Girl Names
Popular Turkish girl names
160 names
Ranked on TÜİK’s 2018–2025 newborn name lists (Türkiye and its 81 provinces) and its most common names in the population. Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. Includes names given to both boys and girls. See all most popular turkish names.
| # | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeynep | A fragrant flowering tree |
| 2 | Alya | High, exalted |
| 3 | Defne | Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree |
| 4 | Gökçe | Sky-blue |
| 5 | Asel | Honey, the sweet substance made by bees |
| 6 | Elif | Name of the Arabic alphabet's first letter |
| 7 | Umay | Protective female figure in ancient Turkic belief |
| 8 | Asya | The name of the continent Asia |
| 9 | Elisa | God is my oath |
| 10 | Zümra | Group, community, company |
Popular Turkish girl names: list with meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Alya♀High, exalted
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- Asel♀Honey, the sweet substance made by bees
- Elif♀Name of the Arabic alphabet's first letter
- Umay♀Protective female figure in ancient Turkic belief
- Asya♀The name of the continent Asia
- Elisa♀God is my oath
- Zümra♀Group, community, company
- İnci♀Pearl
- Duru♀Clear, pure
- Meryem♀Beloved, loved one
- Miray♀Lord of the moon
- Mihra♀Sun
- Lina♀A kind of date palm
- Eylül♀September
- Eflin♀
- Ela♀Hazel
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Güneş♀The sun
- Ada♀İsland
- Ceylin♀Gazelle
- Doğa♀Nature
- Arya♀Aria
- İpek♀Silk
- İkra♀Read
- Masal♀Fairy tale
- Mira♀Wonderful, worthy of admiration
- Sare♀Princess
- Ayşe♀Living woman
- Fatma♀Woman who weans her child
- Emine♀Trustworthy woman
- Zehra♀Radiant woman
- Hatice♀Girl born before her due time
- Ebrar♀The righteous and virtuous
- Azra♀Virgin
- Yağmur♀Rain falling as drops of water
- Hiranur♀A combination of Hira and light
- Melek♀Spiritual being regarded as a divine messenger
- Öykü♀Story
- Ecrin♀Recompense, reward
- Eslem♀Safer
- Deniz♂♀Sea, an extensive body of salt water
- Esila♀Late afternoon
- Efnan♀Branches, boughs
- Nisa♀Women
- Damla♀Small drop of liquid
- Merve♀Hard pale stone
- Melisa♀Honeybee
- Derin♀Deep
- Nisanur♀Light of women
- Buğlem♀
- Hira♀Name of a mountain and cave near Mecca
- Belinay♀Hawk and moon
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Esra♀Night journey
- Kumsal♀Sandy shore
- Aden♀Delight
- Büşra♀Glad tidings
- Özlem♀Longing for reunion
- Kübra♀Greater
- Rabia♀Fourth
- Leyla♀A name associated with night and darkness
- Yasemin♀Jasmine, a plant with fragrant flowers
- Sultan♀Sovereign
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Dilek♀A wish
- Hülya♀Pleasant reverie
- Tuğba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Songül♀The last rose
- Havva♀Life
- Aysel♀Moon-bright
- Hacer♀Name of Abraham’s wife Hagar
- Sevim♀Affection
- Aynur♀Moonlight
- Fadime♀One who weans
- Beren♀Strong, powerful
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Betül♀Virgin
- Beyza♀White, fair and bright
- Hazal♀A dried, fallen tree leaf
- Erva♀Female ibex
- Yüsra♀Ease, comfort and favourable circumstances
- Esma♀Names, appellations
- Ece♀Queen
- Yaren♀Friend, close companion
- Aybüke♀Moon and mighty dragon
- Cemre♀Ember
- Hilal♀The moon’s slender crescent shape
- İkranur♀A name combining the command 'read' with light
- Hümeyra♀Rosy, lightly reddish in complexion
- Amine♀Safe, secure, free from fear
- Eliz♀God is my oath
- Nefes♀Breath
- Sena♀Praise
- Parla♀Shine
- Neva♀Sound, melody, harmony
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Irmak♀River
- Tuana♀Strong, powerful, capable
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Eda♀Graceful manner, charming bearing
- Ravza♀Green garden
- Sümeyye♀The name of Sumayya bint Khayyat
- Bilge♀Wise, discerning
- İlay♀Moon of the homeland
- Afra♀A pale, whitish earth colour
- Meva♀A place of refuge, shelter, or abode
- Serra♀Prosperity and well-being
- İrem♀Iram
- Hafsa♀A female lion cub
- Hüma♀Mythical bird bringing fortune and happiness
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
- Nil♀The Nile
- Simay♀A silvery moon
- Aslı♀The original
- Esmanur♀A combination of Esma and light
- Reyyan♀Quenched with water
- Bahar♀Spring, the season of renewal