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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
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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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