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Turkish Boy Names
This is a list of boy names from Turkey along with their meanings. The modern Turkish name consists of both a given (or first) name and also a family name. Family names have, rather surprisingly, only gained a relatively recent widespread usage.
Turkish naming Traditions
Historically it was a tradition to name the children after their grandparents, and often this would be from Arabic origins. More recently however, many parents have left the old traditions to the side and give their babies modern and “unique” names. It was also a widely held tradition for a second name to be given to the child by grandparents. This would often be done when the infant’s cord was cut, hence it was named "Gobek adi" (literally, belly name).
Family names have been used in Turkey since the 1930s. Before this, the traditional practice was for wives and children to take their husband’s/father’s personal name as a last name. This is still used by many of the population of northern Cyprus
Origins of Turkish Names
You will see from this list of Turkish boy names that many of them have roots in Arabic. If you wish to consider these arabic boy names in greater detail you can follow the link or see menu at the top of the page.
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Abbas |
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Turkish boys name meaning religious martyr whose roots are in Turkish |
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Adem |
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Turkish boys name meaning earth whose origins are Turkish |
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Ahmad |
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Unusual Turkish boys name whose origins are Arabic which means praiseworthy |
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Ahmed |
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Unusual Turkish boys name whose origins are Turkish which means praiseworthy |
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Ahmet |
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Quite a common Turkish boys name whose origins are Turkish which means praiseworthy |
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Alp |
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Turkish boys name meaning brave whose origins are Turkish |
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Altan |
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Turkish boys name meaning dawn whose origins are Turkish |
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Arash |
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Turkish boys name meaning hero whose origins are Persian |
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Arif |
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Turkish boys name meaning wise whose origins are Turkish |
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Arkados |
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Origins of this boys name are in Turkish and mean friend |
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Ata |
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Origins of this boys name are in Turkish and mean ancestor |
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Aydin |
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Origins of this boys name are in Turkish and mean enlightened |
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Aykut |
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Origins of this boys name are in Turkish and mean arctic moon |
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Bagatur |
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Origins of this boys name are in Turkish and mean warrior |
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Baghadur |
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Turkish boys name meaning warrior whose origins are Turkish |
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Baghatur |
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Turkish boys name meaning warrior whose origins are Turkish |
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Bahadir |
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Turkish boys name meaning arctic moon whose origins are Turkish |
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Bahi |
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Turkish boys name meaning splendid whose origins are Arabic |
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