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Most popular names in Iğdır
The names given most often to babies born in Iğdır, and the most common names in the province. Source: TÜİK, ADNKS.
Iğdır at a glance
- In 2025 the province’s No. 1 girl name was Alya (22 babies). Nationally it ranked #1.
- The province’s top 30 ranks hold 97 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 #22 to #1. 40 names in today’s top 30 were not in the 2018 list.
- In 2025 the province’s No. 1 boy name was Miran (23 babies). Nationally it ranked #6.
- The province’s top 30 ranks hold 95 boy names (with ties); 27 of them are also in the national top 30.
- The boy name that climbed most since 2018 is Poyraz, from #20 to #4. 33 names in today’s top 30 were not in the 2018 list.
- The most common names in the province’s population are Fatma (2,904 people) and Mehmet (3,040 people); the most common surname is Aras.
Top girl names in Iğdır, 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alya | 22 | ▲ 11 |
| 2 | Arya | 20 | ▲ 12 |
| 3 | Asel | 19 | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Defne | 19 | ▲ 3 |
| 3 | Gökçe | 19 | ▲ 4 |
| 3 | Zeynep | 19 | ▼ 2 |
| 4 | Masal | 16 | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | Zümra | 16 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Asya | 14 | ▲ 5 |
| 5 | Esila | 14 | ▲ 5 |
| 5 | Kumsal | 14 | ▲ 3 |
| 6 | Lavin | 12 | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | Elisa | 11 | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | Lina | 11 | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | Umay | 11 | ▲ 6 |
| 8 | Arin | 10 | new |
| 9 | Aysima | 9 | ▲ 4 |
| 9 | Duru | 9 | ▲ 4 |
| 9 | Eflin | 9 | new |
| 10 | Hümeyra | 8 | ▲ 3 |
| 10 | İkra Nur | 8 | new |
| 10 | Nehir | 8 | ▼ 4 |
| 11 | Asel Lina | 7 | new |
| 11 | Efnan | 7 | ▼ 2 |
| 11 | Elif | 7 | ▲ 2 |
| 11 | Hira | 7 | ▲ 3 |
| 11 | İkra | 7 | ▼ 4 |
| 11 | Mihra | 7 | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Mira | 7 | ▲ 4 |
| 11 | Yaren | 7 | new |
Top boy names in Iğdır, 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miran | 23 | ▲ 4 |
| 2 | Aras | 21 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Eymen | 17 | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Poyraz | 14 | ▲ 8 |
| 5 | Adar | 13 | ▲ 5 |
| 5 | Ali Asaf | 13 | ▼ 4 |
| 5 | Ömer Asaf | 13 | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | Yiğit Ali | 13 | ▲ 7 |
| 6 | Göktuğ | 12 | ▲ 4 |
| 7 | Cihan | 11 | ▲ 8 |
| 7 | Yiğit | 11 | ▲ 7 |
| 8 | Alparslan | 10 | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | Ayaz | 10 | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | Devran | 10 | new |
| 8 | Eren | 10 | ▲ 6 |
| 8 | Mert | 10 | ▲ 5 |
| 8 | Yusuf | 10 | ▼ 5 |
| 9 | Aram | 9 | ▲ 6 |
| 9 | Asaf | 9 | ▲ 6 |
| 9 | Miraç | 9 | ▼ 7 |
| 10 | Atlas | 8 | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | Muhammed | 8 | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | Rüzgar | 8 | ▲ 4 |
| 10 | Yusuf Ali | 8 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Boran | 7 | ▲ 4 |
| 11 | Emir Asaf | 7 | – |
| 11 | Metehan | 7 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Ömer | 7 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Ömer Ali | 7 | ▲ 4 |
| 11 | Yunus Emre | 7 | ▲ 4 |
Names that stand out in Iğdır
In Iğdır’s 2025 top 30 but not in the national top 30.
The No. 1 names, year by year
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alya | Miran |
| 2024 | Zeynep | Ali Asaf |
| 2023 | Zeynep | Eymen |
| 2022 | Nehir | Yusuf |
| 2021 | Zeynep | Yusuf |
| 2020 | Zeynep | Yusuf |
| 2019 | Zeynep | Miran |
| 2018 | Zeynep | Miraç |
Most common female names in Iğdır
| # | Name | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatma | 2,904 |
| 2 | Zeynep | 2,154 |
| 3 | Elif | 1,072 |
| 4 | Emine | 993 |
| 5 | Zehra | 987 |
| 6 | Ayşe | 948 |
| 7 | Hatice | 899 |
| 8 | Rabia | 731 |
| 9 | Songül | 647 |
| 10 | Meryem | 612 |
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. Population and surname lists are for 2025. All provinces →
Guide
Making sense of Iğdır’s shared ranks and changing leaders
Popular baby names in Iğdır include several shared positions, making the counts especially useful when comparing entries. The province’s annual leaders also show why a current baby-name ranking should be kept separate from population-wide frequency.
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Alya and Miran lead in 2025
According to TÜİK’s 2025 province-level figures for Iğdır, Alya leads the girls’ baby-name list with 22 and Miran leads the boys’ list with 23.
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Several names share positions
TÜİK’s 2025 Iğdır baby-name figures give Zeynep, Defne, Asel and Gökçe 19 each. Ömer Asaf, Ali Asaf, Adar and Yiğit Ali each have 13.
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Separate population leaders
In TÜİK’s 2025 Iğdır population lists, Fatma leads female names with 2,904 and Mehmet leads male names with 3,040.
Shared ranks are equal results
According to TÜİK’s 2025 province-level baby-name figures for Iğdır, Arya follows Alya among girls with 20, before the shared position held by Zeynep, Defne, Asel and Gökçe at 19 each. Among boys, Aras follows Miran with 21, then Eymen with 17 and Poyraz with 14. A name appearing earlier within a tied group does not have a higher count. Explore Alya and Miran individually, or consult the name statistics when comparing positions and counts across the tables.
Read the annual leaders as a sequence
In TÜİK’s Iğdır province-level annual series, Zeynep leads the girls’ baby-name list from 2018 through 2021, then again in 2023 and 2024. Nehir leads in 2022 and Alya in 2025. The boys’ leaders change from Miraç in 2018 to Miran in 2019, Yusuf from 2020 through 2022, Eymen in 2023, Ali Asaf in 2024 and Miran in 2025. These first-place results leave other annual positions unspecified. Read Zeynep alongside the double-name guide when exploring the different name forms in this sequence.
Keep Aras the given name separate from the surname
For the most common names in Iğdır, Turkey, use the population-wide category. According to TÜİK’s 2025 provincial figures, Zeynep and Elif follow Fatma among female names; Ahmet and Yusuf follow Mehmet among male names. Aras leads the surname list with 2,795, followed by Kaya with 2,776 and Öztürk with 2,198. Aras also appears as a given name in the baby-name list, but these are separate categories and counts. Explore Aras as a given name, and consult the methodology before combining or comparing results.
Ways to read Iğdır’s results accurately
- Keep every name in a tied group at the same rank.
- Distinguish Aras in the given-name table from Aras in the surname table.
- Preserve the dotless ı and the ğ when writing Iğdır.
- Retain both parts of Ömer Asaf, Ali Asaf and Yiğit Ali when recording the entries.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source for Iğdır’s name counts?
Source: TÜİK, the Turkish Statistical Institute, address-based population register top-30 lists. The figures discussed here identify Iğdır as the province and state the relevant year.
What do Defne and Gökçe mean?
Defne is a Greek-origin name meaning “bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree.” Gökçe is a Turkish-origin name meaning “sky-blue; beautiful, pleasing.”
Does the latest girls’ result mean Zeynep is uncommon?
No. According to TÜİK’s 2025 Iğdır figures, Zeynep shares third place in the girls’ baby-name list with 19 and ranks second in the female population list with 2,154.