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126 Turkish Names Meaning Precious metals and gems

Names whose documented meaning is a precious metal or gemstone, such as gold, silver, pearl or diamond. 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.

Precious metals and gems girl names

  1. Altınay

    “golden moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  2. Altınbaşak

    “golden ear of grain”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl4 syllablesEditorial

  3. Altınbike

    “golden lady”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl4 syllablesEditorial

  4. Altınçiçek

    “golden flower”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl4 syllablesEditorial

  5. Altındal

    “golden branch”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  6. Altıngül

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

  7. Altınhanım

    “golden lady”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl4 syllablesEditorial

  8. Altınhatun

    “golden lady”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl4 syllablesEditorial

  9. Altınkız

    “golden girl”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  10. Altınnur

    “golden light”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  11. Altınsaç

    “golden-haired”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  12. Altuncan

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

  13. Dürdanə

    “single pearl”
    From Persian · Turkish, Azerbaijani
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  14. Düri

    “variant of Düriye: pearl-like, shining”
    Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  15. Düriye

    “pearl-like, shining”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  16. Dürnev

    “new pearl”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  17. Dürrüşehvar

    “pearl fit for a sovereign”
    From Arabic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl4 syllablesEditorial

  18. Ecrin

    “jewel case”
    From French · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  19. Elmas

    “diamond”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  20. Gevher

    “jewel”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  21. Güher

    “jewel, gem”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  22. Güldeğer

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

  23. Gülinci

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

  24. Gülsemin

    “precious rose”
    From Persian and Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  25. Gulsim

    “silver rose”
    From Persian · Turkish, Kazakh
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  26. Gümüşhatun

    “silver lady”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl4 syllablesEditorial

  27. İnci

    “pearl”
    From Turkic (ultimately Middle Chinese) · Turkish, Azerbaijani
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  28. İncifer

    “shining like a pearl, beautiful”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  29. İncigül

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

  30. İncinur

    “pearl light”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  31. İncisel

    “pearl torrent”
    Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  32. İnciser

    “finest pearl”
    Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  33. Kimya

    “chemistry; something precious”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  34. Lülü

    “pearl”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  35. Mücevher

    “jewel”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  36. Nadide

    “rare, precious”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  37. Nadire

    “precious, unequalled, rare; new, beautiful”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Uyghur, Azerbaijani
    Girl3 syllablesDocumented

  38. Nəfisə

    “precious, exquisite”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Azerbaijani
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  39. Nursim

    “silvery light”
    From Arabic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  40. Nurzer

    “golden light”
    From Arabic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  41. Pesent

    “approved, chosen; matte gold”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  42. Pırlanta

    “brilliant-cut diamond”
    From Italian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  43. Şahdane

    “large pearl”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  44. Şahvar

    “fine large pearl; fit for a ruler”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  45. Şahver

    “fine large pearl; fit for a ruler”
    Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  46. Sedef

    “mother-of-pearl”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  47. Simay

    “silver moon”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  48. Simber

    “silver-breasted”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  49. Simhan

    “silver khan”
    Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  50. Simten

    “silver-skinned”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  51. Sırma

    “gold or silver thread”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  52. Sırmahan

    “gold-thread khan”
    Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  53. Taçeser

    “crown work; precious work”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  54. Turfa

    “rare, precious”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  55. Zerefşan

    “scattering gold”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

Precious metals and gems boy names

  1. Abuzer

    “gold water; the name of an early companion of Muhammad”
    From Arabic and Persian · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  2. Akaltan

    “pure gold”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  3. Akçabay

    “wealthy lord”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  4. Akçael

    “fair realm”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  5. Alangu

    “golden deer”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  6. Altav

    “gold”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  7. Altınbaş

    “golden head”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  8. Altınel

    “golden hand”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  9. Altınhan

    “golden khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  10. Altınkaya

    “golden rock”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  11. Altınkılıç

    “golden sword”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy4 syllablesEditorial

  12. Altınok

    “golden arrow”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  13. Altıntaş

    “golden stone”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  14. Altıntop

    “golden ball; grapefruit”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  15. Altıntuğ

    “golden standard”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  16. Altunay

    “golden moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  17. Altunbaş

    “golden head”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  18. Altuner

    “golden man”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  19. Altunhan

    “golden khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  20. Cevher

    “jewel; essence”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  21. Cevherî

    “relating to essence or innate nature”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  22. Dürrî

    “shining like a pearl”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  23. Ender

    “rarest, most precious”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Uyghur
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  24. Gümüşkurt

    “silver wolf”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  25. Gümüşkut

    “silver blessing”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  26. Gümüştan

    “silver-coloured dawn”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  27. Gümüştay

    “silver foal”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  28. Gümüştekin

    “silver prince”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy4 syllablesEditorial

  29. Günaltan

    “golden sun”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  30. Koraltan

    “golden ember”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  31. Sarıbay

    “golden lord”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  32. Simin

    “value, precious; plump”
    Turkish, Uyghur
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  33. Tanaltan

    “golden dawn”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  34. Tansık

    “marvel; precious”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  35. Zerin

    “golden”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

Precious metals and gems names for girls and boys

  1. Akçakaya

    “whitish rock”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  2. Akçasu

    “pale water”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  3. Akçer

    “fair man”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  4. Alangoya

    “golden deer; a legendary Mongol heroine”
    From Mongolic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  5. Altın

    “gold”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  6. Altınbaran

    “worth its weight in gold”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex4 syllablesEditorial

  7. Altınbay

    “golden lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  8. Altıner

    “golden man”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  9. Altınışık

    “golden light”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex4 syllablesEditorial

  10. Altınışın

    “golden ray”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex4 syllablesEditorial

  11. Altıniz

    “golden trace”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  12. Altınöz

    “golden essence”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  13. Altınsoy

    “golden lineage”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  14. Altıntaç

    “golden crown”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  15. Altunçağ

    “golden age”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  16. Altuntaş

    “golden stone”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  17. Ayaltın

    “golden moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  18. Aygümüş

    “moon-bright silver”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  19. Aytöz

    “gem as bright as the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  20. Candeğer

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

  21. Dürefşan

    “scattering pearls”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  22. Gülsimin

    “silver rose”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  23. Gümüş

    “silver”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  24. Simruy

    “silver-faced”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  25. Simüzer

    “silver and gold”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  26. Tacızer

    “golden crown”
    From Arabic and Persian · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  27. Tansığ

    “marvel; precious”
    Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  28. Tanzer

    “golden dawn”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  29. Yakut

    “ruby”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Turkmen
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  30. Yaldız

    “gilding, gold leaf”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 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

gül “rose; flower”, 12ay “moon; month”, 11aziz “mighty; dear, precious”, 5bek “lord, chief, master (title)”, 5nur “light”, 4ak “white”, 3can “soul; life”, 2han “khan, ruler”, 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)Love and affection (331)Moon (628)

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