Ayla
Halo of moonlight
Turkish baby names
133 names with Turkish roots, each with its meaning, pronunciation and story.
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Every Turkish name, A to Z
A
- Ada, girl.Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins
- Akif, boy.Devoted; focused
- Alara, girl.Meaning uncertain; used as a Turkish given name
- Alaz, boy.Flame; blaze
- Alp, boy.Brave hero; valiant warrior
- Alparslan, boy.Brave lion
- Alper, boy.Brave man; hero
- Altan, boy.Red dawn
- Alya, girl.Loftiness; sky
- Arda, boy.Possibly marker or stake
- Arzu, girl.Desire; wish
- Asel, girl.Honey
- Asena, girl.Legendary she-wolf; literal etymology uncertain
- Aslan, boy.Lion
- Aslı, girl.Essence; origin
- Asuman, girl.Sky
- Asya, girl.Asia
- Ata, boy.Ancestor
- Ayaz, boy.Crisp frost of a clear night
- Aybars, boy.Possibly moon leopard
- Ayberk, boy.Moon and strength
- Aybüke, girl.Moon and lady
- Ayça, girl.Like the moon
- Ayda, girl.Returning; visitor
- Aydan, girl.From the moon
- Aydın, boy.Bright; enlightened
- Ayla, girl.Halo of moonlight
- Aylin, girl.Moon; elaborated form of ay
- Aysel, girl.Pure moon
- Aysu, girl.Moon water
- Aysun, girl.Moon element; complete meaning uncertain
- Aytaç, gender-neutral.Moon crown
- Azra, girl.Maiden; virgin
B
- Barış, boy.Peace
- Begüm, girl.My lady; princess
- Bengisu, girl.Water of eternal life
- Beren, girl.Strong; smart
- Beril, girl.Beryl gemstone
- Berk, boy.Firm; strong
- Bilge, gender-neutral.Wise
- Bora, gender-neutral.Purple in Korean; snow in Albanian; storm in Turkish
- Burak, boy.Derived from Buraq, associated with lightning
- Burcu, girl.Fragrant
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- Ece, girl.Queen; noble lady
- Ediz, boy.Lofty; high and noble
- Efe, boy.Brave leader; elder brother
- Ege, boy.The Aegean Sea
- Ekin, gender-neutral.Harvest; crops of the field
- Ela, girl.Hazel, as in hazel eyes
- Elif, girl.Slender, upright; the first letter
- Elvan, gender-neutral.Colors
- Emre, boy.Friend; brother
- Engin, boy.Vast; boundless
- Erdem, boy.Virtue; merit
- Eren, boy.Holy person; saint
- Erhan, boy.Hero and ruler
- Erkin, boy.Free
- Ertuğrul, boy.Brave man; mythical bird of prey
- Esin, girl.Inspiration
- Evren, gender-neutral.Universe; cosmos
- Ezgi, girl.Melody; tune
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- Talha, boy.Fruit-bearing tree
- Taner, boy.Dawn and hero
- Tansu, girl.Water at dawn
- Tarkan, boy.High-ranking noble title
- Taylan, boy.Tall
- Tekin, boy.Prince
- Timur, boy.Iron
- Tolga, boy.Helmet
- Tolunay, boy.Full moon
- Toprak, boy.Earth; soil
- Tuğrul, boy.Legendary royal bird of prey
- Tülay, girl.Possibly dream and moon
- Tunç, boy.Bronze
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