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Most popular names in Kahramanmaraş
The names given most often to babies born in Kahramanmaraş, and the most common names in the province. Source: TÜİK, ADNKS.
Kahramanmaraş at a glance
- In 2025 the province’s No. 1 girl name was Gökçe (177 babies). Nationally it ranked #3.
- The province’s top 30 ranks hold 66 girl names (with ties); 30 of them are also in the national top 30.
- The girl name that climbed most since 2018 is Defne, from #19 to #2. 40 names in today’s top 30 were not in the 2018 list.
- In 2025 the province’s No. 1 boy name was Alparslan (171 babies), first for 4 years running. Nationally it ranked #1.
- The province’s top 30 ranks hold 53 boy names (with ties); 27 of them are also in the national top 30.
- The boy name that climbed most since 2018 is Göktuğ, from #30 to #2. 21 names in today’s top 30 were not in the 2018 list.
- The most common names in the province’s population are Fatma (24,735 people) and Mehmet (29,057 people); the most common surname is Demir.
Top girl names in Kahramanmaraş, 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gökçe | 177 | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Defne | 116 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Alya | 110 | ▲ 19 |
| 4 | Asya | 100 | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | Zeynep | 88 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Umay | 80 | ▲ 5 |
| 7 | Elisa | 79 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Asel | 78 | ▼ 7 |
| 9 | Zümra | 73 | ▼ 4 |
| 10 | Miray | 52 | – |
| 11 | Aybüke | 50 | ▼ 2 |
| 11 | Elif | 50 | ▲ 5 |
| 11 | İnci | 50 | ▲ 6 |
| 12 | Ceylin | 44 | ▲ 11 |
| 13 | Mihra | 36 | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | Aysima | 35 | ▼ 3 |
| 15 | Efnan | 34 | ▼ 7 |
| 15 | Lina | 34 | ▲ 3 |
| 15 | Sare | 34 | ▲ 6 |
| 16 | Duru | 33 | ▲ 7 |
| 17 | Ela | 31 | ▲ 13 |
| 18 | Ahsen | 29 | ▼ 3 |
| 18 | Ecrin | 29 | ▼ 4 |
| 18 | Eflin | 29 | new |
| 18 | Eylül | 29 | ▲ 2 |
| 18 | Meryem | 29 | – |
| 19 | Asel Lina | 28 | ▼ 7 |
| 20 | Eslem | 27 | ▲ 2 |
| 20 | İkra | 27 | ▼ 1 |
| 21 | İpek | 25 | ▲ 2 |
Top boy names in Kahramanmaraş, 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alparslan | 171 | – |
| 2 | Göktuğ | 160 | – |
| 3 | Metehan | 107 | – |
| 4 | Ömer Asaf | 74 | – |
| 5 | Yusuf | 67 | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | Aybars | 63 | ▲ 8 |
| 7 | Alperen | 57 | ▲ 6 |
| 8 | Yiğit | 52 | ▲ 8 |
| 9 | Cihan | 51 | ▲ 21 |
| 10 | Miraç | 49 | ▼ 4 |
| 11 | Mehmet | 47 | ▼ 3 |
| 12 | Ali | 46 | ▼ 3 |
| 13 | Kerem | 43 | ▼ 8 |
| 13 | Ömer | 43 | ▼ 2 |
| 14 | Ali Asaf | 42 | ▲ 1 |
| 15 | Mustafa | 39 | ▼ 5 |
| 16 | Ahmet | 32 | ▼ 2 |
| 16 | Altay | 32 | new |
| 17 | Yiğit Efe | 31 | ▲ 4 |
| 18 | Mert | 30 | ▲ 8 |
| 19 | Aras | 29 | ▲ 4 |
| 19 | Eymen | 29 | ▼ 7 |
| 19 | Halil İbrahim | 29 | new |
| 19 | Kuzey | 29 | new |
| 20 | İbrahim | 28 | ▼ 1 |
| 20 | Yağız | 28 | ▲ 6 |
| 21 | Atlas | 27 | ▲ 6 |
| 21 | Hüseyin | 27 | ▼ 1 |
| 22 | Ayaz | 26 | ▼ 4 |
| 22 | Tunahan | 26 | new |
Names that stand out in Kahramanmaraş
In Kahramanmaraş’s 2025 top 30 but not in the national top 30.
Girl names
- Aybüke 11.
- Aysima 14.
- Efnan 15.
- Ahsen 18.
- Ecrin 18.
- Asel Lina 19.
- Eslem 20.
- Belinay 22.
- Esila 22.
- Hazal 22.
- Fatma Zehra 23.
- Gülce 23.
Boy names
- Altay 16.
- Yiğit Efe 17.
- Halil İbrahim 19.
- İbrahim 20.
- Yağız 20.
- Hüseyin 21.
- Tunahan 22.
- Furkan 23.
- Muhammed Alparslan 23.
- Emirhan 24.
- İsmail 25.
- Muhammed Ali 25.
The No. 1 names, year by year
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gökçe | Alparslan |
| 2024 | Asel | Alparslan |
| 2023 | Asel | Alparslan |
| 2022 | Zümra | Alparslan |
| 2021 | Zeynep | Göktuğ |
| 2020 | Zeynep | Ömer Asaf |
| 2019 | Zeynep | Ömer Asaf |
| 2018 | Zeynep | Ömer Asaf |
Most common female names in Kahramanmaraş
| # | Name | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatma | 24,735 |
| 2 | Hatice | 19,478 |
| 3 | Ayşe | 16,389 |
| 4 | Emine | 12,321 |
| 5 | Elif | 11,434 |
| 6 | Zeynep | 10,468 |
| 7 | Sultan | 5,514 |
| 8 | Meryem | 4,595 |
| 9 | Hacer | 4,348 |
| 10 | Elife | 3,741 |
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. Population and surname lists are for 2025. All provinces →
Guide
Following Kahramanmaraş’s name leaders through the years
Popular baby names in Kahramanmaraş can be explored through both the latest counts and the sequence of annual leaders. The all-age population lists provide a separate view of familiar given names and surnames across the province.
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Gökçe heads the girls’ list
According to TÜİK’s 2025 Kahramanmaraş province figures, Gökçe leads with 177, followed by Defne with 116 and Alya with 110.
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Alparslan remains the boys’ leader
TÜİK’s Kahramanmaraş province series places Alparslan first in each year from 2022 through 2025, with 171 in 2025.
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Demir leads the surname list
According to TÜİK’s 2025 Kahramanmaraş province population figures, Demir leads surnames with 14,767, followed by Kurt and Kaya.
Explore the names behind the latest counts
According to TÜİK’s 2025 Kahramanmaraş province figures, Göktuğ follows Alparslan on the boys’ list with 160, while Metehan has 107. The girls’ leader, Gökçe, means “sky-blue; beautiful, pleasing.” Göktuğ means “a sky-blue ceremonial standard.” Their meanings offer a different way to explore the names after reading the rankings. Neither a meaning nor a statistical position describes the character, beliefs or background of a person bearing the name. Keep the dictionary entry and the province-level count as distinct pieces of information.
Read the annual sequence with its limits in mind
TÜİK’s Kahramanmaraş province series shows Zeynep leading the girls’ list from 2018 through 2021, Zümra in 2022, Asel in 2023 and 2024, and Gökçe in 2025. The boys’ leader was Ömer Asaf from 2018 through 2020, Göktuğ in 2021, then Alparslan from 2022 through 2025. These are records of the leading names, rather than complete histories of every name’s movement. Use the baby-name overview to orient your reading and the methodology to understand how the statistical categories should be interpreted.
Find the right table for common names
A search for the most common names in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, calls for the resident-population tables. According to TÜİK’s 2025 Kahramanmaraş province figures, Fatma leads female given names with 24,735, followed by Hatice and Ayşe. Mehmet leads male given names with 29,057, followed by Ali and Mustafa. These lists cover a different population from the annual baby-name tables, so their leaders need not match. Read Mehmet for its meaning, “much praised; worthy of praise,” and use the statistics guide when distinguishing the categories.
Read Kahramanmaraş’s figures carefully
- Use the province label when quoting Gökçe’s or Alparslan’s 2025 count.
- Keep Ömer Asaf together as the name shown in the annual leader series.
- Treat changes in annual leaders as observations, without assigning social causes.
- Preserve ş, ö and ğ when copying names and the province name.
Frequently asked questions
Who supplies these official statistics?
Source: TÜİK, 2025, Kahramanmaraş province, address-based population register top-30 lists. TÜİK is the Turkish Statistical Institute.
Was Asel the leading girls’ name before Gökçe?
Yes. TÜİK’s Kahramanmaraş province figures show Asel leading with 106 in 2023 and 117 in 2024; Gökçe leads with 177 in 2025.
What does Alparslan mean?
Alparslan means “valiant, courageous lion.” This is a meaning of the name, not a statement about its bearer’s personality.
Does this page describe the city centre alone?
No. The supplied statistics are for Kahramanmaraş province and should be read at that geographic level.