Boy's name

Meaning of the Name Ongunsu

  • GenderBoy
  • Syllables3
  • Letters7
  • Languages1
  • Meaning labelEditorial
  • Likes0
Swipe with your partnerCompare

Ongunsu means “prosperous water”. It is used as a boy's name in Turkish.

  • It is recorded for Turkish.
  • 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 7 letters.

What does Ongunsu mean?

“prosperous water”Editorial · likely (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)

Literally: Ongun 'prosperous' + su 'water'

Literal meaning

Ongunsu is a boy's name used in Turkish. It means “prosperous water”, from Ongun 'prosperous' + su 'water'.

meaning composed from its two elements

Meaning themes: Nature and seasons

Ongunsu in Turkish

What does Ongunsu mean in Turkish?

In Turkish the name is written Ongunsu. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “prosperous water” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.

Is Ongunsu a Turkish name?

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

Ongunsu across Turkic languages

Ongunsu by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
LanguageSpellingGenderMeaning in this languageLabel
Turkish
OngunsuLatin
Boysame as above: “prosperous water”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 Ongunsu

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 Ongunsu
FormLanguageScriptType
OngunsuTurkishLatinNative spelling

Names with a similar meaning

  • AbgülUnisex“pure, water-clear rose”
  • AbuzerBoy“gold water; the name of an early companion of Muhammad”
  • AdaUnisex“island”
  • AğarantanBoy“whitening dawn”
  • AkanBoy“flowing; spring, fountain”
  • AkansuBoy“flowing water”
  • AkarcaUnisex“small stream; hot spring”
  • AkarsuUnisex“flowing water; stream”

All nature and seasons names →

Sibling names for Ongunsu

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 Ongunsu rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

  • TandoğanUnisex
    “rising dawn”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
  • “of the sea”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
  • ArısuUnisex
    “pure water”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
  • “wind prince”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
  • “dawn”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
  • “mountain prince”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
  • “white dawn”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
  • BucakUnisex
    “hidden or remote corner; sandy, bushy riverbank; mountain peak”
    same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons

Open the sibling name finder →

Common questions about Ongunsu

What does the name Ongunsu mean?

Ongunsu means “prosperous water”. It is used as a boy's name in Turkish.

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

Ongunsu is recorded as a boy's name.

Which languages use Ongunsu?

Ongunsu 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 Ongunsu have?

Ongunsu has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 7 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled with our editorial data; source texts are not copied.

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.
Suggest a correction

Found an error or have a better source? Suggestions are checked against the sources and never change the page automatically.

We store only what you type here (no name or e-mail needed) and delete processed suggestions after review. See our privacy notice.