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153 Turkish Names Meaning Love and affection

Names whose documented meaning is love, affection or being beloved or dear. 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.

Love and affection girl names

  1. Abacan

    “dear mother”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  2. Altuncan

    “golden soul”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  3. Aşkım

    “my love”
    From Arabic and Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  4. Ayşecan

    “dear Ayşe”
    From Arabic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  5. Aysevil

    “beloved moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  6. Azize

    “dear; mighty”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  7. Balın

    “beloved”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  8. Bilsev

    “know and love”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  9. Biricik

    “the only one, darling”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  10. Buse

    “kiss”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  11. Cana

    “my dear, beloved one”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  12. Canaş

    “dear friend, companion”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  13. Cankız

    “dear girl”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  14. Cansev

    “loving dearly”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  15. Dilbeste

    “heart-bound, in love”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  16. Dilşah

    “king of the heart, beloved”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  17. Ergem

    “my darling, my delicate one”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  18. Erna

    “beautiful and charming beloved”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  19. Evin

    “love”
    From Kurdish · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  20. Görsev

    “see and love”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  21. Gülcanan

    “rose beloved”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  22. Gülsev

    “rose lover”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  23. Gülsevi

    “rose love”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  24. Gürsev

    “ardent love”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  25. Habibe

    “beloved”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  26. Huban

    “beauties, beloved ones”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  27. İlksev

    “first love”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  28. İsmican

    “dear name”
    From Arabic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  29. Mahbube

    “beloved”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  30. Maşuka

    “beloved”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  31. Mihra

    “affection, kindness; sun”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  32. Muazzez

    “esteemed, dear”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  33. Muhabbet

    “love, affection”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  34. Muhibbe

    “friend, beloved”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  35. Nazənin

    “delicate, darling”
    From Persian · Turkish, Azerbaijani
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  36. Nazlıcan

    “coy darling”
    Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  37. Nigar

    “beloved; beautiful woman”
    From Persian · Turkish, Uyghur, Azerbaijani, Tatar
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  38. Nursev

    “love light”
    From Arabic and Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  39. Nursevil

    “be-loved light”
    From Arabic and Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  40. Özlem

    “longing, yearning”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  41. Sanem

    “idol; beloved beauty”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  42. Sanemnur

    “beloved light”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  43. Sevda

    “passionate love, infatuation”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Azerbaijani
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  44. Sevgi

    “love”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  45. Sevgican

    “love soul”
    Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  46. Sevgihan

    “love khan”
    Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  47. Sevgili

    “beloved”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  48. Sevginaz

    “love grace”
    Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  49. Sevginur

    “light of love”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  50. Sevgisun

    “show love and friendship”
    Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  51. Sevgül

    “love rose”
    Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

Love and affection boy names

  1. Ağacan

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

  2. Akasoy

    “of a well-loved lineage”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  3. Alican

    “dear Ali”
    From Arabic and Persian · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  4. Alkın

    “passionately in love; poor, weak”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  5. Âşık

    “lover; one in love”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  6. Atacan

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

  7. Atasev

    “loves the ancestors”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  8. Canbey

    “dear lord”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  9. Cangiray

    “dear Giray”
    From Persian and Mongolic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  10. Canol

    “be dear”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  11. Cantekin

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

  12. Cura

    “friend, beloved; small shawm (zurna); a hawk”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  13. Emre

    “friend, beloved”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  14. Ersev

    “loving man”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  15. Görksev

    “see and love”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  16. Habip

    “beloved, dear friend”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  17. Hürsev

    “lover of freedom”
    From Arabic and Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  18. Karacan

    “dark-featured beloved”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  19. Mahbup

    “beloved”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  20. Maşuk

    “beloved”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  21. Mevdut

    “loved”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  22. Nuhcan

    “Noah's soul”
    Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  23. Oğulcan

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

  24. Oğuzcan

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

  25. Oksev

    “love the arrow”
    Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  26. Olcan

    “be a dear soul”
    Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  27. Onuker

    “beloved, respected person”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  28. Onuktan

    “from the beloved”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  29. Onursev

    “love honour”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  30. Sevgün

    “love day”
    Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

Love and affection names for girls and boys

  1. Aksevil

    “pure beloved”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  2. Alacan

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

  3. Atıfa

    “compassion, affection”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  4. Ayaça

    “dear refined lady”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  5. Aycan

    “dear as the moon”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  6. Aygen

    “friend; beloved”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  7. Aysev

    “love the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  8. Aysevim

    “moon love”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  9. Birim

    “my beloved one”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  10. Canal

    “win hearts, be loved”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  11. Canan

    “beloved, darling”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesDocumented

  12. Canane

    “beloved, sweetheart”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  13. Canay

    “dear moon”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  14. Canbay

    “dear lord”
    Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  15. Candeğer

    “precious, dearly loved”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  16. Canhanım

    “beloved lady”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  17. Canrüba

    “heart-stealing beloved”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  18. Cansen

    “you are dear, you are beloved”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  19. Cansın

    “you are beloved”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  20. Dilderen

    “one who gathers affection and wins hearts”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  21. Göksev

    “love of the sky”
    Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  22. Gülsanem

    “rose beloved”
    From Persian and Arabic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  23. Gülsevil

    “beloved rose”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  24. Gürsevil

    “greatly beloved”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  25. Hoşnigâr

    “fair, pleasing beloved”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  26. Müveddet

    “affection, friendship”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  27. Nazlım

    “my darling, my cherished coy one”
    Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  28. Nurnigâr

    “luminous beloved”
    From Arabic and Persian · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  29. Nursevim

    “love of light”
    From Arabic and Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  30. Ömürcan

    “life and soul”
    Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  31. Onuktekin

    “beloved, esteemed, unique person”
    Turkish
    Unisex4 syllablesEditorial

  32. Özsevi

    “true love”
    Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  33. Sercan

    “chief soul, foremost beloved”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  34. Seval

    “love and take”
    Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  35. Sevan

    “love, a moment”
    Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  36. Sevay

    “beloved moon”
    Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  37. Sevcan

    “beloved soul”
    Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  38. Sevi

    “love, deep affection”
    Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  39. Sevican

    “love soul”
    Turkish
    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”, 44gül “rose; flower”, 7aziz “mighty; dear, precious”, 6ay “moon; month”, 4shah “king”, 4ali “high, exalted”, 2nur “light”, 2er “man; hero, warrior”, 1han “khan, ruler”, 1jamal “beauty”, 1
Animals (377)Beauty (596)Faith and devotion (463)Flowers (728)Joy and happiness (616)Leadership and nobility (1274)Life and soul (383)Light (607)Moon (628)Nature and seasons (615)

Want the plain word? See the dictionary entry for “love” in Turkic languages on TurkicLex.