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Most popular names in Burdur
The names given most often to babies born in Burdur, and the most common names in the province. Source: TÜİK, ADNKS.
Burdur at a glance
- In 2025 the province’s No. 1 girl name was Gökçe (37 babies). Nationally it ranked #3.
- The province’s top 30 ranks hold 71 girl names (with ties); 29 of them are also in the national top 30.
- The girl name that climbed most since 2018 is Alya, from #5 to #2. 35 names in today’s top 30 were not in the 2018 list.
- In 2025 the province’s No. 1 boy name was Göktuğ (26 babies). Nationally it ranked #2.
- The province’s top 30 ranks hold 76 boy names (with ties); 29 of them are also in the national top 30.
- The boy name that climbed most since 2018 is Metehan, from #11 to #2. 35 names in today’s top 30 were not in the 2018 list.
- The most common names in the province’s population are Ayşe (5,610 people) and Mehmet (6,878 people); the most common surname is Yılmaz.
Top girl names in Burdur, 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gökçe | 37 | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Alya | 21 | ▲ 6 |
| 3 | Asya | 20 | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | Defne | 18 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Asel | 16 | ▼ 4 |
| 6 | Ela | 14 | ▲ 7 |
| 7 | Miray | 13 | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | Umay | 13 | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | Zeynep | 12 | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | Duru | 11 | ▲ 4 |
| 9 | İnci | 11 | ▼ 3 |
| 9 | İpek | 11 | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | Afra | 10 | ▲ 6 |
| 10 | Yüsra | 10 | ▲ 6 |
| 11 | Doğa | 9 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Ebrar | 9 | ▲ 4 |
| 11 | Eylül | 9 | ▲ 2 |
| 12 | Aybüke | 8 | ▲ 4 |
| 12 | Güneş | 8 | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | Masal | 8 | – |
| 12 | Öykü | 8 | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | Sare | 8 | ▼ 1 |
| 13 | Buğlem | 7 | ▲ 3 |
| 13 | Elisa | 7 | ▼ 3 |
| 13 | Kumsal | 7 | new |
| 13 | Mihra | 7 | ▲ 1 |
| 14 | Bilge | 6 | – |
| 14 | Ece | 6 | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | Emine | 6 | new |
| 14 | Melis | 6 | new |
Top boy names in Burdur, 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Göktuğ | 26 | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Metehan | 25 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Alparslan | 24 | ▼ 2 |
| 4 | Kerem | 14 | – |
| 5 | Yiğit | 12 | ▲ 4 |
| 6 | Aras | 11 | – |
| 6 | Miraç | 11 | – |
| 7 | Alperen | 10 | – |
| 7 | Çınar | 10 | ▲ 4 |
| 7 | Ömer | 10 | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | Ahmet | 9 | ▲ 4 |
| 8 | Ali Asaf | 9 | ▲ 5 |
| 8 | Kaan | 9 | ▲ 6 |
| 9 | Ali | 8 | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | Alptuğ | 8 | ▲ 5 |
| 9 | Atlas | 8 | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | Aybars | 8 | ▼ 4 |
| 9 | Mehmet | 8 | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | Poyraz | 8 | ▲ 5 |
| 10 | Doruk | 7 | ▲ 3 |
| 10 | Gökalp | 7 | ▲ 4 |
| 11 | Aslan | 6 | ▼ 4 |
| 11 | Barlas | 6 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Eymen | 6 | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Hüseyin | 6 | ▼ 2 |
| 11 | Kayra | 6 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Kuzey | 6 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Selim | 6 | new |
| 11 | Yağız | 6 | ▲ 2 |
| 12 | Ayaz | 5 | – |
Names that stand out in Burdur
In Burdur’s 2025 top 30 but not in the national top 30.
The No. 1 names, year by year
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gökçe | Göktuğ |
| 2024 | Asel | Alparslan |
| 2023 | Asel | Alparslan |
| 2022 | Asya | Göktuğ |
| 2021 | Elif | Alparslan |
| 2020 | Asel | Eymen |
| 2019 | Elif | Eymen |
| 2018 | Defne | Yiğit |
Most common female names in Burdur
| # | Name | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayşe | 5,610 |
| 2 | Fatma | 4,946 |
| 3 | Hatice | 4,540 |
| 4 | Emine | 3,445 |
| 5 | Zeynep | 2,548 |
| 6 | Gülsüm | 1,914 |
| 7 | Havva | 1,739 |
| 8 | Şerife | 1,726 |
| 9 | Sultan | 1,358 |
| 10 | Elif | 1,231 |
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. Population and surname lists are for 2025. All provinces →
Guide
Following Burdur’s changing baby-name leaders
Popular baby names in Burdur can be read as a yearly snapshot or explored through the sequence of past leaders. The province’s resident-name tables answer a separate question about overall frequency, rather than recent choices for newborns.
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Gökçe leads among newborn girls
According to TÜİK’s 2025 Burdur province baby-name figures, Gökçe leads with 37, followed by Alya with 21 and Asya with 20.
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Closely placed boys’ names
TÜİK’s 2025 Burdur province baby-name figures place Göktuğ first with 26, followed by Metehan with 25 and Alparslan with 24.
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Ayşe and Mehmet lead resident names
According to TÜİK’s 2025 Burdur province population figures, Ayşe leads female given names with 5,610 and Mehmet leads male given names with 6,878.
Compare counts as well as positions
According to TÜİK’s 2025 Burdur province baby-name figures, Defne records 18 and Asel 16 among girls. Miray and Umay share a count of 13. Among boys, Kerem records 14 and Yiğit 12, while Miraç and Aras each record 11. Looking at these counts keeps closely placed entries in perspective without suggesting why a name was chosen. Explore Gökçe, meaning “sky-blue; beautiful, pleasing,” and Göktuğ, meaning “a sky-blue ceremonial standard,” or browse names by origin for a linguistic comparison.
Trace the handovers between annual leaders
TÜİK’s Burdur province annual baby-name leaders show a varied sequence for girls: Defne in 2018, Elif in 2019, Asel in 2020, Elif in 2021 and Asya in 2022. Asel returned to the lead in 2023 and 2024, followed by Gökçe in 2025. Among boys, Alparslan led in 2023 and 2024 before Göktuğ led in 2025. These handovers identify annual leaders rather than the complete movement of every name. The name statistics and methodology provide context for interpreting the tables and their limits.
Keep familiar resident names in their own context
For the most common names in Burdur, Turkey, use the resident-population lists. According to TÜİK’s 2025 Burdur province figures, Fatma records 4,946 and Hatice 4,540 among female given names; Mustafa records 4,956 and Ali 4,091 among male given names. Yılmaz leads surnames with 3,390, followed by Çelik with 2,915 and Kaya with 2,832. Source: TÜİK, address-based population register, top-30 lists; Burdur province, 2025. Individual entries offer another perspective: Asya means “the name of the continent Asia,” while Defne means “bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree.”
Using Burdur’s rankings in a shortlist
- Keep the counts attached when comparing Göktuğ, Metehan and Alparslan.
- Preserve equal positions for Miray and Umay rather than choosing an artificial order.
- Keep Turkish letters in Göktuğ, Yiğit and Çınar when recording names.
- Use past leaders to explore naming history without assuming their unlisted positions in other years.
Frequently asked questions
Was Göktuğ a leader before 2025?
Yes. According to TÜİK’s Burdur province baby-name figures, Göktuğ led boys’ names with 24 in 2022 and with 26 in 2025.
Did Asel lead immediately before Gökçe?
Yes. TÜİK’s Burdur province baby-name figures show Asel leading with 21 in 2023 and 30 in 2024, before Gökçe led with 37 in 2025.
What does Elif mean?
Elif is the name of the Arabic alphabet’s first letter. Its linguistic origin does not identify the religion or ethnicity of a person named Elif.
Can the surname list be combined with the baby-name ranking?
Keep them separate: surnames are family names, while the baby table lists given names. Both use TÜİK figures here, but they describe different categories.