turkish names
( meaning )

feminine

amine ( one with no fear in their heart )
aylin ( possesses a moon halo )
ayşe ( peace and love )
aysun ( as beautiful as the moon )
azra ( pure )

beste ( melodic )
betigül ( letter smells like a rose )
betül ( virtuous )
burcu ( of sweet scent )

canel ( sincere )
ceren ( elegance )
çilen ( drizzle )

damla ( raindrop )
defne ( laurel tree )
deran ( beauty )
dilara ( one who delights the heart )
dildar ( beautiful face )
duru ( pure )

ebrar ( virtuous )
ece ( queen )
ecrin ( gift of God )
ekin ( crop )
ela ( hazel )
elif ( tall and elegant )
emel ( passion )
eva ( first woman )
eylül ( first month of fall/september )

fatma ( woman who weaned children )
feray ( moonshine )
ferzin ( queen )

hatice ( virtue )
hera ( goddess of motherhood )
hiranur ( light of the diamond )

ıpek ( silk )
ısra ( freedom )

liyan ( bright )
lina ( date palm )

mehir ( apart from the moon )
merve ( pebble stone at the bottom of the sea )
miray ( glowing like the moon )

narin ( delicate )
naz ( timid )
nehir ( river )

saye ( shadow )
selin ( praise )
şimal ( north )

yara ( water lady )
yaz ( summer )
yildiz ( star )

zehra ( blossom )
zehre ( flower )
zeynep ( precious stones and jewels )

masculine

adal ( one who has fame )
adem ( of the earth )
ahmet ( greatly praised )
ali ( high and great )
alp ( heroic )
aslan ( lion )
ayaz ( cool breeze )
aydin ( educated )

barkın ( wanderer )
berat ( night of forgiveness )
bora ( storm )
burak ( holy saddle beast )

çamer ( one who is strong and fearless )
canol ( one who is a life to another life )
cem ( merging )

deniz ( sea )

efe ( manly big brother )
emet ( abundance )
emin ( self-assured )
emir ( king )
emre ( friend )
eren ( holy )
eymen ( blessed )

feris ( elegant )

hakan ( one who rules )
hamza ( lion )
hasan ( beautiful act )
haşim ( Hashem )

ihsan ( kind man )
ilgar ( influx )
ıpar ( pretty scent )

kaan ( king of kings )
kadir ( powerful )
karer ( valiant )
kayra ( favor from a loved one )
kerem ( forgiveness )

mazhar ( esteemed )
mehmet ( one praised both on earth and in the sky )
mehru ( one who has a pretty face as the moon )
mert ( manful )
miraç ( muhammad's ascent to heaven )
murat ( wish )
mustafa ( chosen one )

ömar ( flourishing )

ruslan ( lion )

sarp ( steep )
senar ( one who is in love )
sinan ( spear )

tanay ( moon at dawn )
taner ( born with the sunrise )
timur ( iron man )
tolun ( fully luminous )

uras ( luck )

yankı ( reflection )
yusuf ( God increases )

zeki ( man of intelligence )
zoltan ( king )

unisex

araz ( happiness )

beyhan ( someone who doesn't keep a secret )
bilge ( smart )

çağrı ( invitation )

deniz ( sea )
devrim ( revolution )
dolunay ( full moon )

ekin ( crop )
esen ( healthy )
ezel ( one with no beginning )

ferhan ( content )
fikret ( opinion )

göksel ( celestial )

ilgın ( breeze )
işik ( light )
ılkay ( new moon )
ılke ( principle )

kayra ( bounty )
kıvılcım ( sparkle )

laçin ( brave )

meriç ( skeleton of a bird )

özgün ( unique )

pamir ( mountains )

rüzgar ( wind )

safir ( blue diamond )
sezgi ( discernment )
şafak ( dawn )

toprak ( earth )
tutku ( passion )

umut ( hope )

yağmur ( rain )

zişan ( alive )

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