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Turkish Muslim Baby Names
44 names with Turkish roots, carried across the Muslim world. Turkish absorbed thousands of Arabic-rooted words after the Anatolian conversion. These names sit at that seam — familiar across Türkiye and the wider Muslim world.
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44 names
- Mehmetمَحْمَت
Praised (Turkish form of Muhammad)
Turkish · Arabic - Ahmetأَحْمَد
Most praised (Turkish form of Ahmad)
Turkish · Arabic - Ayşeعَائِشَة
Living, prosperous
Turkish · Arabic - Yusufيُوسُف
Yusuf (Joseph) — Turkish usage
Turkish · Arabic - Emirأَمِير
Prince, commander
Turkish · Arabic - Fatmaفَاطْمَة
One who weans
Turkish · Arabic - Zeynepزَيْنَب
Fragrant flowering plant
Turkish · Arabic - Elifأَلِف
The first letter of the Arabic alphabet; tall and graceful
Turkish · Arabic - Süleymanسُلَيْمَان
Suleyman (Solomon)
Turkish · Arabic - Burakبُرَاق
Lightning; the Burāq
Turkish · Arabic - Leylaلَيْلَى
Night
Turkish · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Zehraزَهْرَاء
Radiant, shining
Turkish · Arabic - Keremكَرَم
Generosity, nobility
Turkish · Arabic - Selmaسَلْمَى
Safe, peaceful
Turkish · Arabic - Hakanهَاكَان
Khan, ruler, sovereign
Turkish - Kerimكَرِيم
Generous (Turkish form of Karim)
Turkish · Arabic - Merveمَرْوَة
Mount Marwa
Turkish · Arabic - Esraإِسْرَاء
Night journey
Turkish · ArabicIn the Qur’an - Denizدِنِيز
Sea
Turkish - Kaanكَاآن
Khan, emperor
Turkish - Keremكَرَم
Generosity
Turkish · Arabic - Arsalanأَرْسَلَان
Lion
Turkish · Persian - Berkبَيْرْك
Solid, sturdy, lightning
Turkish - Cemجَم
Jamshid; gathering
Turkish · Persian - Selinسِلين
Moonlight; flood
Turkish - Tarıkطَارِق
Morning star (Turkish spelling)
Turkish · Arabic - Yiğitيِيغِيت
Brave, valiant young man
Turkish - Defneدَفنِه
Laurel, bay tree
Turkish - Ayselأَيسِل
Moonlight; flowing moon
Turkish - Cansuجَانسُو
Water of life; soul-water
Turkish - Ebruإِبرُو
Marbling art; cloud-pattern
Turkish · Persian - Esmaأَسْمَاء
Sublime, lofty
Turkish · Arabic - Hilalهِلَال
Crescent moon
Turkish · Arabic - İlhanإِلْهَان
Khan of the realm; sovereign
Turkish - İremإِرَم
Iram (the legendary garden)
Turkish · Arabic - Ozanأُوزَان
Bard, poet
Turkish - Yağmurيَاغْمُور
Rain
Turkish - Nazlıنَازلِي
Coy, graceful
Turkish · Persian - Nehirنَهِير
River
Turkish · Arabic - Sevdaسِفدَا
Deep love
Turkish · Arabic - Nazliنَازْلِي
Coy, charming
Turkish · Persian - Pelinپِلين
Wormwood (an herb)
Turkish - Berrinبِرّين
Brilliant, shining
Turkish · Persian - Tunçتُونْج
Bronze
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