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Turkish Muslim Baby Names
48 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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48 names
- Muhammadمُحَمَّد
The Praised One
Arabic · Indonesian · TurkishIn the Qur’an - Aishaعَائِشَة
Living, prosperous, full of life
Arabic · Turkish · SwahiliQur’anic root - Fatimaفَاطِمَة
One who weans; she who abstains
Arabic · Turkish - Ahmadأَحْمَد
Most praised; worthy of praise
Arabic · TurkishIn the Qur’an - Yusufيُوسُف
He shall add; God increases
Arabic · TurkishIn the Qur’an - Laylaلَيْلَى
Night, dark beauty
Arabic · Persian · TurkishQur’anic root - Amirأَمِير
Prince, commander
Arabic · Turkish - Zainabزَيْنَب
Fragrant flowering plant; beauty
Arabic · Turkish - Zahraزَهْرَاء
Radiant, blooming, brilliant
Arabic · Turkish - Karimكَرِيم
Generous, noble
Arabic · Turkish - Aylaآيْلَا
Moonlight; halo of the moon
Turkish - Elifأَلِف
The first letter of the Arabic alphabet; tall and graceful
Turkish · Arabic - Sulaymanسُلَيْمَان
Peaceful
Arabic · TurkishIn the Qur’an - Burakبُرَاق
Lightning; the Burāq
Turkish · Arabic - Keremكَرَم
Generosity
Turkish · Arabic - Salmaسَلْمَى
Safe; peaceful
Arabic · Turkish - Tariqطَارِق
Night-comer; one who knocks; the piercing star
Arabic · Berber · TurkishQur’anic root - Hakanهَاكَان
Khan, ruler, sovereign
Turkish - Marwaمَرْوَة
A fragrant plant; Mount Marwa
Arabic · TurkishIn the Qur’an - Aylinآيْلِين
Halo of the moon
Turkish - Esraإِسْرَاء
Night journey
Turkish · ArabicQur’anic root - Asmaأَسْمَاء
Sublime, lofty, prestigious
Arabic · Turkish - Azlanأَزْلَان
Lion
Turkish · Malay - Denizدِنِيز
Sea
Turkish - Kaanكَاآن
Khan, emperor
Turkish - Arsalanأَرْسَلَان
Lion
Turkish · Persian - Ayazأَيَاز
Frost; a clear, cold night
Turkish · Persian - Berkبَيْرْك
Solid, sturdy, lightning
Turkish - Cemجَم
Jamshid; gathering
Turkish · Persian - Orhanأُورْهَان
Great ruler
Turkish - Selinسِلين
Moonlight; flood
Turkish - 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 - 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 - Nazliنَازْلِي
Coy, charming
Turkish · Persian - Nehirنَهِير
River
Turkish · Arabic - Sevdaسِفدَا
Deep love
Turkish · Arabic - Pelinپِلين
Wormwood (an herb)
Turkish - Midhatمِدْحَت
Praise, commendation
Arabic · Turkish - Berrinبِرّين
Brilliant, shining
Turkish · Persian - Tunçتُونْج
Bronze
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