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706 Turkish Names Meaning Leadership and nobility

Names whose documented meaning is a ruler, lord, prince or noble status, including Turkic titles such as khan, bek and tegin. Below are the Turkish names in this theme, grouped by gender, with a one-line origin for each. Documented, Likely and Editorial labels show how the meaning is supported.

Leadership and nobility girl names

  1. Tomris

    “historical warrior queen of the Massagetae”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  2. Uğurser

    “chief of luck”
    Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  3. Ümmühan

    “mother of the ruler”
    From Arabic and Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

Leadership and nobility boy names

  1. Tarhan

    “variant of Tarkan, an old Turkic title for a noble or official”
    Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  2. Tarkan

    “noble title, chieftain”
    From Old Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  3. Taşhan

    “stone khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  4. Taştekin

    “stone prince”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  5. Tatarhan

    “Tatar khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  6. Tayhan

    “foal khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  7. Tekbay

    “unique lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  8. Tekbek

    “unique chief”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  9. Tekbey

    “unique lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  10. Tekebay

    “billy goat lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  11. Tekebey

    “billy goat lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  12. Tekin

    “prince”
    Turkish, Uyghur
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  13. Tekinhan

    “blessed khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  14. Tellibey

    “coy lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  15. Temirbay

    “iron lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  16. Temirhan

    “iron khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  17. Temürhan

    “iron khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  18. Tendübay

    “Tendü lord”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  19. Teoman

    “Xiongnu ruler, father of Mete”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  20. Tiğin

    “variant of Tekin, an old Turkic title for a prince”
    Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  21. Timurhan

    “Timur khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  22. Tokhan

    “steadfast khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  23. Toktahan

    “settled khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  24. Tokuşhan

    “khan of the clash”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  25. Tolgahan

    “helmeted khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  26. Tolonbay

    “full-moon lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  27. Tolunbay

    “full-moon lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  28. Toluntiğin

    “full-moon prince”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy4 syllablesEditorial

  29. Torhan

    “proud ruler”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  30. Tosunbey

    “sturdy young lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  31. Tüblek

    “noble, high-born”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  32. Tuğhan

    “khan of the banner”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  33. Tuğtekin

    “prince of the banner”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  34. Tümbay

    “lord of all”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  35. Tümenbay

    “lord of ten thousand”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  36. Tunahan

    “Danube khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  37. Tunçbay

    “bronze lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  38. Tunçhan

    “bronze khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  39. Turhan

    “noble, distinguished person”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  40. Tutuhan

    “pledge khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  41. Uçantekin

    “flying prince”
    Turkish
    Boy4 syllablesEditorial

  42. Ucatekin

    “prince unrivalled in loftiness”
    Turkish
    Boy4 syllablesEditorial

  43. Uçbay

    “lord of the frontier”
    Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  44. Uçhan

    “khan of the frontier”
    Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  45. Uçkara

    “a bird; a commander of Timur”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  46. Uğurhan

    “lucky khan”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  47. Uğurlubay

    “lucky lord”
    Turkish
    Boy4 syllablesEditorial

  48. Ulaçhan

    “connecting khan”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  49. Ulubek

    “great lord”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  50. Ulubey

    “great lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  51. Uluerkan

    “respected, exalted, noble person”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  52. Uluhan

    “great khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  53. Ulukaan

    “great, respected ruler”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  54. Ulukan

    “of noble, exalted lineage”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  55. Ulusoy

    “of exalted, noble lineage”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  56. Ulutürk

    “exalted, noble Turk”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  57. Ünkan

    “renowned noble blood”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  58. Urbeyi

    “lord of the city”
    Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  59. Urhan

    “khan of the city”
    Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  60. Uzhan

    “skilled khan”
    Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  61. Uztekin

    “skilled prince”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  62. Yabgu

    “ruler title in early Turkic states”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  63. Yağıztekin

    “dark prince”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy4 syllablesEditorial

  64. Yahşihan

    “good khan”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  65. Yahşikan

    “of good, noble blood”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  66. Yalazahan

    “flame khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy4 syllablesEditorial

  67. Yanbek

    “ardent lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  68. Yanbey

    “ardent lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  69. Yavuzbay

    “stern lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  70. Yavuzhan

    “stern khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  71. Yelbay

    “wind lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  72. Yeltekin

    “wind prince”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  73. Yesügey

    “Yesügei, father of Genghis Khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  74. Yiğithan

    “brave khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  75. Yılbay

    “year lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  76. Yılhan

    “year khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  77. Yoruç

    “commander”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  78. Yücesoy

    “of lofty, noble lineage”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  79. Yücetekin

    “exalted prince”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy4 syllablesEditorial

  80. Yurtbay

    “homeland lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  81. Zaim

    “leader, chief”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Boy1 syllableEditorial

  82. Zorbey

    “mighty lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

Leadership and nobility names for girls and boys

  1. Temizhan

    “pure khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  2. Törehan

    “lawful khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  3. Töreli

    “good; hospitable; noble”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  4. Tuğrultekin

    “raptor prince”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex4 syllablesEditorial

  5. Tümhan

    “khan of all”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  6. Türehan

    “lawful khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  7. Tüzünalp

    “gentle, noble, calm hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  8. Tüzüner

    “noble person”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  9. Tüzünkan

    “of noble blood”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  10. Tüzüntürk

    “noble Turk”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  11. Uçbeyi

    “frontier lord, border commander”
    Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  12. Uğurlubey

    “lucky lord”
    Turkish
    Unisex4 syllablesEditorial

  13. Ulakbey

    “messenger lord”
    Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  14. Ulutekin

    “great prince”
    Turkish
    Unisex4 syllablesEditorial

  15. Umurbay

    “experienced, respected person”
    Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  16. Umurbey

    “experienced lord”
    Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  17. Ushan

    “wise ruler”
    Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  18. Yağızhan

    “dark khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  19. Yalazabay

    “flame lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex4 syllablesEditorial

  20. Yıldızhan

    “star khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

Leadership and nobility names with mixed or unclassified gender

  1. Terken

    “khagan, king, ruler”
    Turkish, Uyghur
    2 syllablesDocumented

How we check meanings

Meanings marked Documented are stated by a cited source (for compounds, also confirmed by the meaning of each part). Meanings marked Editorial come from our own research and are upgraded when a source is found; Likely marks readings built from a name's elements. Popular but unsupported interpretations are left out. Read our editorial standards.

Building blocks behind these names

bek “lord, chief, master (title)”, 161han “khan, ruler”, 86shah “king”, 21sultan “power, authority; sultan”, 14nur “light”, 10ay “moon; month”, 8ak “white”, 6bolat “steel”, 6ali “high, exalted”, 5demir “iron”, 5
Animals (377)Beauty (596)Faith and devotion (463)Flowers (728)Joy and happiness (616)Life and soul (383)Light (607)Love and affection (331)Moon (628)Nature and seasons (615)