No matter how surprising it may sound, but until the 20th century, the inhabitants of Turkey did not have surnames. Until 1934, the country used the Arabic name system, which is very difficult to understand, especially for foreigners. This system is represented by a long chain of several names.
But on June 21, 1934, the "Law on Surnames" was approved in the Turkish state, after which each resident was called by his own name and surname. Another innovation was adopted on November 26 of the same year: the law "On the abolition of prefixes to names in the form of nicknames and titles" was established. Since that time, there have been no changes regarding Turkish names and surnames.
So what are they like in Turkey today? What do Turkish surnames mean?
How often are boys called?
Male Turkish names have a beautiful sound and a noble designation. Previously, they were long, long and difficult to pronounce. But after the reform, they acquired a new sound. Now the following names are popular in modern Turkey:
- Ahmet - worthy of praise;
- Arslan - lion;
- Aychoban - the shepherd of the month (celestial body);
- Aykut - sacred month;
- Barish - peace-loving;
- Batur is a true warrior;
- Burke - strong, persistent;
- Burkhan - the lord of hurricanes;
- Volkan - volcano;
- Gohan - the ruler of heaven;
- Gurkhan - powerful Khan;
- Joshkun - joyful, emotional, unstoppable;
- Dogan - falcon;
- Dogukan - the ruler of the countries of the East;
- Dokuzhtug - nine horse tails;
- Engi - victory;
- Zeki - smart, reasonable;
- Ibrahim is a father of many children;
- Iskander - defender of the people;
- Yygyt is a brave horseman, a strong young hero;
- Yildirim - lightning;
- Kaplan - tiger;
- Karaduman - black smoke;
- Kartal - an eagle;
- Kyrgyz - 40 tribes;
- Mehmed / Mehmet - the most worthy of praise;
- Murat - desire;
- Ozan - songwriter;
- Ozdemir - metal;
- Osman is a chick;
- Savas - war;
- Serhat - bordering;
- Suleiman - peaceful;
- Tanryover - praising God;
- Tarkan - feudal lord, owner;
- Turgay - early lark;
- Tunch - bronze;
- Umut - inspiring hope;
- Khakan - ruler, Emperor;
- Yshik - light;
- Ediz - high;
- Emin - honest, fair;
- Emre - bard-songwriter;
- Engin - huge;
- Yaman - unbridled, courageous, fearless.
Popular names for girls
Women's Turkish names are also given special attention. Many of them are of Arabic, Pakistani origin. But they took root in Turkey so firmly that they began to be actively used.
Girls are most often called by the following names:
- Aigul - Moon;
- Eileen - the light of the moon surrounding the luminary (halo);
- Akgül- White Rose;
- Bingyul- a thousand roses;
- Gelistan- a garden in which only roses grow;
- Gulgun- pink light;
- Dolunay- full moon (full moon);
- Yons- clover;
- Yildiz - the stars of the night sky;
- Lale- tulip;
- Leila- dark night;
- Nergis- narcissus flower;
- Nulefer- water lily;
- Ozai- unusual moon;
- Ela- hazel.
As you can see, the Turks like to call their daughters the names of flowers, as well as "moon" names that emphasize the femininity, sophistication and fragility of the girl.
The most common Turkish surnames
Surnames in the country appeared not so long ago, so most of them are the same names, for example, Kaplan- tiger.
Turkish surnames are written in one word. They are transmitted exclusively through the paternal line, from father to children. But if the children are born out of official marriage, then they are awarded the maternal surname.
When a woman marries, she must take her husband's surname. But she also has the right to leave her maiden. At the same time, in the documents, she must write her maiden name in front of her husband's surname. In the event of a divorce, a woman can keep her husband's surname.
- Yilmaz. Translated into Russian, it means "unstoppable". This surname comes from a given name. It is the most widespread in the country. It's like Ivanov in Russia.
- Kılıç- saber.
- Kuchuk- small.
- Tatlybal- sweet Honey. This is one of the few beautiful Turkish surnames that are ideal for girls.
There are a few more common surnames in Turkey: Kaya, Demir, Shahin and Celik, Yildiz, Yildirim, Ozturk, Aydin, Ozdemir, Arslan, Dogan, Aslan, Chetin, Kara, Koch, Kurt, Ozkan, Shimshek.
rare names
In Turkey, there are also names that you almost never see in everyday life. Their rarity lies in the fact that they cannot be called newborns. And in most cases the prohibition is imposed by religion.
These names include:
- Haffav;
- Dasim;
- Aguar;
- Walkha.
What is the reason for the ban on names? The thing is that in Turkish mythology they were called evil spirits and demons. But no matter how strange it may sound, the Turks do not name their children the names of angels and saints. But here the prohibition acts as a respect for the "heavenly inhabitants." In addition, words related to the description of Allah are excluded as names.
There is another prohibition. Residents of Turkey are not entitled to give their children Western and It is believed that a true Muslim must have a name that is permitted by their culture and religion. And if it is still noted in the Koran, then it is considered sacred and revered.
Origin of names and surnames
Most Turkish surnames are derived from first names. And the names, as can be judged from those listed earlier, are the names of plants, animals, heavenly bodies, varieties of character, etc. In addition, in Turkey it is customary to name newborns in honor of departed ancestors or famous people of the country.
Another name, and later the surname, was given based on what time of day, day of the week the child was born. The name could be a natural phenomenon or element that raged at the time of birth.
Often wear surnames that symbolize good luck, hope, joy, health or wealth. It is not uncommon to meet a person with a double surname, inherited from both his mother and father. Sometimes a combination of such surnames form a successful, beautiful tandem.
Conclusion
The name is the "satellite" of a person from birth. It remains even after his death. This is something that reflects the character and abilities of a person. Therefore, all parents are especially reverent in choosing a name.
It can glorify, or it can defame. In any case, the name plays an important role in human destiny. This is also important in the Muslim faith, so newborns are called names with "positive energy" and completely exclude, even prohibit, the use of negative, with a negative translation.
As elsewhere in the Islamic world, the birth of a child is considered one of the most significant days in a family's life. Therefore, naming a baby is a very important ritual, and choosing a name is a very responsible act. What names are given to boys in modern Turkey will be discussed in this article.
Naming name history
Until the twentieth century, the Turks did not have surnames. Instead, they used various kinds of nicknames, titles and public titles. Mustafa Kemal, the ruler of Turkey, put an end to this in 1934. Along with this law, it was decided to abolish all other regalia and established nicknames. The head of state himself took the surname Ataturk, which means "father of the Turks."
Like most names in Islamic countries, Turkish names are heavily Arabicized. Along with them, of course, there are primordially Turkish forms, but the influence of religion is so deep that the main priority still falls to the share of Arabic borrowings rooted in the Koran.
Naming traditions in Turkey
In Turkish families, children are often named after the time they were born. For example, those born in the month of Ramadan are called Ramadan or Ramadan. Turkish male names, modern parents, in accordance with the traditions of previous generations, can also be derived from the day of the week or the time of day in which the boy was born. For example, those who were born at dawn are called Shafak. And the beautiful Turkish male name Tan burns that its owner was born in the evening.
In addition, the name of the baby is often given based on considerations of geographical localization or special weather conditions that have fallen on the date of his birth.
It is also a very popular tradition to name a child in honor of some outstanding person. For example, Ali, Mustafa, Bekir are favorite Turkish names. The male figures behind them can be both real people and mythological characters.
Forbidden names
In Turkey, there is a category of names that are not accepted for naming children. Some of them are even covered by a direct religious ban. For example, Haffav, Dasim, Aguar, Valha are all forbidden Turkish male names. The list is quite lengthy, but all of them are united by the fact that they belong to the shaitans - the evil spirits of Islamic mythology. It is interesting to note that names belonging to angels are subject to a similar prohibition. Of course, they are motivated by various reasons. If everything is clear with demons, then angelic names are not given to their children because of respect. Therefore, as a personal name, Muslims in Turkey never use words that describe Allah. Turkish names, male and female, also cannot be derived from words that imply submission or worship to anyone other than the Most High God. Well, among other things, the taboo is imposed on all European names. It is believed that a faithful Muslim should bear the name of his own culture only. And ideally, it should be mentioned in a good light in the Qur'an.
Most Popular Names
Turkish names, which are predominantly masculine, are often given in honor of biblical prophets, but in Arabic transcription. These include, firstly, Ibrahim, then Ismail, Moussa and others. The most revered, of course, is the name of the founder of Islam - the Prophet Muhammad.
Often, a construction with the root "gabd" is used to form a name, which means "servant" or "slave". But this implies that a person occupies this position exclusively in relation to God and to no one else.
Almost always, when choosing a name, importance is attached to its semantics. Therefore, the most popular Turkish names, male and female, are always associated with the concept of good luck, light, strength, courage and well-being. Vivid examples here are such names as "Ugur", meaning good luck, or "Kaplan", which can be translated by the word "tiger".
In general, it must be said that there are an extremely large number of names in Turkey. This situation is due not only to the fact that almost every concept that gives an incentive for the formation of a name can be used twice - from Turkish or Arabic, but also because so many variants of names are complex, combined from two or more roots.
The birth of a child is considered one of the most significant events in the life of every person. Turkish families are no exception. They approach the issue of naming their descendants with particular responsibility, remembering the words of Muhammad, one of the main prophets of Muslims, who ordered to call their children beautiful names. There is even a well-known saying that says: “It’s not scary if a person is born with a dysfunctional fate, but it’s scary if he gets a bad name.” This saying belongs to Chinese philosophers, but it can be applied to absolutely all peoples.
Men deserve special attention. After all, they occupy a dominant position in every Muslim family. Therefore, choosing a nickname for a boy is an important event.
Name history
Until the beginning of the 20th century, the inhabitants of Turkey did not have surnames. But on June 21, 1934, Mustafa Kemal, the then ruler of the country, passed a law, thanks to which every resident of the republic was obliged to receive a surname. A few months later, it was decided to cancel the additions to the names in the form of nicknames and regalia. Thus, the ruler himself began to bear the surname Ataturk, which means "father of the Turks" in translation.
Origin
Along with women, men are mostly of Arabic or Turkish origin. Any name or surname has a translation. Mohammed, for example, is translated as "worthy of praise", Deniz - "sea", Tarkan - "feudal lord".
Very often, in Turkish families, boys are named after the day of the week, time of day, or the significant event when they were born into the world. For example, babies born on the holy holiday of all Muslims, Ramadan, are called Ramadan or Ramadan. Boys who came into the world at dawn are often called Shafak (“dawn”), but Tang (“twilight”) are called those born in the evening.
There are quite a lot of names formed from geographical names, astronomical, climatic and natural phenomena - Gok - "sky", Pynar - "Pinar", Yildyz - "star", Yildirim - "lightning".
There is a common habit of naming boys after historical and political figures, mythological characters and military leaders. After all, every parent wants his son to become famous, grow up brave and noble. These include: Ali, Omer, Abdurakhman, Mustafa, Bekir.
How is it forbidden to name children in Turkey
Some names are undesirable for boys in Turkey. And believing Muslims completely forbid their use. These include:
- belonging to the Supreme Creator. The article al is usually added to them: al-Ahad (The Only One), al-Khaliq (The Creator);
- containing the meaning of obedience to something or to someone, except for the Almighty;
- the so-called names of shaitans: Haffav (“frightening people”), Valha (“leading to doubt”), as well as Akbas, Dasim, Aguar, Matrash, Dahar, Tamrikh;
- in honor of the pharaohs and similar to them - Pharaoh, Namrud, Karun;
- in honor of idols, the number of which is 360, for example, Vada, Suwag, Yaguk;
- in honor of the angels;
- Aflah ("prosperous") and Yasar ("to the left");
- praising a person: Yzge (“saint”);
- European - Albert, Helmut, Adolf and many others.
With the advent of socialism in the Turkish Republic, some parents began to give borrowed names to their sons. However, believing Muslims call children only the original Turkish and Arabic names that are in the Koran, as they highly honor the history and religion of their people.
Popular
It is very common among the inhabitants of Turkey, as well as other Muslim states, to name sons in honor of the prophets. In the entire history of mankind, their number has more than 120 thousand. The most famous of them are: Ismail, Suleiman, Moussa, Ilyas, Ibrahim and, of course, Muhammad.
Favorably Islam treats all male names that have in their composition the root "gabd -", which in translation means "slave, servant": Gabdrakhman, Gabdulla and others.
Choosing a name for a boy, parents attach a huge role to its meaning. Here it is important not only how beautiful and melodious it sounds, but also what it means. Very popular are such as Dogan - "falcon", Ugur - "luck", Alp - brave, Kaplan - "Tiger" and many others.
According to statistics, among the most popular Turkish names that parents most often call their babies in the past five years are: Yusuf, Mustafa, Mehmet, Ahmet, Arda, Berat, Mohammed and Ernes. It should be noted that most of them are the names of Muslim prophets.
The variety of names is striking in its beauty. All of them are so original that they fully give the right to be proud of the Muslim people. He really deserves praise for creating such beautiful-sounding and meaningful male names.
A correctly chosen name has a strong positive influence on the character, aura and fate of a person. It actively helps to develop, forms positive qualities of character and state, improves health, removes various negative programs of the unconscious. But how do you pick the perfect name?
Despite the fact that there are interpretations in culture of what male names mean, in reality, the influence of the name on each boy is individual.
Sometimes parents try to choose a name before birth, making it difficult for the baby to form. Astrology and numerology of choosing a name have squandered all serious knowledge about the influence of a name on fate through the ages.
Calendars of Christmas time, holy people, without consulting a seeing, perspicacious specialist, do not provide any real help in assessing the influence of names on the fate of a child.
And the lists of ... popular, happy, beautiful, melodious male names completely turn a blind eye to the individuality, energy, soul of the child and turn the selection procedure into an irresponsible game of parents in fashion, selfishness and ignorance.
Beautiful and modern Turkish names should first of all suit the child, and not the relative external criteria of beauty and fashion. Who don't care about your child's life.
Various characteristics according to statistics - positive features of the name, negative features of the name, choice of profession by name, the impact of the name on business, the impact of the name on health, the psychology of the name can only be considered in the context of a deep analysis of subtle plans (karma), energy structure, tasks for life and kind of a particular child.
The theme of the compatibility of names (and not the characters of people) is an absurdity that turns inside out on the interactions of different people the internal mechanisms of the influence of a name on the state of its carrier. And it cancels the entire psyche, the unconscious, energy and behavior of people. It reduces the entire multidimensionality of human interaction to one false characteristic.
The meaning of the name has no literal effect. For example Kudret (power, strength), this does not mean that the young man will be strong, and the bearers of other names will be weak. The name can weaken his health, block his heart center and he will not be able to give and receive love. On the contrary, it will help another boy to solve problems for love or power, it will greatly facilitate life and achieve goals. The third boy may not bring any effect at all, whether there is a name or not. Etc. Moreover, all these children can be born on the same day. And have the same astrological, numerological and other characteristics.
The most popular Turkish names for boys are also misleading. 95% of boys are called names that do not make life easier. You can only focus on the innate character of the child, spiritual vision and the wisdom of an experienced specialist.
The secret of a male name, as a program of the unconscious, a sound wave, vibration, is revealed by a special bouquet, primarily in a person, and not in the semantic meaning and characteristics of the name. And if this name destroys the child, then there would be no beautiful, melodious with a patronymic, astrological, blissful, it would still be harm, destruction of character, complication of life and aggravation of fate.
Below is a list of Turkish names. Try to choose a few, the most suitable in your opinion for the child. Then, if you are interested in the effectiveness of the impact of the name on fate, .
List of male Turkish names in alphabetical order:
Adem - red, earthy
Ahmet - worthy of praise
Altan - dawn
Ata - ancestor
Altyug - red horse tail
Alp - brave, courageous, valiant
Alpaslan - brave, brave lion
Ares - a bee
Arykan - the blood of a bee
Arslan - lion
Atilla - the one on the horse
Atmaja - hawk
Aychoban - the one who grazes the month
Aydin - enlightened
Aykut - holy month
Ayturk - Turkish month
Balaban - a young, brave man
Balkan is mountainous
Balta - an ax
Barish - peaceful
Bashkurt - the main wolf, the leader of the pack
Batu - West
Batur - warrior
Batukan - Ruler of the West
Baibars - great panther
Bynboga - a thousand bulls
Burke - hard, strong
Berkant - faithful to the oath
Berker - a hard, stubborn person
God is a bull
Bora - sea storm
Bozhkurt - steppe wolf, gray wolf
Bulut - cloud
Burkhan - the king of hurricanes
Volkan - volcano
Gohan - Heavenly Khan (ruler)
Guchlu - strong
Gurkhan - strong Khan
Gul - rose
Gulbarge - spring rose
Joshkun - joyful, irrepressible, stormy
Joshkuner - joyful, unstoppable warrior
Deniz - sea
Derya - ocean
Dirench - resistance
Cengiz - oceanic (huge, like the ocean)
Dogan - falcon
Dogu - east
Dogukan - ruler of the East
Dokuzhtug - nine horse tails
Duygu - feelings, emotions
Spruce - strong wind
Engi - victory
Zeki - smart
Ibrahim - father of many children
Ilhami - inspiration
Ilker - the first person
Ilkin - the first
Iskander - protector of people
Iskender - protector of people
Yygyt - a dzhigit, a strong young hero
Yildirim - lightning
Yılmaz - never giving up
Yutse - high, high-ranking.
Khagan - King of Kings, Emperor
Kaplan the tiger
Kara - black, dark
Karabulut - dark cloud
Karaduman - dark smoke
Karabars - black panther
Karakyurt - black wolf
Cossack - strong and free
Kazan is the winner
Kan - life
Kartal - eagle
Kylych - sword
Kylycharslan - a lion with a sword
Kyzylay - red month
Koskun - enthusiasm
Kots - ram
Koray - smoldering moon
Korkut - frightening
Kudret - power, strength
Kubat - rough and strong
Kurt - wolf
Kyrgyz - forty tribes
Levent - lion
Mehmed - worthy of praise
Mehmet - worthy of praise
Metin - strong
Murat - desire
Nazar - amulet "evil stone eyes"
Oguz - we are arrows
Ok - arrow
Ozan - bard, singer
Oz - bard, singer
Ozbek is a free ruler
Ozdemir - inner essence - metal
Ozgur - free
Omer - living, life
Onder is the leader
Onur - honor
Osman - chick
Pars - panther
Savas - warrior
Selim - safe
Serhat - border
Serkan - bloodied head
Seuner is the last person
Suleiman - peaceful
Tanrover - praising God
Tanriverdi - God repaid
Tarkan - King Lesser (a legendary hero with a wolf friend)
Tai - foal
Thacker is a lone warrior
Tezer is a fast warrior
Temel - basic, fundamental
Tymyur - metal
Tolga - combat helmet
Tozkoparan - Raising dust
Turgay - lark
Tyug - horse tail
Tyun - night
Tunch - bronze
Tyunchay - bronze month
Tyuran - the land of the Turks
Turkay - Turkish month
Turker - Turkish warrior
Turkgyutsu - Turkish strength
Improve - peak
Ufuk - horizon
Umut - hope
Khakan - head of state, emperor
Celik - steel
Yshik - light
Ysylay - luminous month
Chagatai - the name of the second son of Genghis Khan
Chenol - be joyful
Shimshekuy - lightning bow
Erdogan the falcon warrior
Ertugrul - hawk warrior
Ediz - high
Emin - honest
Emre - bard, poet
Engin - huge
Erdem - virtue
Eren is a saint
Erol - brave
Eser - achievement
Yumyut - hope
Yuygur - civilized
Yuzman - master, specialist
Yurkmez - always fearless
Yutskan - border ruler
Yufuk - horizon
Yugyur - luck, fortune
Yulyu - great, mighty
Yahzi - happy, joyful
Yakut - a precious stone (ruby)
Yaltsyn - slippery slope
Yaman - wild, fearless, brave
Yavuz - cruel, merciless
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