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Most popular names in Van
The names given most often to babies born in Van, and the most common names in the province. Source: TÜİK, ADNKS.
Van at a glance
- In 2025 the province’s No. 1 girl name was Asel (130 babies). Nationally it ranked #5.
- The province’s top 30 ranks hold 46 girl names (with ties); 22 of them are also in the national top 30.
- The girl name that climbed most since 2018 is Asya, from #25 to #11. 27 names in today’s top 30 were not in the 2018 list.
- In 2025 the province’s No. 1 boy name was Miran (145 babies), first for 2 years running. Nationally it ranked #6.
- The province’s top 30 ranks hold 35 boy names (with ties); 19 of them are also in the national top 30.
- The boy name that climbed most since 2018 is Miran, from #30 to #1. 16 names in today’s top 30 were not in the 2018 list.
- The most common names in the province’s population are Zeynep (9,500 people) and Yusuf (10,474 people); the most common surname is Demir.
Top girl names in Van, 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asel | 130 | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Elisa | 113 | ▲ 8 |
| 3 | Zümra | 100 | ▼ 2 |
| 4 | Zeynep | 93 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Alya | 92 | new |
| 6 | Arya | 89 | ▲ 23 |
| 6 | Eflin | 89 | ▲ 23 |
| 6 | Lina | 89 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Mihra | 88 | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | Lavin | 85 | – |
| 9 | Defne | 83 | ▼ 3 |
| 9 | İkra | 83 | ▲ 10 |
| 10 | Meryem | 77 | ▼ 5 |
| 11 | Asya | 76 | ▲ 7 |
| 12 | Elif | 63 | ▲ 3 |
| 13 | Gökçe | 62 | ▲ 13 |
| 14 | Nehir | 60 | ▼ 3 |
| 15 | Ronya | 58 | ▲ 12 |
| 16 | Azra | 53 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 | Ebrar | 53 | ▼ 7 |
| 17 | Efnan | 52 | ▼ 13 |
| 17 | Miray | 52 | ▲ 3 |
| 18 | Kumsal | 51 | ▲ 3 |
| 19 | Asmin | 50 | ▼ 1 |
| 19 | Masal | 50 | ▼ 7 |
| 20 | Ecrin | 47 | ▼ 9 |
| 20 | Eylül | 47 | ▲ 3 |
| 21 | Hümeyra | 44 | ▼ 4 |
| 22 | Menesa | 40 | ▼ 8 |
| 23 | Hazal | 39 | ▼ 10 |
Top boy names in Van, 2025
| # | Name | Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miran | 145 | – |
| 2 | Ali Asaf | 112 | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | Devran | 104 | new |
| 4 | Aras | 93 | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | Yusuf | 87 | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | Ömer Asaf | 81 | ▼ 4 |
| 7 | Eymen | 80 | – |
| 8 | Miraç | 78 | – |
| 9 | Adar | 74 | ▲ 7 |
| 10 | Ayaz | 70 | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | Muhammed Ali | 70 | ▼ 5 |
| 11 | Ömer | 67 | ▼ 1 |
| 12 | Poyraz | 63 | ▲ 1 |
| 13 | Halil İbrahim | 62 | ▼ 4 |
| 14 | Civan | 61 | new |
| 15 | Hamza | 59 | – |
| 16 | Alparslan | 51 | ▲ 4 |
| 16 | Asaf | 51 | ▲ 12 |
| 17 | Yiğit | 50 | ▲ 9 |
| 18 | Cihan | 49 | new |
| 19 | Baran | 47 | ▲ 4 |
| 20 | Aram | 46 | new |
| 21 | Emir | 45 | ▲ 8 |
| 22 | Çınar | 44 | ▼ 4 |
| 23 | Mahir | 43 | ▼ 1 |
| 24 | Muhammed | 42 | ▼ 13 |
| 25 | Yiğit Efe | 39 | – |
| 25 | Yunus Emre | 39 | ▼ 11 |
| 26 | Ali | 38 | – |
| 26 | Miran Ali | 38 | new |
Names that stand out in Van
In Van’s 2025 top 30 but not in the national top 30.
Girl names
The No. 1 names, year by year
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Asel | Miran |
| 2024 | Zümra | Miran |
| 2023 | Zeynep | Ali Asaf |
| 2022 | Zeynep | Miraç |
| 2021 | Nehir | Ali Asaf |
| 2020 | Zeynep | Miran |
| 2019 | Zeynep | Miran |
| 2018 | Zeynep | Yusuf |
Most common female names in Van
| # | Name | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeynep | 9,500 |
| 2 | Fatma | 9,423 |
| 3 | Ayşe | 6,636 |
| 4 | Elif | 6,369 |
| 5 | Hatice | 4,919 |
| 6 | Rabia | 4,871 |
| 7 | Meryem | 4,694 |
| 8 | Emine | 3,891 |
| 9 | Zehra | 3,869 |
| 10 | Leyla | 3,826 |
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. Population and surname lists are for 2025. All provinces →
Guide
Making sense of Van’s annual and population name lists
Popular baby names in Van include both single given names and names written with separate words. Comparing the latest rankings with earlier leaders and the wider population lists helps you keep these different measures clear.
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Current baby-name leaders
According to TÜİK’s 2025 province-level figures for Van, Asel leads girls’ baby names with 130 and Miran leads boys’ baby names with 145.
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A tie within the girls’ list
TÜİK’s 2025 Van girls’ list records Lina, Arya and Eflin with 89 each. All share the same listed position.
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Where the figures come from
Source: TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute), address-based population register, Van province, 2025 and the historical years cited below; top-30 lists.
See the change in girls’ annual leaders
TÜİK’s province-level history for Van lists Zeynep as the leading girls’ baby name in 2018, 2019 and 2020, then Nehir in 2021. Zeynep returns as leader in 2022 and 2023, followed by Zümra in 2024 and Asel in 2025. This sequence describes the top position, without supplying every name’s intervening rank. Asel means “honey, the sweet substance made by bees,” and Zeynep means “a fragrant flowering tree.” Use names by meaning when you want to explore meanings alongside the statistical history.
Keep full given-name entries intact
According to TÜİK’s 2025 Van boys’ baby-name figures, Miran is followed by Ali Asaf with 112 and Devran with 104. The same list records Ömer Asaf with 81 and Muhammed Ali with 70. Read those full entries as listed; an entry containing Ali does not supply a separate count for Ali alone. The double-name guide offers another way to browse names written together in this way. For a name appearing independently here, Yusuf means “may God add; may God increase,” with Hebrew and Arabic origins.
Recognize overlap without combining the totals
If your question concerns the most common names in Van, Turkey, the population list is the relevant starting point. TÜİK’s 2025 Van figures place Zeynep first among female names with 9,500 and Yusuf first among male names with 10,474. Both also appear in the latest baby-name lists, but the categories remain distinct and their totals should not be added together. Read Yusuf for linguistic information and name statistics for the statistical context. Neither list establishes the beliefs, ethnicity or character of anyone recorded.
Reading Van’s entries accurately
- Keep Ali Asaf and Muhammed Ali intact when copying or comparing the listed entries.
- Treat Lina, Arya and Eflin as tied rather than ranking them by display order.
- Compare annual leaders within the same girls’ or boys’ category.
- Use the separate surname list when researching Demir, Kaya or Aslan as surnames.
Frequently asked questions
Was Miran also the boys’ leader before 2025?
Yes. TÜİK’s province-level summary for Van lists Miran as leader in 2019, 2020 and 2024 as well as 2025.
Is Zeynep still prominent in Van’s population list?
According to TÜİK’s 2025 Van population figures, Zeynep leads female names with 9,500. That is a different measure from its baby-name count of 93 for the same province and year.
Does a name’s origin identify someone’s ethnicity?
No. An origin label describes the name’s linguistic background; it does not establish the identity of its bearer.