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Most popular names in Gümüşhane
The names given most often to babies born in Gümüşhane, and the most common names in the province. Source: TÜİK, ADNKS.
Gümüşhane at a glance
- In 2025 the province’s No. 1 girl name was Gökçe (17 babies). Nationally it ranked #3.
- The province’s top 30 ranks hold 41 girl names (with ties); 22 of them are also in the national top 30.
- The girl name that climbed most since 2018 is Gökçe, from #10 to #1. 18 names in today’s top 30 were not in the 2018 list.
- In 2025 the province’s No. 1 boy name was Metehan (10 babies). Nationally it ranked #3.
- The province’s top 30 ranks hold 36 boy names (with ties); 18 of them are also in the national top 30.
- The boy name that climbed most since 2018 is Göktuğ, from #10 to #3. 16 names in today’s top 30 were not in the 2018 list.
- The most common names in the province’s population are Fatma (1,575 people) and Mustafa (1,614 people); the most common surname is Yılmaz.
Top girl names in Gümüşhane, 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gökçe | 17 | ▲ 5 |
| 2 | Defne | 15 | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | Alya | 12 | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | Zeynep | 10 | ▼ 3 |
| 5 | Umay | 7 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Zehra | 7 | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | Ahsen | 6 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Ebrar | 6 | new |
| 6 | Ela | 6 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Ayşe | 5 | new |
| 7 | Elisa | 5 | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | Eslem | 5 | – |
| 7 | İkra | 5 | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | İnci | 5 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Zümra | 5 | ▼ 5 |
| 8 | Amine | 4 | new |
| 8 | Asya | 4 | ▼ 4 |
| 8 | Aybüke | 4 | ▼ 3 |
| 8 | Ayla | 4 | new |
| 8 | Belinay | 4 | new |
| 8 | Beren | 4 | new |
| 8 | Cemre | 4 | new |
| 8 | Duru | 4 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Eylül | 4 | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | Gülce | 4 | new |
| 8 | Hümeyra | 4 | – |
| 8 | İpek | 4 | ▼ 3 |
| 8 | Lina | 4 | new |
| 8 | Mihra | 4 | ▼ 6 |
| 8 | Reyyan | 4 | new |
Top boy names in Gümüşhane, 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metehan | 10 | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Alparslan | 9 | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Göktuğ | 8 | – |
| 3 | Ömer | 8 | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | Kerem | 7 | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Ömer Asaf | 7 | ▲ 4 |
| 5 | Aybars | 6 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Yiğit Ali | 6 | ▲ 5 |
| 5 | Yusuf | 6 | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | Ali Asaf | 5 | new |
| 6 | Emirhan | 5 | ▲ 3 |
| 6 | Miraç | 5 | new |
| 6 | Yağız Alp | 5 | new |
| 6 | Yiğit | 5 | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | Abdullah | 4 | new |
| 7 | Batuhan | 4 | new |
| 7 | Berat | 4 | new |
| 7 | Hamza | 4 | new |
| 7 | Kerem Ali | 4 | new |
| 7 | Yiğit Alp | 4 | new |
| 7 | Yunus Emre | 4 | new |
| 8 | Altay | 3 | new |
| 8 | Atahan | 3 | new |
| 8 | Atlas | 3 | new |
| 8 | Çağatay | 3 | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | Çınar | 3 | new |
| 8 | Emir | 3 | new |
| 8 | Eymen | 3 | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | Kuzey | 3 | new |
| 8 | Mehmet Ali | 3 | new |
Names that stand out in Gümüşhane
In Gümüşhane’s 2025 top 30 but not in the national top 30.
Girl names
Boy names
- Yiğit Ali 5.
- Emirhan 6.
- Yağız Alp 6.
- Abdullah 7.
- Batuhan 7.
- Berat 7.
- Kerem Ali 7.
- Yiğit Alp 7.
- Yunus Emre 7.
- Altay 8.
- Atahan 8.
- Çağatay 8.
The No. 1 names, year by year
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gökçe | Metehan |
| 2024 | Zeynep | Alparslan |
| 2023 | Zümra | Alparslan |
| 2022 | Zümra | Alparslan |
| 2021 | Asya | Göktuğ |
| 2020 | Elif | Ömer Asaf |
| 2019 | Zümra | Ömer Asaf |
| 2018 | Zeynep | Ömer Asaf |
Most common female names in Gümüşhane
| # | Name | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatma | 1,575 |
| 2 | Ayşe | 1,395 |
| 3 | Emine | 1,331 |
| 4 | Hatice | 1,157 |
| 5 | Zeynep | 1,039 |
| 6 | Elif | 886 |
| 7 | Meryem | 714 |
| 8 | Hava | 529 |
| 9 | Merve | 514 |
| 10 | Seher | 498 |
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. Population and surname lists are for 2025. All provinces →
Guide
Reading Gümüşhane’s name rankings with context
Popular baby names in Gümüşhane include several names with equal counts, so the shared positions matter. The province’s annual leaders and population-wide lists offer different ways to understand the figures.
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Gökçe and Metehan lead
According to TÜİK’s 2025 province-level figures for Gümüşhane, Gökçe led the girls’ baby-name list with 17 and Metehan led the boys’ list with 10.
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Shared positions are part of the result
TÜİK’s 2025 Gümüşhane list records Ömer and Göktuğ at 8 each. Zehra and Umay also share a count, at 7 each.
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Different population leaders
In TÜİK’s 2025 Gümüşhane population lists, Fatma leads female names with 1,575 and Mustafa leads male names with 1,614.
Look at counts alongside positions
According to TÜİK’s 2025 province-level baby-name figures for Gümüşhane, Gökçe is followed by Defne with 15 and Alya with 12 among girls. Metehan is followed by Alparslan with 9 among boys. Equal counts appear elsewhere: Ebrar, Ela and Ahsen each have 6, while Yusuf, Aybars and Yiğit Ali each have 6 on the boys’ list. Shared positions should remain visible when you compare names. Explore Gökçe and Metehan for their meanings, or consult the name statistics for statistical context.
Annual winners show several changes at the top
TÜİK’s Gümüşhane province-level annual series records Ömer Asaf as the leading boys’ name from 2018 through 2020. Göktuğ led in 2021, Alparslan from 2022 through 2024, and Metehan in 2025. The girls’ leaders also changed: Zümra led in 2019, 2022 and 2023, while Zeynep led in 2018 and 2024. These are annual first-place results, not a complete history of each name’s popularity. The double-name guide offers a place to explore combinations, while Alparslan provides a separate name entry.
Separate population frequency from meaning
For the most common names in Gümüşhane, Turkey, turn to the population-wide category. According to TÜİK’s 2025 provincial figures, Ayşe and Emine follow Fatma among female names; Mehmet and Ahmet follow Mustafa among male names. Yılmaz, Kaya and Şahin lead the separate surname list. These results count names and do not establish anything about a bearer’s background or beliefs. For a different kind of information, Defne means “bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree,” while Alya means “high, exalted; an elevated place.”
How to compare Gümüşhane’s results
- Read tied names as sharing a position, even when they appear on separate lines.
- Keep Ömer Asaf and Yiğit Ali intact when comparing the listed name forms.
- Use the annual winners to follow the lead position, rather than to infer every name’s trajectory.
- Retain the Turkish spelling Gümüşhane when recording the province.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the Gümüşhane figures come from?
Source: TÜİK, the Turkish Statistical Institute, address-based population register top-30 lists. The statistics quoted here are province-level figures, with the year stated.
What do Gökçe and Metehan mean?
Gökçe is a Turkish-origin name meaning “sky-blue; beautiful, pleasing.” Metehan is a Turkish-origin name meaning “Mete Khan; Mete the ruler.”
Are notable people a measure of provincial popularity?
A sample of notable people is not a provincial population count. Use the year-labelled TÜİK figures when discussing how common a name is in Gümüşhane.