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Turkish Muslim Boy Names
60 boy names used in turkish Muslim communities, each placed here by where the name is actually given rather than only by where its root comes from.
60 names
- On this page
- 60 researched names
- Sorted by
- Where the name is actually used
- Every entry has
- Arabic spelling, meaning, and the Ilm ul Huroof reading
Turkish Muslim Boy Names? Turkish naming kept the Arabic and Persian inheritance and reshaped its sound: the ayn softens, the long vowels shorten, and Ottoman-era names sit beside older Turkic war-names that predate Islam entirely.
أَحْمَدAhmetThe Most Praised
عزتAizatHonour, dignity, Kazakh/Kyrgyz Muslim girls name
الپرAlperBrave hero, Turkish name of the courageous warrior-hero
آرازArazThe Aras River, Azerbaijani Muslim boy's name
ارسلانArsalanLion, Alp Arslan opened Anatolia to Islam (1071)
أرسلانArslanLion, Turkic-Islamic boys name
سَلَامBarisPeace, Turkish boys name from Bari
بكزادBekzodPrince, Uzbek Muslim boys name
براءةBeratDocument of innocence, Turkish boys name
بركBerkFirm, strong, solid, the Turkish name of unwavering steadfast strength
براقBurakLightning, the steed of Miraj, top Turkish trending boys
جانCanSoul, life, Turkish: top 3 most common, fixes C dead zone
جمالCemalBeauty
جميلCemilBeautiful, handsome
أمير خانEmirhanPrince Khan
أمرةEmreLove, Turkish Sufi boys name
أَنَسEnesSociable
إنكينEnginVast, deep ocean, Turkish boys' name
أنصارEnsarEnsar, Helpers, Turkish boys name
أردالErdalManly, Turkish boys name
أردمErdemVirtue, Turkish boys name
أرقمErkamThe pen, the one who writes
أرمانErmanWish, aspiration, Turkish/Persian boys
أفرنEvrenUniverse, Turkish boys name
أيمنEymenBlessed, fortunate
فاتحFatihThe Conqueror, title of Sultan Mehmed II, top Turkish male name
حُسَيْنHuseyinHussain
جسورJasurBrave, Uzbek top boys name
كمالKamalPerfection, completeness
كمالKamolPerfection
كنعانKenanStable, firm, top Bosnian/Turkish Muslim male name
كَرَمKeremGenerosity, Turkish top boys name
مُحَمَّدMehmedThe Most Praised
مُحَمَّدMehmetMuhammad, Turkish classical spelling
مردMertBrave, manly
مُحَمَّدMuhammedThe Most Praised
مُحَمَّدMuhammetThe Praised
نديمNedimIntimate companion, Bosnian/Turkish boys name
نادرNodirRare
نُورNurLight, Turkish and classical Arabic boys name
نورجانNurzhanLight of the soul, Kazakh/Kyrgyz boys name
عُمَرOmerUmar
عُثْمَانOsmanUthman, Turkish dominant spelling
پولاتPolatPolat, Steel, Turkish boys name
پویرازPoyrazPoyraz, North wind, Turkish boys name
صلاح الدينSalaheddinSalah al-Din, Turkish/Balkan spelling
سليمSelimPeaceful, safe, name of three Ottoman Sultans
سرهانSerhanNoble, luminous, Turkish-origin Islamic name of radiant nobility
سرحاتSerhatFrontier, Turkish boys name
سركنSerkanNoble blood, chief
سُلَيْمَانSuleimanSolomon, Ottoman/Turkish/North African spelling
تركانTarkanTarkan, War leader, Turkish boys name
طولغاTolgaHelmet, warrior protection, the Turkish name of protective strength
الماسUlmasDiamond, Uzbek boys name
ودادVedatWidad
وليVeliGuardian, protector
ويسلVeyselWasl/Wissam, Turkish phonetic name
بركانVolkanVolcano, Turkish boys name
يكيتYigitYouth, valiant, Turkish boys name
يلمازYilmazUndaunted, Turkish boys name
What marks a turkish Muslim name
Turkish naming kept the Arabic and Persian inheritance and reshaped its sound: the ayn softens, the long vowels shorten, and Ottoman-era names sit beside older Turkic war-names that predate Islam entirely.
A name appearing on this page is not exclusive to the region. Most Muslim names travel, and the same root turns up under different spellings from Dakar to Dhaka. What the region tells you is where the name is at home: whose grandparents carried it, and which spelling a registrar there would expect.
Questions people ask
What are popular turkish Muslim boy names?
AsrNaam lists 60 of them, each researched against the classical Arabic lexicons. The list above is alphabetical rather than ranked, because popularity data for turkish naming is patchy and a ranking built on guesswork is worse than none.
Are turkish names Islamic names?
Origin and permissibility are different questions. Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and not claim for a person what belongs to God alone. A name can be Persian, Turkic or Wolof in origin and meet both conditions, and many on this page do.
How is the Ilm ul Huroof reading produced?
Each Arabic letter of the name is read against the divine name and element the classical Science of Letters attaches to it. The full method and its sources are set out on the Ilm ul Huroof page.
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