls with 8,739, and Alparslan ranked first among boys with 7,509.
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Girls’ top-30 arrivals
Eflin, Ceylin, Arya, İpek, Mira and Sare entered the national girls’ top 30 compared with 2024. This describes a change in list membership.
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Boys’ top-30 arrivals
Cihan and Yaman entered the national boys’ top 30 compared with 2024. Their appearance does not establish when either name first came into use.
Look beyond the leading name
The top Turkish names 2025 offer more variety than the leading entries alone suggest. According to TÜİK’s 2025 Türkiye-level figures, Defne followed Alya among girls with 7,716, followed by Gökçe with 7,582. Among boys, Göktuğ followed Alparslan with 6,029, then Metehan with 5,379. Use the girls’ names directory and boys’ names directory to explore individual entries beyond their positions. The name statistics hub helps place annual baby-name figures alongside other kinds of popularity information.
Let the dictionary explain the name
Alya’s place in the ranking and its meaning are separate pieces of information. Alya has Arabic origins and means “high, exalted; an elevated place.” Gökçe has Turkish origins and means “sky-blue; beautiful, pleasing.” Umay refers to a protective female figure in ancient Turkic belief. These descriptions explain words and cultural associations. They do not establish a bearer’s religion, ethnicity or character, and a position in the baby-name list does not make one interpretation of a name more certain.
Use the previous year as a clear reference
Open the 2024 baby-name ranking when you want to compare this year with the preceding list. Keep national results separate from the local views available through the provinces hub: a national position cannot be assumed to apply in every province. Also distinguish a name entering the top 30 from a change in its count, since those are different observations. Consult the methodology guide before drawing conclusions from names that fall outside the published list or from differently scoped datasets.
Make a useful 2025 shortlist
- Note whether you are saving a national rank or a provincial result.
- Keep Alya and Arya as distinct names when comparing entries.
- Preserve the full spelling of double names such as Ömer Asaf.
- Read the meaning and origin before choosing a name for its position.
- Keep the 2025 date with any figures you share.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the 2025 figures come from?
Source: TÜİK, address-based population register, 2025, Türkiye level, top-30 lists. TÜİK is Türkiye’s national statistics institute.
Are all names in this ranking Turkish in origin?
No. “Turkish baby names” here means names used in Türkiye; their language origins vary and are explained in individual entries.
Is this also a ranking of names across all ages?
No. This page concerns baby names in 2025. It does not rank the entire population’s given names.
Does national popularity predict a name’s local position?
No. A province has its own results, so check the relevant local list rather than carrying a national rank over to it.