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Names and Their Meaning

Is it a HE or a SHE?

This is a page of Turkish Names thanks to Ozlem Uzuner:

Color code: Boys Girls Unisex

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A Name - Meaning 

 

Abdullah - One who worships God, a slave to God 
Abidin - One who worships religion, a slave to religion 
Acelya - Azelea  
Adam - Prophet Adam 
Adalet - Justice 
Adil - Just person, fair 
Adile - Just, fair 
Adnan - Two heavens 
Afet - Catastrophically beautiful 
Agah - Informed, aware 
Ahmet - Thanking God 
Ahu - beautiful eyes 
Ajda - Sprouting 

Akçay - White creek 
Akhun - White Hun 
Alaattin - You did good 
Alev - Flame 
Ali - High, exalted, sublime 
Aliye - Exalted, high; lofty 
Alim - Scholar; wise, learned 
Alp - Courageous  
Alparslan - Courageous lion  
Alpay  
Alper  
Alptekin - Founder of Gazneli Empire 
Altan - Red dawn 
Altay - Altay mountains 
Altuğ - Red horsetail 
Aral - Aral lake 
Aras - Aras river 
Arda - Marker on the ground 
Argun - Clear day 
Artaç 
Arzu - Desire 
Asil - Noble 
Aslan, Arslan - Lion 
Asu  
Asuman - Sky, the heavens 
Asya - Asia 

Ata - Ancestor 
Atabey - Big brother 
Atagün  
Atakan - Having ancestor's blood 
Atan  
Atanur  
Atay  
Ates - Fire  
Atilla - Atilla the Hun 
Avni - Related with help 
Aybars - Founder of European Hun Empire 
Ayberk - High moon 
Aybüke  
Aycan   
Ayçın  
Aydan - From the moon 

Aydın - Illuminated, educated 
Ayfer - Moon light 
Aygen  
Aygül  
Aygün  

Ayhan  
Aykan  
Ayla  
Aylin  
Aysel - Flood of moon light 
Aysu - Moon water 
Aysun - as beautiful as moon 
Ayşe  
Ayşen  

Aytaç - Crown made of moon 
Aytekin  
Ayten - Skin shiny like moon
Azime - Determined 

Aziz - Saint
Azize - Saint 
Azmi - Determined 
Azmiye - Determined

 

B Name - Meaning 

 

Bahri - Naval 
Bahtiyar - Lucky, fortunate; happy 
Baki - Everlasting 
Bala - Child, baby 
Balaban - Husky person, great, huge 
Baler - Man made of honey 
Banu 
Bahar - Spring (season), spring flowers or spring(small stream) 
Bahriye - Naval 

Barbaros  
Bariş - Peace 
Basri  
Battal - Larger than usual 
Batu  
Batuhan  
Batur - Founder of Golden Horde State 
Bayar - Founder of Avar Empire 
Bayram - Festival, Eid  
Bedia - Never seen before 
Bedirhan 
Bedrettin 
Bedri 
Bedriye 
Begüm  

Behcet  
Behiç 
Behice - Beautiful; merry, smiling 
Behiye - Beautiful;attractive,charming 

Behlil,Behlül - Smiling, smiles a lot 
Bekir,Bekri - Topper, sot, tippler 
Belgin - Clear 
Beliğ - Eloquent 
Belma  

Benan - Finger tips 
Bengi  
Bengisu 
Bengul - I am the rose 
Bensu - I am water 
Berfu - Snow queen 
Beria - Most beautiful and mature lovely woman 
Beril - A green gem 
Berna - Young 

Berk - Hard, firm, strong 
Berkant 
Berrak - Clear 
Berrin  

Bertan  
Besim - Smiling, friendly 
Beste - Tune, melody 
Betil  
Betül   

Beyazit  
Beyhan  
Beyza - Very white; whiter 
Bihter - Most good 
Bikem - Darling! Beloved! 
Bilge - Learned, wise 

Bilgin - Scholar; scientist 
Billur - Crystal 
Binnaz - Thousand coyness, reluctant 
Binnur - Thousand lights 
Birdal - One branch 
Birgül - One rose 

Birol - Be the only one 
Birsen - You are the only one 
Birsu - A water 

Bora - hurricane, storm 
Bozkurt - Grey wolf 
Boğaçhan 
Buğra - Baby camel  
Bülent - High, mighty  
Buket - Bouquet 
Bunyamin - Benjamin in Bible 
Bulut - Cloud 
Bumin - Founder of Gokturk Empire 
Burç - Tower, bastion 
Burçak - Common vetch 
Burçin - Hind 
Burcu - Sweet smelling, fragrant 
Burhan 
Burhanettin  
Buğra - Founder of State of Karahan 
Burak - Lightning 
Burhan

 

C Name - Meaning 

 

Cabbar 
Cafer  
Cahit - hardworking 
Cahide - hardworking 
Can - Soul; life 
Canan - Beloved, sweetheart 
Candan - Congenial 
Cankut  
Cansu - Water of life 
Cavidan  
Celal - Glory, majesty of God 
Celalettin - You brought glory 
Celil  
Cem  
Cemal - Beauty, grace; perfection of God 
Cemil - Kindness, friendliness, compliment 
Cemile - Kindness, friendliness, compliment  
Cemre - Increase of temperature in February  
Cengiz - Genghis Khan 
Cenk - Fight, battle, combat 
Cennet - Heaven  
Ceren  
Ceyda  
Ceyden  
Ceyhun - Ceyhun river 
Ceylan
Cihan - World, universe 
Cihangir - Conqueror of the world 
Civan - Young; handsome young man 
Cumhur - The public, populace 
Cüneyt  

 

Ç Name- Meaning 

 

Çağ - Time, date; age, period

Çağan  

Çağatay - A Turkish clan, tribe in history

Çağın  
Çağla - Fresh green almonds
Çağlasu  

Çağlayan - Waterfall

Çağri - Invitation, call

Çiçek - Flower

Çiğdem - A bulbous perennial herb in Iridaceae family; crocus, saffron, colchicum

Çiler
Çelik - Steel  
Çetin - Harsh 

Çınar - Plane tree

 

 

 

D Name- Meaning

 

Damla - Water drop, droplet 
Defne - Bay-tree, laurel 
Deha - Geniu 
Demir - Iron 
Demet - Bouquet 
Deniz - Sea 
Deren - One who gathers, picks flowers 
Derya - Sea, ocean 
Derviş  
Dervişe  
Desen  
Destan - Legend, epic 
Deste - Bunch, bouquet 
Devrim - Revolution 
Dicle - Tigris river  
Didem  
Dilan  
Dilar  
Dilara - Lover; heart adorner 
Dilaver - Brave, courageous 
Diler - One who wishes well 
Dilhan  
Dilruba - One who steals hearts; beautiful 
Dinçer - Robust  
Direnç - Full of resistance, strength 
Doğa  
Doğan
Doğu - East  
Doğukan - Khan of the East  
Doruk - Peak of the mountain  
Dursun - Let it stop  
Durukan - Pure blood  
Durul - Be calm  
Duyal - Sensitive, perceptive person  
Duygu - Feeling, emotion 
Dünya - Earth 
Dürdane

 

 

E Name - Meaning 

 

Ebru - Marbling, embroidery 
Ece - Queen 
Edip  
Ediz  
Efe - Elder brother; brave, courageous 
Ege - Aegean Sea  
Egemen - Sovereign, dominant 
Ejder - Dragon 
Ekber - Greatest; oldest 
Ekmel - Most mature; complete, without fault 
Ekin - Growing grain, crops  

Ekrem - most generous, most noble, honorable 
Ela - Hazel (eyes) 
Elçin  
Elif - First letter of Arabic alphabet 
Elmas - Diamond 
Elvan - Colors 
Emek  
Emel - Desire, wish 
Emete   
Emin - Trustworthy 
Emine - Trustworthy 
Emir - Decree 
Emrah  
Emre - Loving friend; older brother 
Ender - Very rare 
Engin - Vast, boundless; open sea 
Enis - Friend 
Enver - Lights; radiance 
Ercan  
Ercüment  
Erdal  
Erdem - Virtue 
Erdemir  
Erden  
Erdinç - Vigorous, robust man 
Erem 
Eren - Saint 
Erenay - Full moon 
Ergin - Mature, adult 
Ergun  
Erhan - Brave khan 
Erim - Reach, range 
Erkan - Blood of a brave man 
Erkin - Free, independent 
Erman - Rotted bones 
Erol - Be a brave man 
Ersin - May he mature 
Ertaç  
Ertan  
Erol  
Ertan - Man born at dawn 
Ertem  
Erten  
Ertuğrul  
Esad - Happiest, most lucky, most fortunate  
Esel - Reeds; arrows; spears 
Esen - Winding one 
Eser - Work (of art) 
Esin - Be inspirational 
Esma - Ears; names 
Esmeray - Dark moon 
Esra - More and quick 
Esrin  
Ethem 
Etkin - Effective, active 
Evren - Universe, cosmos 
Evrim - Evolution

 

 

 

F Name - Meaning 

 

Fadıl - Person with virtue; brilliant; superior

Fadime 

Fahrettin - Person being praised

Fahri - Volunteer

Fahriye - Volunteer

Fahrunissa

Faik - Superior

Fakir - Poor, needy, pauper

Fatih - Conqueror; Fatih Sultan Mehmet
Fatma - Daughter of Prophet Muhammed

Fahri 
Fazıl - Person with virtue; brilliant; superior

Fazilet - Virtue, grace

Fehime - Intelligence, understanding

Fehmi, Fehim - Understanding, comprehension

Fem - Mouth

Ferah - Joy, pleasure, cheerfulness

Feray - Radiance of the moon

Ferda - Future, eternity

Ferdi - Individual; personal

Ferhan - Happy man; big chief, leader

Ferhat - Male hero of love story "Ferhad ile ?irin"

Ferit - Unique; only one

Feride - Unique; only one
Feriha - Merry woman

Fevzi - Success, victory, triumph

Feyzi - Abundance, prosperity

Feyza - Abundance, prosperity

Feza - Space

Fırat - The Euphrates river

Fidan - Young plant, sapling

Figen

Fikret - Thinking, deep thinking

Fikri - Mental

Fikriye - Mental

Filiz - Sprout

Firdevs - 6th garden in heaven

Fıtnat - Natural intelligence

Fuat - Heart, mouth, mind; momentous

Fulin

Fulya - Jonquil

Fuldem

Fulden

Funda - Heath

Fugen

Fusun - Charm, enchantment; magic, spell

 

 

 

G Name - Meaning 

 

Galip - Victor

Gamze - Dimple

Gani - Abundant; rich

Garip - Pathetic person

Gaye - Aim, goal

Gazi - Veteran

Giray

Gizem - Mystery

Gonca - Bud

Gökay - Sky and moon

Gökben 

Gokberk - High sky

Gokcan - Sky is my life.

Gökçe- Name of mother of Osman Gazi founder of Ottoman Empire; sky color

(blue); sky like; a type pigeon native of Eastern Europe and Anatolia

Göker - Man of the sky

Gökhan  
Gökhun - Khan of the sky

Gökmen  

Göksel - Celestial, heavenly

Göktuğ - Sky colored horsetail; chosen mostly by Air Force officer fathers

Göktürk 

Gönül - Heart, mind; affection, desire

Gözde - Favorite

Güher - Essence; precious stone, gem
Gül - Rose

Gülay  
Gülbahar - Rose and spring; rose in the spring

Gülben - I am the rose

Gülçin - Person gathering roses

Güldem

Gülden - Made from the rose

Güldeste - Anthology of poems

Gülen - Smiling person

Güler - She smiles

Gülfem - Rose colored; pink

Gülgün - Rose colored; pink, red

Gülhan - Khan of roses

Gülistan - Rose garden

Gülizar - Rosy-cheeked

Güllü - With a rose

Gülnaz - Coyness, reluctance of a rose

Gülpembe - Pink rose

Gülriz - Person sprinkling roses

Gülsen - You smile

Gülsüm

Gülsün - Be smiling

Gültekin

Gülten  - Skin like a rose; pinkish body

Günay - Bright day

Günçe - Diary

Gündüz - Day time

Güner

Güneş - Sun

Günfer  
Güngör - Live a good life

Günhan - Khan of day

Güniz

Günsel - Related with daytime; born in daytime

Günseli - Flood of daylight

Günter

Güray - Bountiful moon

Gürcan - Soul full of life

Gürel

Gürcan

Gürsel - Flowing water

Güven  - Trust, confidence, reliance

Güvenç

Güzide - Select, distinguished, outstanding

Güzin - Selecter; distinguished person

 

Η Name - Meaning

 

Habib - Loved man

Hadis - Hadith

Hafız - Hafiz

Hafize - Hafiz

Hakan

Hakkı  

Haldun

Hale  

Halil - Close true friend; spouse

Halim - Mild, gentle

Halis - Pure; clear, real

Halit

Haluk - Good natured person; easy to get along person

Hamdi

Hamit - Person worth to be praised

Hamide - Woman worth to be praised

Hamiyet - Patriotism

Handan - Joyful, merry, smiling

Hande - To smile

Hanife - Woman with pride; woman believing in one god

Hanım - Lady

Harika - Wonder, miracle; fire

Hasan  
Hasbi - Volunteer

Hasibe - Woman from a known family

Haşim

Haşmet - Majesty, pomp, grandeur

Hatay - A region in southeast Turkey

Havva - Eve

Hayal - Daydream

Hayat - Life

Hayati - Vital

Haydar

Hayri - Good man; useful man

Hayriye - Related with goodness; lucky and blesses

Hayrunissa

Hazan - Autumn

Hazım - Prudent; cautious, circumspect

Hediye - Present

Heves
Hikmet 
Hilal - Crescent

Hıncal - Take revenge

Hızır - A prophet

Hikmet - Wisdom

Hilmi - Mild, gentle man; patient man

Himmet - Help, favor

Hişam

Hulusi - Sincere

Hun - Hun Turks

Huri - Angel
Huriye - Angel
Hurşit - Sun

Hüdaverdi - Given by God

Hülya - Daydream, fancy

Hümeyra - Petit woman; another name of prophet Muhammed's wife Ayse

Hüner - Talent

Hürmüz - Jupiter; first day of Iranian calendar

Hürrem - Young; green; merry

Hürriyet - Independence

Hüsamettin

Hüseyin - grandson of prophet Muhammed

Hüsnü - Handsome man; mature man
Hüsnüye - Beauty

 

I Name - Meaning 

 

Işın

 

İ Name - Meaning 

İbrahim - Abraham - a prophet

İdil

İdris - Prophet Enoch

İffet -  Chastity, honesty

İhsan - Kindness, Benevolence

İkbal - Prosperity, success

İlhan - Ruler, emperor 
İlhami - Inspiration

İlkay - New moon

İlkben - I am the first

İlke - Principle

İlker - First son

İlkin - First comer (given to first child)

İlknur - First light

İlksen - You are the first

İmdat - Help (Given to last child)

İmge - Symbol

İmran - Prosperity; development; cultivating

İnan  
İnanç  
İnci - Pearl

İnsan - Human

İpek - Silk

İrem - Garden in heaven
İsa - Jesus

İshak - A prophet

İskender - Alexander the Great

İslam - Islam

İsmail - Prophet Samuel

İsmet - Purity, chastity

İzel 
Izer 
İzgi  
İzgü

İzzet - Glory, might

İzzettin - Brought glory

 

 

J Name - Meaning

 

Jale - Dew; hoarfrost
Jülide - Promiscuous, in utter confusion

 

 

K Name - Meaning 

 

Kaan, Kağan - Khan; ruler

Kader - Destiny, faith

Kadir - Strong, powerful

Kadri - Worth, value; honor

Kadriye - Worth, value

Kamber - Faitful servant

Kamelya - Camellia

Kamer - Moon

Kamil - Perfect, complete

Kamile - Perfect, complete

Kamuran,Kamran - Merry, happy; satisfied

Kartal - Eagle

Katife - Velvet

Kaya - Rock

Kayahan - Rock Khan

Kazım - Man who controls his temper, his anger

Kemal - Perfection

Kenan

Kent - Town

Kerem - Kindness

Kerim - Gracious kind

Kevser - River in Eden

Kezban

Kıvanç - Pride; joy

Kiraz - Cherry
Koray - Ember-moon

Korkmaz - Never scares

Koksal - Take a root

Kubilay - Kubilay Khan, a Turkish ruler and soldier; an officer who was slained by conservatives in Menemen

Kudret - Power, strain, might

Kumru - Dove

Kumsal - Sandy beach

Kurt - Wolf

Kutlay - Being blessed

Kutlu - Lucky, blessed

Kutsal - Sacred, holly

Kutsi - Sacred, holly

Kuzey - North

Kürşat

 

 

 

L Name - Meaning

 

Lale - Tulip

Lalegün - Tulip colored, pink

Lalehan - Khan of tulips

Latif - Nice, pleasant, lovely

Latife - Joke, quip

Lemi - Brilliant, glittering, shining person

Leman - Sparkling woman; glittering woman

Leyla - Very dark night; Leila of "mecnun and leila" love story  
Levent - Navy soldier; tall and big; handsome, quick, agile, rough fellow

Lokman - A wise man well-known with his short stories

Lütfü - Good and nice behaving man

Lütfiye Good and nice behaving woman

 

 

 

M Name - Meaning

 

Macit - Man with good reputation and honor

Macide - Woman with good reputation and honor

Mahfuze  - Protected, sheltered

Mahir - Skillful, resourceful, capable, clever

Mahmut - Thanking God

Mahzun - Sad, grieved  

Makbule - Liked

Manolya - Magnolia

Masal - Tale

Mazhar - Object of honors, favor

Mecnun - Mad, insane; love crazed

Mehmet - Be praised with his good behaviour

Mehpare - Very beautiful; shining like a moon piece

Mehtap - Moonlight

Mehveç  - Like a moon; beauty; loved one

Melda - Girl with slender and young body

Melek - Angel

Melih - Handsome; sweet, charming

Meliha - Beautiful, sweet and charming

Melik - Sovereign, ruler, king

Melike - Queen, ruler, soverign

Melis

Melisa

Melodi - Melody

Meltem - Sea wind

Menderes - Meander

Menekşe - Violet

Mengüç

Meral - Maral Doe

Meriç - Meric river in Turkey

Merih - Mars

Mert - Brave, manly; trustworthy

Merve - A mountain near Mekke

Meryem - Miriam

Mestan - Drunken man; merry, joyous man, man in good spirits

Mesut - Happy

Melek

Mete - Founder of Great Hun Empire (204 B.C-216 A.D)

Metin - Strong, firm

Mevlut - A religious night  

Mihram My sun; my friend

Mihriban - Loving friend

Mine - Enamel

Miraç - A holly night in Islam

Mirata  

Mualla - Exalted, high; lofty

Muammer - Living; alive; long living man

Mucip - Cause, reason

Muhammed - Prophet Muhammed; thanking God

Muhan

Muhittin

Muhsin - Granting person

Muhtar - Self governing; headman

Muhammet  

Muhteşem - Splendid, magnificient

Mukadder - Predestined; faithed

Mukaddes - Holy, sacred, blessed

Mukrime - Hospitable; hostess

Munire - Woman made of light and radiating

Munis - Sociable, friendly

Munise - Friendly, genial

Murat - Desire, wish

Musa - Prophet Moses

Mustafa - Chosen one; one of names of Prophet Muhammed

Mutlu - Happy

Muzaffer - Victorious, triumphant

Müberra - Woman who's honor is cleared

Mücahit - fighter

Mücella - Bright; radiant

Müesser

Müjdat - Good news; Jupiter

Müşerref - Honored, egzalted

Müge - Lily of the valley

Müjde - Good news

Mümin Believer, Muslim

Mümtaz Select, distinguished

Münir Man made of light, radiating

Müşfik Kind, tender, compassionate

 

 

N Name - Meaning 

 

Naci  

Naciye  - Saved and being secured; saved from hell and deserving heaven

Nadide - Precious, rare

Nadir  
Nadire - Rare, scarce

Nalan - Moaner; groaner

Naz - Coyness, reluctance

Nazan - Reluctant; coy, arch

Nazım  
Nazli - Reluctant; coy, arch; petted, coddled

Nazmiye

Nazif  
Nazife  

Nebahat - Honor

Necla - Ancestors

Necmiye - Related to stars

Neşe - Merriment, joy

Nehir - River

Nergis - Narcissus

Neriman  

Nermin - Soft

Neslihan - From khan family; her ancestors are khan

Neslişah - From shah family; her ancestors are shah

Nesrin - Wild rose; august rose

Netice - Result, consequence, outcome

Nevcivan - Young; fresh

Nevin - New

Nevra

Nevriye

Nezaket Courtesy, politeness

Nezihe Decent, clean

Nigar - Loved one beautiful like a picture

Nihal - Young plant, sapling

Nihan - Never seen and found; secret

Nil - The Nile

Nilgün - Blue colored

Nilüfer - Water lily

Nimet - Blessing

Nisa - Women

Nisan - April 
Nihat  
Nil  
Nilgün   

Nur - Light

Nural - Taking, receiving light

Nuran - Moment of light

Nuray - Radiating moon

Nurcan - Soul full of light

Nurgül - Brilliant rose

Nurdan 

Nurettin  
Nurhan - Light Khan

Nuri  
Nuriye - Woman of light

Nursel - Flood of light

Nurseli - Light flood

Nursen - You are light

Nurten - Radiant skin
Nurullah

 

 

 

O Name - Meaning

 

Oğuz  
Okan  
Oktan  
Oktay

Olcay  
Orhan - Great ruler or Khan 
Osman - The founder of Ottoman Empire 
Oya - Embroidery
Ozan - Poet

 

 

 

Ö Name - Meaning

 

Ömer  
Ömür - Life

Öykü - Short story

Özcan  
Özdemir  
Özden   
Özge - Different, distinctive, unusual  
Özgü  
Özgür  
Özkan  
Özker  
Özlem - Longing, yearning

 

P Name - Meaning 

 

Pakize Clean; of repute

Papatya Daisy

Pelin - Wormwood

Pembe - Pink

Peral  
Peri - Nymph

Perihan - Khan of nymph

Perran - Flying, able to fly

Pertev - Light; brightness, brilliance

Pervin - The Pleiades

Petek - Honeycomb

Pιnar - Spring

Pιrιltι - Gleam, Glitter

Piraye - Illuminating, decorating

 

 

R Name - Meaning

 

Rabia - Forth one

Ramadan  
Ramazan  
Raif  

Rana - Beautiful; nice looking

Rasime  
Rauf  
Refik  

Renan - Person giving out a tinkling sound

Rengin - Colored, painted

Reyhan - Basil

Reyyan - Person been contented with water

Rezzan

Rıfkı  
Rıza  
Remzi  
Remziye  
Rezan
Rüya - Dream

 

 

S Name - Meaning

 

Saadet - Happiness

Sabahat,Sebahat - Beauty, prettiness

Sabiha   

Sabite - Stable; constant

Sabriye - Woman with patience

Sacide - Prostrating woman

Safiye - Pure

Sahiba - Beautiful, charming, pleasant

Salih  

Saliha - Good, useful; living acc. to religion

Salime - Healty, sound; secure, safe

Samime - Intimate, close

Sanem - Idol

Saniye - Second

Seçil - Be noticed with beauty, good manners etc.

Seda - Voice; echo

Sedef - Mother of pearl

Seden

Seher - Dawn; born at dawn

Selda  
Selen  
Selin - Flowing water

Selma

Seral 

Selva - A type of bird

Selvi - Cypress

Sema - Sky

Semahat - Generosity

Semiha - Generous

Semiramis

Semra - Brunette

Sena - Sina peninsula

Seniha

Serap - Mirage

Serdar  
Seren  
Serhan  
Serhat  
Serin - Cool

Serkan  

Serpil - Grow

Serra - Crown

Sevda - Love, passion

Seval
Sevdi - She loved

Sevgi - Love

Sevil - Be loved

Sevim - Loveliness; lovely

Sevinç - Delight, joy, pleasure

Sevtap - Be loved and adored

Sevval - Shawwal

Seyhan - Seyhan river

Seyyal - Fluid

Sezen - Person who senses and feels well

Sezer - Sensing, perceiving person

Sezgin
Seziş
Sıdıka - Truth; sincerity

Sιla - Reunion

Sιrma - Silver thread

Sibel

Sim - Silver

Simge - Symbol

Simten - Skin like silver

Sinem   

Siren - Siren

Solmaz - Unfading

Sonay  - Last moon; crescent

Songül - Last rose
Soykan  
Söğüda
Su - Water

Suat

Sultan - Sultan

Sumru

Suna - Drake

Sunay - Being present

Sungu - Gift; sacrifice

Suzan - Burning

Süher

Süheyla - Bright stars

Sülen

Sümeyya

Süleyman

 

 

Ş Name - Meaning 

 

Şaban  

Şafak - Dawn

Şahika - Summit, peak

Şaziye

Şebnem - Dew

Şefika - Tender, kind, compassionate

Şehnaz - A style in classical Turkish music

Şehrazat

Şelale - Waterfall

Şenay - Merry moon

Şengul - Merry rose

Şeniz 

Şennur - Merry light

Şenol  
Şermin - Shy, bashful

Şeyda - Love crazed, mad, insane

Şevki  
Şeyma - Foster sister of Prophet Muhammed

Şevval - Tenth month of Arabic calendar first three days are Ramadan Holiday

Şima - Clear; everyting to her parents

Şiir - Poem

Şule - Flame

Şükran - Gratitude

Şükriye - Gratitude
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T Name - Meaning

 

Tacettin

Tahir - Clean; decent

Tahsin - Like and clap

Talat

Talip

Tamer   

Tan - Dawn

Taner - Man of the dawn (born at dawn)

Tanju  

Tankut

Tansel - Belongs to dawn light

Tansu 

Tanyeli - Early morning wind

Tarkan  

Tarık - Road; occupation, job; a way to reach God

Taşkın - Overflowing

Tayfun - Typhoon

Taygun

Taylan - Tall and well-set-up

Tayyar - Flying; vaporizing

Tayyib - Good, nice, pleasant

Tayyibe - Good, pleasant, nice

Tekin - Auspicious

Temel - Foundation; basis; principal, chief

Teoman

Tevfik - Divine guidance and assistance

Tevrat - The Torah

Tezcan - Impetuous, precipitate

Tezer - Given to babies born early

Timucin

Timur - Founder of Empire of Timur Khan (1369 - 1501 A.D)

Toktam

Tolan

Tolga - War helmet

Tolunay - Full moon

Toros - Toros mountains

Tosun - Bullock

Toygar - Lark

Tuba, Tuğba - A tree in heaven; healthy; beauty; goodness

Tufan - Torrential rain

Tuğrul

Tulon

Tuluğhan

Tuna - Danube river

Tunay

Tunç - Bronze

Tuncay - Moon made of bronze (tunc-ay)

Tuncer - Man made of bronze (tunc-er)

Turgay - Lark

Turgut - Turgut Reis, a well-known brave Ottoman Navy officer

Turhan, Turan

Turna - Crane

Turusan

Tutku - Passion

Tülay - Moon covered with tulle

Tülin

Tümay - Full moon

Tünay

Türkan

Türkay - Turkish moon

Türkekul - Serve to Turkish people

Türker - Turkish man

Türkol - Be Turkish 

 

 

U Name - Meaning

 

Ufuk - Horizon

Uğur - Good omen, good luck, lucky charm

Ulu - Great, high, elevated

Uluç - Unreachable; a rank given to Seljuk Pashas; Uluc Ali Reis

Uluğ

Ulvi - High, sublime

Ulviye - Exalted, high woman

Umur - Affairs, matters, concern

Umut - Hope

Uygur - The Uighur Turk

Utku - Victory, triumph

Utkan - Victor, triumpher

Uzay - Space

 

 

Ü Name - Meaning

 

Ülker - The Pleiades

Ülkü - Ideal

Ümmiye - illeterate woman

Ümmühan - Sister of Hz. Ali

Ümit - Hope
Ümran

Ünal - Be known as a good man

Ünsel

Ünseli - Flood of fame

Ünver - Give fame, good reputation

Ünyay - Spread your good reputation

 

 

 

V Name - Meaning

 

Vadim

Vahit - Unique, the only, sole

Vahide - Unique, the only, sole

Varol

Vecdi - Related with being plunged in thought of God, preoccupied

Vecihi - Beautiful face

Vedat - Love, loving; friendship

Vefa - Fidelity, loyalty

Veli

Verda - Roses

Vesile

Vicdan - Conscience

Vildan - New born babies; slaves

Volkan - Volcano

Vural

Vuslat - Union (with one's beloved)

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