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Most popular names in Kırşehir
The names given most often to babies born in Kırşehir, and the most common names in the province. Source: TÜİK, ADNKS.
Kırşehir at a glance
- In 2025 the province’s No. 1 girl name was Gökçe (25 babies). Nationally it ranked #3.
- The province’s top 30 ranks hold 68 girl names (with ties); 29 of them are also in the national top 30.
- The girl name that climbed most since 2018 is İnci, from #18 to #3. 32 names in today’s top 30 were not in the 2018 list.
- In 2025 the province’s No. 1 boy name was Göktuğ (22 babies). Nationally it ranked #2.
- The province’s top 30 ranks hold 66 boy names (with ties); 25 of them are also in the national top 30.
- The boy name that climbed most since 2018 is Göktuğ, from #13 to #1. 33 names in today’s top 30 were not in the 2018 list.
- The most common names in the province’s population are Fatma (3,595 people) and Mehmet (3,677 people); the most common surname is Yılmaz.
Top girl names in Kırşehir, 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gökçe | 25 | ▲ 2 |
| 2 | Asel | 19 | ▼ 1 |
| 2 | Asya | 19 | ▼ 1 |
| 2 | Defne | 19 | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | Duru | 15 | ▲ 9 |
| 3 | İnci | 15 | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | Umay | 12 | ▲ 4 |
| 4 | Zeynep | 12 | – |
| 5 | Zümra | 11 | ▲ 5 |
| 6 | Alya | 10 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Arya | 9 | new |
| 8 | Lina | 8 | new |
| 8 | Meryem | 8 | – |
| 9 | Ada | 7 | new |
| 9 | Asel Lina | 7 | ▼ 3 |
| 9 | Elif | 7 | ▼ 7 |
| 9 | Hazal | 7 | new |
| 9 | Mira | 7 | ▲ 3 |
| 9 | Miray | 7 | ▼ 4 |
| 10 | Beren | 6 | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | Elisa | 6 | ▼ 3 |
| 10 | İkra | 6 | – |
| 10 | İlay | 6 | new |
| 10 | İpek | 6 | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | Masal | 6 | – |
| 10 | Mihra | 6 | ▼ 3 |
| 10 | Öykü | 6 | ▲ 2 |
| 11 | Hira Nur | 5 | new |
| 11 | Hüma | 5 | new |
| 11 | Kumsal | 5 | new |
Top boy names in Kırşehir, 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Göktuğ | 22 | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Alparslan | 17 | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Metehan | 15 | – |
| 4 | Alperen | 13 | ▲ 7 |
| 4 | Aybars | 13 | ▲ 5 |
| 5 | Eymen | 12 | – |
| 6 | Aras | 11 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Yiğit | 10 | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | Miraç | 8 | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | Ömer Asaf | 8 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Poyraz | 8 | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | Yusuf | 8 | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | Aslan | 7 | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Batuhan | 7 | ▲ 3 |
| 9 | Emir | 7 | new |
| 9 | İbrahim | 7 | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | Ahmet | 6 | ▼ 4 |
| 10 | Ali Asaf | 6 | – |
| 10 | Kerem | 6 | ▼ 5 |
| 10 | Mehmet | 6 | ▼ 5 |
| 10 | Uras | 6 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Alptuğ | 5 | new |
| 11 | Cihan | 5 | new |
| 11 | Çınar | 5 | ▼ 3 |
| 11 | Furkan | 5 | new |
| 11 | Göktürk | 5 | new |
| 11 | Kıvanç | 5 | new |
| 11 | Kutay | 5 | – |
| 11 | Kuzey | 5 | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Miran | 5 | ▼ 1 |
Names that stand out in Kırşehir
In Kırşehir’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 | Defne | Göktuğ |
| 2021 | Elif | Göktuğ |
| 2020 | Elif | Ömer |
| 2019 | Zeynep | Eymen |
| 2018 | Elif | Yusuf |
Most common female names in Kırşehir
| # | Name | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatma | 3,595 |
| 2 | Ayşe | 2,522 |
| 3 | Zeynep | 2,425 |
| 4 | Hatice | 2,315 |
| 5 | Emine | 1,871 |
| 6 | Elif | 1,688 |
| 7 | Sultan | 1,264 |
| 8 | Meryem | 1,119 |
| 9 | Döndü | 1,114 |
| 10 | Zeliha | 738 |
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. Population and surname lists are for 2025. All provinces →
Guide
Reading Kırşehir’s baby-name ties and population-wide favourites
Popular baby names in Kırşehir include several shared positions, making the recorded counts as useful as the ranks. Comparing those recent choices with the province’s population lists also shows why “popular for babies” and “common across generations” are different questions.
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The latest leading names
According to TÜİK’s 2025 Kırşehir province baby-name figures, Gökçe led girls’ names with 25 and Göktuğ led boys’ names with 22.
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A shared girls’ position
TÜİK’s 2025 Kırşehir province girls’ list recorded Defne, Asel and Asya at 19 each, sharing the position below Gökçe.
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A name appearing in both views
According to TÜİK’s 2025 Kırşehir province figures, Zeynep recorded 12 in the girls’ baby-name list and ranked among the leading population-wide female names with 2,425.
Comparing names that share a position
According to TÜİK’s 2025 Kırşehir province baby-name figures, Defne, Asel and Asya each recorded 19. Their equal frequency leaves room to compare meanings without inventing a popularity order: Defne means bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree; Asel means honey, the sweet substance made by bees; and Asya means the name of the continent Asia. Further down the girls’ list, Duru and İnci each recorded 15. Among boys, Alperen and Aybars each recorded 13. Keep these shared positions visible whenever you summarize the results.
Following different paths to the latest leaders
TÜİK’s Kırşehir province annual lists show Elif leading girls’ names in 2018 and 2021, Zeynep in 2019 and 2020, Defne in 2022 and 2023, Asel in 2024 and Gökçe in 2025. Among boys, Yusuf led in 2018 and 2022, Eymen in 2019, Ömer in 2020, Göktuğ in 2021 and 2025, and Alparslan in 2023 and 2024. Explore Gökçe and Göktuğ for their meanings. The methodology helps place annual leaders in context: a return to the top does not show a continuous rise between those years.
Recognizing the wider population picture
For the most common names in Kırşehir, Turkey, across age groups, use the population list rather than the baby-name ranking. According to TÜİK’s 2025 Kırşehir province figures, Fatma led female names with 3,595, followed by Ayşe with 2,522 and Zeynep with 2,425. Mehmet led male names with 3,677, followed by Mustafa with 3,314 and Ali with 2,191. Yılmaz, Şahin and Kaya headed the separate family-name list. Visit name statistics to distinguish the categories, and Zeynep to explore a given name appearing in both population and baby-name records.
Comparing Kırşehir’s names with care
- Keep Defne, Asel and Asya together when describing their shared baby-name position.
- Label Zeynep’s population count and baby-name count separately.
- Check the intervening years before describing a returning leader as steadily rising.
- Preserve the Turkish spellings of Kırşehir, Gökçe and Göktuğ.
- Record Ömer Asaf as the complete listed double name.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source for Kırşehir’s lists?
Source: TÜİK, 2025, Kırşehir province, address-based population register, top-30 lists. Historical leaders come from the corresponding annual provincial lists.
Does a shared position mean the names have the same meaning?
No. A shared position reflects equal recorded counts in that list. Meaning and linguistic origin are separate information.
Can a familiar population name still appear among baby names?
Yes. Zeynep appears in both of Kırşehir’s supplied lists. Each list measures a different group, so its counts should be interpreted within that category.