Meşhur most likely means “famous”, although the sources do not confirm this independently. It probably comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish.
- Meşhur is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Meşhur mean?
Literally: meşhur ‘famous’
From a common word (no etymology recorded for the name itself)
Meşhur is a Turkish boy's name recorded as a given-name item on Wikidata. The name is identical to the Turkish word meşhur, which a dictionary glosses as ‘famous’.[2]
From the Turkish word meşhur ‘famous’. This reading is based on the word; a separate etymology for the name itself is not recorded.
Meşhur in Turkish
What does Meşhur mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Meşhur. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “famous” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[2]
Where does the name Meşhur come from?
Arabic, borrowing. The word meşhur is Arabic in origin, according to its dictionary entry.[1]Likely
Is Meşhur a Turkish name?
Yes. Meşhur is documented as a given name in Turkish. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Meşhur across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | MeşhurLatin | Boy | same as above: “famous” | Documented[2] |
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 Meşhur
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.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meşhur[2] | Turkish | Latin | Native spelling |
Sibling names for Meşhur
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 Meşhur rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- KaraUnisex“black; dark”same language (turkish)
- GülendamGirl“rose-bodied, slender”same language (turkish)
- UlubeyBoy“great lord”same language (turkish)
- ErdibikemGirl“lady who has attained”same language (turkish)
- AytemurBoy“moon iron”same language (turkish)
- EkemenBoy“learned and refined; haughty”same language (turkish)
- BedirBoy“full moon”same language (turkish)
- TanyeliUnisex“dawn breeze”same language (turkish)
Common questions about Meşhur
What does the name Meşhur mean?
Meşhur most likely means “famous”, although the sources do not confirm this independently. It probably comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish.
Is Meşhur a girl's or a boy's name?
Meşhur is recorded as a boy's name.
Where does Meşhur come from?
Meşhur is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Meşhur?
Meşhur 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 Meşhur have?
Meşhur has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 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.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “meşhur”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93003922. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Turkish meşhur: famous; etymology of meşhur
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q108418894. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 2357708863. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item; given-name item with Turkish label; Turkish label of the given-name item
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