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85 Turkic Names Meaning Life and soul

Names whose documented meaning refers to life, the soul or vitality, for example through Persian jān (can / jan). Below are all 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.

31 life and soul girl names

  1. Aijan

    “dear moon”
    From Turkic and Persian · Kyrgyz
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  2. Aiymzhan

    “my moon, my soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Kazakh
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  3. Almazhan

    “dear apple”
    From Proto-Common Turkic and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  4. Aruujan

    “dear beauty”
    From Turkic and Persian · Kyrgyz
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  5. Aruzhan

    “charming, lovely + soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Kazakh
    Girl3 syllablesDocumented

  6. Ayjan

    “moon + soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Kazakh, Kyrgyz
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  7. Ayshem

    “good life; enduring; a woman like Aisha”
    Uyghur
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  8. Ayshemxan

    “good life; enduring; a woman like Aisha”
    Uyghur
    Girl3 syllablesDocumented

  9. Bengisu

    “water of life”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  10. Bensu

    “water of eternal life (from legend)”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  11. Botazhan

    “dear camel calf”
    From Turkic and Persian · Kazakh
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  12. Bubujan

    “dear lady”
    From Persian · Kyrgyz
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  13. Cansu

    “water of life”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  14. Gülcan

    “rose + soul”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  15. Guljan

    “dear flower”
    From Persian · Uyghur, Kyrgyz
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  16. Havo

    “living, life”
    From Hebrew · Uzbek
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  17. Hayat

    “life”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Uyghur
    Girl1 syllableDocumented

  18. Janan

    “life-giving, beloved; heart; souls; beautiful, exquisite”
    From Persian · Uyghur
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  19. Jananxan

    “life-giving, beloved; heart; souls; beautiful, exquisite”
    Uyghur
    Girl3 syllablesDocumented

  20. Jannisar

    “one who sacrifices his life”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Uyghur
    Girl3 syllablesDocumented

  21. Kunzhan

    “sun soul”
    From Kipchak and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  22. Kurmanjan

    “victim + soul”
    From Kyrgyz · Kyrgyz
    Girl3 syllablesDocumented

  23. Meiirzhan

    “kind soul”
    From Persian and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  24. Omirgul

    “flower of life”
    From Persian and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  25. Rəvanə

    “flowing; soul”
    From Persian · Azerbaijani
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  26. Ruhəngiz

    “soul-stirring, uplifting”
    From Arabic and Persian · Azerbaijani
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  27. Tu'ayim

    “may God grant my daughter long life”
    Uyghur
    Girl1 syllableDocumented

  28. Tu'ayimxan

    “may God grant my daughter long life”
    Uyghur
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  29. Yerkezhan

    “darling soul”
    From Proto-Turkic and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  30. Zhanerke

    “darling soul”
    From Classical Persian and Proto-Turkic · Kazakh
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  31. Zoya

    “life”
    From European · Uyghur, Kazakh
    Girl1 syllableEditorial

47 life and soul boy names

  1. Adilzhan

    “just soul”
    From Arabic and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  2. Aitzhan

    “Eid soul”
    From Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  3. Alijon

    “soul”
    From Uzbek · Uzbek
    Boy3 syllablesDocumented

  4. Amanzhan

    “safe soul”
    From Arabic and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  5. Amirzhan

    “dear emir”
    From Arabic and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  6. Baizhan

    “rich soul”
    From Proto-Turkic and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  7. Barışcan

    “peaceful soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  8. Batyrzhan

    “hero soul”
    From Proto-Turkic and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  9. Beibitzhan

    “peaceful soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  10. Bekjan

    “chieftain, master + soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Kyrgyz
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  11. Bekzhan

    “lord soul”
    From Proto-Turkic and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  12. Bolatzhan

    “steel soul”
    From Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  13. Can

    “soul, life”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Boy1 syllableDocumented

  14. Canaydın

    “bright-souled”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  15. Canbek

    “strong-natured person”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  16. Candaş

    “soulmate, close friend”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  17. Caner

    “soul + man, hero”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  18. Ercan

    “man, hero + soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  19. Gumar

    “life, long-lived”
    From Arabic · Kazakh, Tatar
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  20. Hayati

    “vital, of life”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  21. Janbolat

    “soul + steel”
    From Persian · Kazakh, Kyrgyz
    Boy3 syllablesDocumented

  22. Karimzhan

    “generous soul”
    From Arabic and Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  23. Kassymzhan

    “dear Kasym”
    From Arabic and Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  24. Korkemzhan

    “beautiful soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  25. Nurjan

    “light + soul”
    From Arabic and Persian · Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  26. Nurzhan

    “soul of light”
    From Arabic and Persian · Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  27. Oğulcan

    “dear son”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  28. Omar

    “life, long-lived”
    From Arabic · Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  29. Omir

    “life”
    From Arabic · Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  30. Omirbek

    “lord of life”
    From Persian and Proto-Turkic · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  31. Omirzak

    “long life”
    From Arabic and Turkic · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  32. Omurbek

    “lord of life”
    From Arabic and Turkic · Kyrgyz
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  33. Rakymzhan

    “merciful soul”
    From Arabic and Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  34. Sabyrzhan

    “patient soul”
    From Arabic and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  35. Serikzhan

    “dear companion”
    From Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  36. Umar

    “life, long-lived”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Uzbek
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  37. Uzak

    “long (life)”
    From Turkic · Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  38. Yelzhan

    “soul of the people”
    From Kipchak and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  39. Yerzhan

    “brave soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  40. Yessenzhan

    “healthy soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  41. Yryszhan

    “soul of fortune”
    From Arabic and Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  42. Zhanbolat

    “soul of steel”
    From Persian · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  43. Zhangeldi

    “a soul has come”
    From Persian and Turkic · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  44. Zhankuat

    “strength of the soul”
    From Arabic · Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  45. Zhanmurat

    “soul's wish”
    From Classical Persian and Arabic · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  46. Zhantemir

    “iron soul”
    From Classical Persian and Kipchak · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  47. Zhantursyn

    “may the soul stay”
    From Persian and Turkic · Kazakh
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

7 life and soul names for girls and boys

  1. Assylzhan

    “precious soul”
    From Classical Persian · Kazakh
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  2. Canel

    “hand of friendship”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  3. Nurcan

    “light + soul”
    From Arabic and Persian · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesDocumented

  4. Omurkan

    “lord of life”
    From Turkic · Kyrgyz
    Unisex3 syllablesDocumented

  5. Şencan

    “cheerful soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  6. Uğurcan

    “lucky soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  7. Zhansulu

    “beautiful soul”
    From Persian and Turkic · Kazakh
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

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

can “soul; life”, 72bek “lord, chief, master (title)”, 5gül “rose; flower”, 4ay “moon; month”, 3bolat “steel”, 3er “man; hero, warrior”, 3nur “light”, 3demir “iron”, 2ali “high, exalted”, 1gün “sun; day”, 1
Animals (55)Beauty (93)Faith and devotion (44)Flowers (93)Joy and happiness (80)Leadership and nobility (222)Light (85)Love and affection (46)Moon (137)Nature and seasons (85)