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88 Turkish Names Meaning Strength and courage

Names whose documented meaning is strength, firmness, bravery or heroism. 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.

78 strength and courage boy names

  1. Acaralp

    “brave, capable warrior”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  2. Acaröz

    “brave and capable by nature”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  3. Acarsoy

    “of brave stock”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  4. Acartürk

    “brave, fearless Turk”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  5. Adıyaman

    “strong, capable, admired person”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  6. Akbatu

    “brave man”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  7. Akbatur

    “brave, courageous man”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  8. Akçora

    “brave hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  9. Akıalp

    “generous hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  10. Akıner

    “warrior who raids”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  11. Akyiğit

    “brave man known for honesty”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  12. Algın

    “strong, warm-hearted; lovestruck”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  13. Alpağan

    “brave hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  14. Alpagu

    “lone fearless hero; an old Turkic title”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  15. Alpak

    “honest, brave person”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  16. Alpar

    “brave hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish, Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  17. Alpartun

    “self-confident hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  18. Alpaslan

    “heroic lion”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  19. Alpayer

    “brave man”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  20. Alper

    “brave + warrior”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  21. Alpertunga

    “a hero of Turkic epic tradition”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy4 syllablesEditorial

  22. Alpgiray

    “brave ruler”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  23. Alpkan

    “of heroic lineage”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  24. Alpman

    “brave, courageous hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  25. Alpsoy

    “of heroic lineage”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  26. Alpsü

    “brave soldier”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  27. Alptoğan

    “born a hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  28. Alpyürek

    “brave-hearted hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  29. Arslan

    “lion”
    From Proto-Turkic · Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Turkmen, Tatar, Bashkir
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  30. Asif

    “storm, strong wind”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Azerbaijani
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  31. Ayalp

    “hero bright and handsome as the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy1 syllableEditorial

  32. Azim

    “resolute, strong-willed”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Uyghur, Uzbek
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  33. Babayiğit

    “strong, brave, fearless man”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  34. Batırhan

    “hero khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  35. Battal

    “brave, heroic”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  36. Batur

    “hero; brave”
    From Proto-Turkic · Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  37. Baydur

    “strong, brave”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  38. Baygüç

    “wealthy and strong”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  39. Bayyiğit

    “rich young hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  40. Bek

    “firm, strong; lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy1 syllableEditorial

  41. Bekbay

    “strong and wealthy”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  42. Bekem

    “firm, durable, strong”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  43. Beken

    “durable, strong”
    From Turkic · Turkish, Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  44. Beker

    “strong, brave”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  45. Bektürk

    “strong Turk”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  46. Berkel

    “strong hand”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  47. Berkin

    “firm, strong”
    From Turkic · Turkish, Kazakh
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  48. Berkkan

    “of strong lineage”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  49. Berkmen

    “strong, firm-natured person”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  50. Berkol

    “be strong and durable”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  51. Berksan

    “famed as strong”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  52. Berksoy

    “of strong lineage”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  53. Berktin

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

  54. Bilek

    “strength”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  55. Boğaç

    “hero of the Dede Korkut tales”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  56. Boz

    “gray; brave”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy1 syllableEditorial

  57. Cabbar

    “mighty, powerful”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  58. Canbek

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

  59. Celâdet

    “bravery”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  60. Celâsun

    “brave, bold young man”
    From Mongolic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  61. Çelikbilek

    “strong person”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy4 syllablesEditorial

  62. Çelikkan

    “of strong lineage”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  63. Çelikyürek

    “brave, steel-hearted”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy4 syllablesEditorial

  64. Cengâver

    “warrior”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  65. Cenker

    “warrior”
    From Persian and Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  66. Cesur

    “brave, bold”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Azerbaijani
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  67. Efe

    “brave person; elder brother”
    From uncertain (Turkic or Greek) · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  68. Ercan

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

  69. Erhan

    “brave (man) + ruler”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  70. Gazi

    “veteran warrior”
    From Arabic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  71. Gökalp

    “sky hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  72. Hamza

    “strong, steadfast”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Uzbek
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  73. Kadir

    “powerful, mighty; capable”
    From Arabic · Turkish, Uyghur, Tatar, Bashkir
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  74. Mert

    “valiant, manly; a man of his word”
    From Persian · Turkish
    Boy1 syllableDocumented

  75. Sarper

    “hardy, brave man”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  76. Sönmezalp

    “undying hero”
    Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  77. Tunçalp

    “bronze hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  78. Yiğit

    “brave one, hero”
    From Proto-Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

10 strength and courage names for girls and boys

  1. Acunalp

    “world-famous hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  2. Akıneri

    “raider; warrior”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex4 syllablesEditorial

  3. Alcan

    “brave, bold person”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  4. Alpkülük

    “famous hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  5. Arat

    “courage; the people”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  6. Barın

    “whole, all; strength”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  7. Baskak

    “brave, courageous”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  8. Berkman

    “strong, firm-natured person”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  9. Berköz

    “strong in essence”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  10. Beybolat

    “lord strong as steel”
    From Turkic · 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

er “man; hero, warrior”, 17bek “lord, chief, master (title)”, 9can “soul; life”, 5alp “brave, heroic”, 3arslan “lion”, 1aziz “mighty; dear, precious”, 1bolat “steel”, 1demir “iron”, 1han “khan, ruler”, 1nur “light”, 1
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