Meaning of the Name Ilgar

Ilgar means “gallop; ceremonial horse race”. It is used as a boy's name in Turkish.

It is recorded for Turkish.
2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.

What does Ilgar mean?

“gallop; ceremonial horse race”Editorial · likely

Literal meaning

Ilgar is a boy's name used in Turkish. It means “gallop; ceremonial horse race”.

Meaning themes: Animals

Ilgar in Turkish

What does Ilgar mean in Turkish?

In Turkish the name is written Ilgar. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “gallop; ceremonial horse race” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.

Is Ilgar a Turkish name?

Yes. Ilgar is used as a given name in Turkish.

Ilgar across Turkic languages

Ilgar by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Turkish	IlgarLatin	Boy	same as above: “gallop; ceremonial horse race”	Editorial

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 Ilgar

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.

Recorded spellings of Ilgar
Form	Language	Script	Type
Ilgar	Turkish	Latin	Native spelling

Names with a similar meaning

Abdu'esedBoy“a tiger-like man”
AbraşBoy“freckled or mottled; a dun-coloured horse”
Adam toghrul“person as skilful as a toghrul (a bird of prey)”
Adghir“stallion”
Adugh“bear”
AkbaşBoy“a white wheat; a large bird of prey; cauliflower”
AkbörüBoy“white wolf”
AkdoruUnisex“white bay horse”

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Sibling names for Ilgar

Names recorded for the same language (Turkish) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Ilgar rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

BozkurtBoy
“grey wolf”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme animals
BilgekurtBoy
“wise wolf”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme animals
AnabörüGirl
“she-wolf”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme animals
ErkuşUnisex
“hero bird”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme animals
ŞendoğanBoy
“joyful falcon”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme animals
AlpatBoy
“hero's horse”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme animals
AlangoyaUnisex
“golden deer; a legendary Mongol heroine”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme animals
CivanşirUnisex
“young lion”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme animals

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Common questions about Ilgar

What does the name Ilgar mean?

Ilgar means “gallop; ceremonial horse race”. It is used as a boy's name in Turkish.

Is Ilgar a girl's or a boy's name?

Ilgar is recorded as a boy's name.

Which languages use Ilgar?

Ilgar is recorded for Turkish. 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 many syllables does Ilgar have?

Ilgar has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

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This entry comes from TurkicNames' editorial research and is not yet linked to a cited source. Statements labelled Editorial are reviewed and upgraded to Documented when a source is found.

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