Büyük means “big, great, lofty”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur and Uzbek.
- It is recorded for Uyghur and Uzbek.
- 1 syllable (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Büyük mean?
چوڭ، كاتتا، يۈكسەكLiteral meaning
Büyük (بۈيۈك) is a Uyghur given name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “big, great, lofty”.[1]
Büyük in Uyghur and Uzbek
What does Büyük mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written بۈيۈك and Büyük (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “big, great, lofty” applies. [1]
Which languages use the name Büyük?
Büyük is used as a given name in Uyghur and Uzbek. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.
Büyük across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | بۈيۈكArabic script | — | same as above: “big, great, lofty” | Documented[1] |
| Uzbek | BuyukLatin | Boy | same as above: “big, great, lofty” | Documented[2,3] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Büyük
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Sibling names for Büyük
Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Büyük rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- JimigülGirl“beautiful, pretty, good”same language (uyghur)
- EmetBoy“one who praises most”same language (uyghur)
- HashirxanGirl“tenth daughter”same language (uyghur)
- SubareGirl“stone (name of a mineral)”same language (uyghur)
- NawulBoy“one who obtains what he awaited”same language (uyghur)
- AysalamGirl“the name Salam with the epithet Ay”same language (uyghur)
- “clever, perceptive”same language (uyghur)
- MirpazilBoy“virtuous, learned man”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Büyük
What does the name Büyük mean?
Büyük means “big, great, lofty”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur and Uzbek.
Is Büyük a girl's or a boy's name?
Our sources do not agree on a gender for Büyük, so it is not classified.
Which languages use Büyük?
Büyük is recorded for Uyghur and Uzbek. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Büyük spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: بۈيۈك (Arabic script), Buyuk (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Büyük have?
Büyük has 1 syllable by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: چوڭ، كاتتا، يۈكسەك; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name; spelling بۈيۈك (+1 more)
- Wikipedia contributors. Buyuk (uz.wikipedia.org). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 5456961. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: listed as a uzbek given name in Buyuk; title spelling Buyuk in Buyuk
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q133653081. Wikimedia Foundation. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item Q133653081
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