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402Hikmet is a Turkish masculine given name derived from the Arabic Hikmat, meaning "wisdom." The root of the name comes from the Arabic triconsonantal Root ḥ-k-m, which conveys the concepts of "passing judgment, deciding,"...
Etymology and MeaningHilmi is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It derives from the Arabic root ḥaluma (ḥaluma), which is associated with the concept of gentleness and forbearance. The name means "patient, toleran...
Hurşit is a Turkish form of the Persian name Khorshid. The name Khorshid derives from the Avestan Huuarə Xšaēta, meaning "shining sun," and in Zoroastrianism it refers to a Yazata (holy being) associated with the sun. Th...
Hüseyin is the Turkish form of Husayn, an Arabic name that is a diminutive of Hasan. The name is derived from the Arabic triconsonantal root ḥ-s-n (ح س ن), which conveys the meaning of "good", "handsome" or "beautiful."...
Hüsnü is a Turkish masculine given name, also used as a surname. It is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Husni, which is derived from the Arabic word حسْن (ḥusn), meaning "beauty, excellence, goodness." Etymology and O...
İbrahim is a Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tatar, and Bashkir form of Ibrahim, which ultimately derives from the patriarchal name Abraham. In the Islamic context, Ibrahīm is considered a prophet and a key figure in the Q...
İdris is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Idris (1), which is the name of a prophet in the Quran. The name ultimately derives from the Arabic root darasa, meaning "to study, to learn," giving Idris the sense of an "in...
İhsan is a Turkish masculine given name, a direct borrowing of the Arabic Ihsan (also transliterated as Ehsan).Etymology and MeaningThe name derives from the Arabic root حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be good." In Arabic, Ihsa...
İkbal is the Turkish form of Iqbal, an Arabic name meaning "fortunate". The name is derived from the Arabic root ق-ب-ل (q-b-l), which conveys the concept of facing, meeting, or receiving, and by extension, prosperity and...
Etymology and Originİlhami is the Turkish form of Ilham, which derives from the Arabic root ilhām (إلهام), meaning "inspiration". In the Turkish context, the name is typically given to boys. The variant İlham is the Azer...
İlhan is a Turkish name derived from the Mongolian title il-Khan, meaning "subordinate Khan". The title was first adopted by Hulagu, a grandson of Genghis Khan, who founded the Ilkhanate — a Mongol khanate that ruled ove...
İlker is a Turkish given name for males. Composed of the Turkish elements ilk meaning "first" and er meaning "man, hero, brave", the name translates to "first man" or "first child". It embodies concepts of primogeniture,...
İlkin is a unisex Turkish and Azerbaijani given name and surname, derived from the Turkish and Azerbaijani word ilk, meaning 'first'. It is conceptually tied to notions of priority, precedence, or being foremost, and is...
İlyas is a Turkish and Tatar variant of the name Elijah, rooted in the biblical prophet Ilyās (Arabic for Elijah). It is also common in Bashkir and other Turkic-speaking regions. The name ultimately derives from the Hebr...
İrfan is a Turkish given name derived from the Arabic word ʿirfān meaning "knowledge, awareness, learning". It functions as a unisex name in Turkey, though it is predominantly masculine. In Turkish culture, the name refl...
İsa is the Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Jesus. It derives from the Arabic name ʿĪsā (عِيسَى), which is the name of Jesus in the Quran. While İsa shares its etymological roots with the Arabic and other Islamic forms, i...
İskender is the Turkish form of Alexander, derived from the Ottoman Turkish اسكندر (iskender), which in turn came from the Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), ultimately tracing back to the Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandr...
İslam is a Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Kazakh masculine given name, derived directly from the name of the religion Islam. The underlying Arabic root ʾIslām means "submission (to God)," reflecting the core tenet of the Isla...
İsmail is the Turkish form of Ishmael. In Turkish usage, the name follows the phonetic and orthographic conventions of the Turkish language, where the letter 'İ' represents the dotted capital I and the circumflex over th...
İsmet is the Turkish form of the Ismat, a name deeply rooted in Arabic. The name is derived from the Arabic word ʿiṣma, meaning "safeguarding," "protection," "chastity," or "virtuousness," and ultimately from the root عص...
İzzet is a Turkish masculine given name and surname, derived from the Arabic ʿIzzat (عزت), meaning “might,” “glory,” “honor,” or “power.” The name reflects a quality highly valued in Islamic and Ottoman cultures, where s...
Kaan is a Turkish masculine given name and a variant of Kağan, derived from a historically significant title meaning "king" or "ruler," ultimately of Mongolian origin. The title is equivalent to Khan in English, often tr...
Kadir is a Turkish given name derived from the Arabic Qadir (قادر), one of the names of God in Islam, meaning 'Capable' or 'Mighty'. In Turkish, the name is pronounced with a short 'a' and retains the core meaning of pow...
EtymologyKadri is a Turkish masculine given name derived from the Turkish word kadr, meaning "value" or "worth." The name reflects the concept of inherent worth or esteem, likely originating from the Ottoman era when Ara...
Kağan is a Turkish masculine given name derived from a title meaning "king, ruler", ultimately of Mongolian origin. The title is frequently rendered in English as Khan, though it also appears in Ottoman and Turkic contex...
Kasım is the Turkish form of Qasim, an Arabic name meaning "one who divides goods among people." The name traces its roots through the Semitic qasama, which signifies "to divide" or "to distribute." In Islamic tradition,...
Kaya is a Turkish given name meaning "rock, cliff" in Turkish. As a masculine name, it evokes qualities of strength, stability, and resilience, much like a solid rock. It is also a common Turkish surname. The name can al...
Kâzım is the Turkish form of the Arabic masculine given name Kazim, derived from the root kaẓama (كظم), meaning "to suppress anger." The name thus carries the meaning of "one who suppresses anger," a trait highly valued...
Kazım is a Turkish masculine given name, a direct borrowing from Kazim, the Arabic name meaning "one who suppresses anger." The name derives from the Arabic root kaẓama (كظم), which means "to suppress anger." This attrib...
Kemal is a Turkish and Bosnian male given name of Arabic origin, derived from Kamal, meaning "perfection" or "integrity" in Arabic. It is most famously associated with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938), the founder and f...
Kemalettin is a Turkish masculine given name, derived from the Arabic Kamal ad-Din. The name is a compound of the Arabic elements kamāl meaning "perfection" and dīn meaning "religion, faith", thus conveying the meaning "...
Kenan is a Turkish male given name derived from the ancient region of Canaan. In Turkish usage, the name directly references the historical and biblical land, often carrying connotations of antiquity and heritage. The Tu...
Kerem is a Turkish masculine given name, derived as a variant of the Arabic Karim, which originates from the Arabic root كَرُمَ (karuma), meaning "to be generous." The name Karim itself means "generous" or "noble" in Ara...
Kerim is a masculine given name used primarily in Turkish, Turkmen, and Bosnian cultures. It is the Turkish, Turkmen, and Bosnian form of Karim, an Arabic name meaning "generous, noble".EtymologyThe name Kerim originates...
Kıvanç is a Turkish given name and surname that carries the positive connotation of "pleasure, joy" or, more specifically, "joyful pride" in the Turkish language. As a masculine name, it reflects a common naming traditio...
Koray is a Turkish given name and surname, composed of the elements kor meaning "ember" and ay meaning "moon". The name thus conveys the poetic image of a "moon in the colour of ember," evoking a warm, glowing celestial...
Korhan is a masculine Turkish given name formed by combining the Turkish word kor, meaning "ember," with han, a title derived from khan (“leader” or “sovereign”). Thus, the name can be interpreted as “fiery leader” or “e...
Kubilay is the Turkish form of Kublai, tracing its origins back to the Mongolian name Khubilai. The name is most famously associated with Kublai Khan, the 13th-century Mongol ruler who conquered China and founded the Yua...
Kudret is a Turkish masculine given name (also used for females) that means "power, might" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian through its Arabic cognate. The name is inherited from Ottoman Turkish قدرت (Kudret), derived...
Kuzey is a Turkish masculine given name that literally means "north" in Turkish. The name is derived directly from the Turkish noun kuzey ("north"), reflecting a broader cultural trend in Turkey of using geographical or...
Levent is a Turkish masculine given name derived from the Ottoman Turkish term levend, historically referring to a member of the naval forces, particularly irregular soldiers or sailors. The term likely entered Turkish f...
Lütfi is a Turkish masculine given name and is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Lutfi (also spelled Lotfi or Luthfi), which derives from the Arabic root لطف (laṭafa), meaning "to be kind" or "gentle." The name therefo...
Lütfü is the Turkish form of the Arabic-derived name Lutfi, reflecting a common phonetic adaptation where the original 'i' is rendered as 'ü' in Turkish to match vowel harmony rules. The name shares the same core meaning...
Mahir (also spelled Maher or Mihir-A; Arabic: ماهر) is an Arabic given name meaning "skilled" or "expert". The name reflects a quality highly valued in Arabic-speaking cultures, often associated with competence and maste...
Mahmut is the Turkish form of Mahmud. Derived from the Arabic root Ḥ-M-D, meaning "to praise," the name ultimately shares its etymological origin with Muhammad and has been widely used across the Islamic world due to its...
Mahzun is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "sad" in the Turkish language. The name derives directly from the Turkish word mahzun, which itself comes from the Arabic root ḥ-z-n (ح ز ن), conveying sorrow or grief. As...
Mansur is an Arabic masculine name derived from the root naṣara, meaning "to help, to aid." The name literally translates to "victorious, supported" and embodies the concept of divine assistance leading to triumph. Its s...
Mazhar is a Turkish name meaning "honoured" in Turkish. It derives from Arabic, where the root ẓ-h-r conveys ideas of appearing, shining, or being apparent. The notion of being "honoured" in Turkish carries social and sp...
Mecit is a Turkish male given name, the Turkish form of the Arabic name Majid. Rooted in the Arabic triliteral consonant m-j-d (مجد), meaning "to be glorious" or "to exalt," Majid carries the sense of "glorious" or "magn...
Mehmet is the Turkish and Albanian form of the Arabic name Muhammad, derived from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise." As such, Mehmet shares in the profound religious significance of its source name, which belongs...
Mehmet Ali is a Turkish masculine given name formed by the combination of Mehmet and Ali, two of the most popular Muslim names. The name unites the prophet Muhammad and Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph and cousin of...
Mehmet Emin is a Turkish masculine given name, composed of the elements Mehmet and Emin. This compound name reflects a common Turkish onomastic tradition of combining two names to create a larger, more meaningful whole,...
Etymology and OriginsMelik is a masculine Turkish given name, representing the Turkish form of the Arabic Malik 1, which means "king." The name ultimately derives from the Semitic root mlk, signifying rulership and posse...
Mert is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "manly," "brave," "trustworthy," or "the one who tells the truth." It derives from the Persian word مرد (mard), meaning "man," reflecting qualities of strength and reliabili...
Mesut is a Turkish given name for males, derived ultimately from the Arabic name Masud. The root of Masud is the Arabic triconsonantal root سعد (saʿida), meaning "to be happy, to be lucky". Hence, Masud itself means "luc...
Mete is a common masculine Turkish given name, originating as the Turkish form of Modu, the name of the founder of the Xiongnu Empire. The name carries the meanings "brave", "hero", "valiant", and "gallant" in Turkish, e...
Metehan is a Turkish masculine given name that combines Mete, the Turkish form of Modu, with the Turkish word han meaning "khan, ruler, leader." The name refers to Modu Chanyu (also known as Mete in Turkish), the 3rd-cen...
Metin is a Turkish given name and surname, derived from the Arabic word “matīn” (متين), meaning “firm, solid, sturdy.” It is a Turkish form of Matin, which is used in Persian and other languages as well. In Islamic tradi...
Mevlüt is a Turkish given name for males, derived from the Arabic Mawlud, meaning "newborn." The name has deep roots in Islamic culture, as Mawlud refers to the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Mawlid al-Nabi), celebrat...
Etymology and Meaning Mikail is the Turkish form of Michael, a name of Hebrew origin. The Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel) is a rhetorical question—"who is like God?"—derived from mi ("who"), ke ("like"), and ʾel ("God")....