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Most popular names in Hatay

The names given most often to babies born in Hatay, and the most common names in the province. Source: TÜİK, ADNKS.

Hatay at a glance

Top girl names in Hatay, 2025

Girl names
#NameCountChange
1 Alya 179 ▲ 25
2 Asel 178 ▼ 1
3 Defne 161 –
4 Zeynep 150 ▼ 2
5 Gökçe 146 ▲ 4
6 Elif 120 ▼ 2
7 Elisa 119 ▼ 1
8 Umay 106 ▲ 3
9 Asya 103 ▼ 3
10 Duru 90 ▲ 4
11 Lina 83 ▼ 3
12 Meryem 76 ▼ 3
13 Güneş 72 ▲ 3
13 Zümra 72 ▼ 8
14 Ada 71 ▲ 8
14 Ceylin 71 ▲ 16
15 Mira 69 ▲ 4
16 Miray 67 ▲ 1
17 Eylül 61 ▼ 4
17 Masal 61 ▼ 5
18 Ela 58 ▲ 6
19 İnci 56 ▲ 11
20 Ebrar 54 ▼ 10
21 Azra 53 ▼ 6
21 Eflin 53 new
21 Fatma 53 ▼ 2
22 Ecrin 51 ▼ 8
22 Efnan 51 ▼ 15
23 Sare 48 new
24 Arya 46 ▼ 4

Top boy names in Hatay, 2025

Boy names
#NameCountChange
1 Alparslan 156 ▲ 1
2 Mehmet 145 ▲ 2
3 Yusuf 138 ▼ 2
4 Ahmet 131 ▼ 1
5 Mustafa 112 –
6 Aslan 104 ▲ 1
7 Metehan 99 ▲ 3
8 Ömer 98 ▲ 1
9 Göktuğ 94 ▲ 2
10 Ali 93 ▼ 2
11 Kerem 92 ▲ 6
12 Miraç 90 ▼ 6
13 Atlas 81 ▼ 1
14 Eymen 79 ▼ 1
15 Hüseyin 77 ▲ 4
16 Poyraz 75 ▲ 6
17 Miran 70 ▲ 9
17 Ömer Asaf 70 ▼ 1
18 Kuzey 69 ▲ 5
19 Hasan 66 ▼ 4
20 Alperen 63 ▲ 4
20 Cihan 63 new
21 İbrahim 58 ▼ 3
22 Aras 57 ▲ 1
22 Ayaz 57 ▼ 1
22 Yaman 57 ▲ 4
23 Ali Asaf 56 ▲ 5
24 Halil İbrahim 55 new
25 Muhammed 54 ▼ 11
26 Çınar 51 ▼ 1

Names that stand out in Hatay

In Hatay’s 2025 top 30 but not in the national top 30.

Girl names

Boy names

The No. 1 names, year by year

YearGirlsBoys
2025AlyaAlparslan
2024AselYusuf
2023AselYusuf
2022ZeynepYusuf
2021ZeynepYusuf
2020ZeynepYusuf
2019ZeynepYusuf
2018ZeynepYusuf

Most common female names in Hatay

Girl names
#NameCount
1 Fatma 24,668
2 Hatice 16,779
3 Emine 16,412
4 Zeynep 13,777
5 Meryem 11,985
6 Ayşe 11,624
7 Elif 9,033
8 Zehra 5,915
9 Merve 5,016
10 Leyla 4,326

Most common male names in Hatay

Boy names
#NameCount
1 Mehmet 42,392
2 Ali 25,163
3 Ahmet 24,395
4 Mustafa 22,272
5 Yusuf 16,678
6 Hasan 14,563
7 Hüseyin 13,079
8 İbrahim 11,314
9 Ömer 7,944
10 Murat 7,484

Most common surnames in Hatay

Surnames
#NameCount
1 Yılmaz 15,515
2 Kaya 12,124
3 Arslan 11,189
4 Yıldız 10,915
5 Demir 10,876
6 Yıldırım 10,486
7 Aslan 9,270
8 Kara 8,387
9 Çelik 8,122
10 Dönmez 7,605

Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. Population and surname lists are for 2025. All provinces →

Guide

Putting Hatay’s latest name leaders in perspective

Popular baby names in Hatay show a change at the top of both lists in 2025. Looking back at earlier leaders, then separately at the population totals, makes that change easier to understand.

  1. A close girls’ result

    According to TÜİK’s 2025 province-level figures for Hatay, Alya led the girls’ baby-name list with 179, followed closely by Asel with 178.

  2. Alparslan leads among boys

    TÜİK’s 2025 Hatay baby-name figures place Alparslan first with 156, followed by Mehmet with 145 and Yusuf with 138.

  3. Population leaders differ

    According to TÜİK’s 2025 Hatay population figures, Fatma leads female names with 24,668 and Mehmet leads male names with 42,392.

Read the leading names beyond their ranks

According to TÜİK’s 2025 province-level baby-name figures for Hatay, Defne follows Alya and Asel among girls with 161, then Zeynep with 150 and Gökçe with 146. Among boys, Ahmet follows Alparslan, Mehmet and Yusuf with 131. Counts describe frequency within this provincial list; meanings offer a separate way to explore a name. Alya means “high, exalted; an elevated place,” while Asel means “honey, the sweet substance made by bees.” Alparslan means “valiant, courageous lion,” without implying anything about a bearer’s character.

Understand the change in annual leaders

TÜİK’s Hatay province-level annual series shows Zeynep leading the girls’ baby-name list from 2018 through 2022. Asel led in 2023 and 2024, followed by Alya in 2025. Yusuf led the boys’ list from 2018 through 2024, before Alparslan took the lead in 2025. These results establish who topped each annual list, but they do not explain why the leader changed. Read Zeynep and Yusuf for name information, and use the name statistics to keep annual results distinct from population totals.

Find the right table for common names and surnames

If your question concerns the most common names in Hatay, Turkey, consult the population-wide lists. According to TÜİK’s 2025 provincial figures, Hatice and Emine follow Fatma among female names, while Ali and Ahmet follow Mehmet among male names. Yılmaz, Kaya and Arslan lead the surname list. Keep Arslan in that surname category separate from Aslan in the baby-name list: they are different listed forms. The source is TÜİK’s address-based population register top-30 lists. The methodology and province directory help frame further comparisons.

Useful checks when exploring Hatay’s names

  • Read the counts for Alya and Asel alongside their positions to see how close the latest result is.
  • Keep annual leadership separate from a name’s frequency across the whole population.
  • Copy Aslan and Arslan exactly as listed rather than treating the spellings as interchangeable.
  • Attach “TÜİK, 2025, Hatay province” when reusing the latest figures.

Frequently asked questions

Is Yusuf still among Hatay’s leading baby names?

Yes. According to TÜİK’s 2025 Hatay province-level figures, Yusuf ranks third among boys’ baby names with 138, after leading the annual list from 2018 through 2024.

Does Mehmet’s population total describe babies born in 2025?

No. TÜİK’s 2025 Hatay population figure for Mehmet is 42,392; the separate boys’ baby-name figure is 145.

Can these rankings explain families’ reasons for choosing names?

The lists report name frequencies, not individual motivations. They do not establish a bearer’s beliefs, background or personality.