Onur means “honour, dignity”. It comes from French. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish.
- Onur is a name of French origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.
What does Onur mean?
Literal meaning
Onur is recorded on Wiktionary as a Turkish male given name. Its meaning and origin have not yet been checked against the sources for this site, so no meaning is given here until that research is done.[1]
list marks unisex; mainly given to boys
Onur in Turkish
What does Onur mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Onur. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “honour, dignity” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1]
Where does the name Onur come from?
French, borrowing. From French.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)
How do you pronounce Onur?
In IPA: /onuɾ/, as given in the cited dictionary entry.
Is Onur a Turkish name?
Yes. Onur is documented as a given name in Turkish. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from French.
Onur across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | OnurLatin | Boy | same as above: “honour, dignity” | Documented[1] |
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 Onur
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onur[1] | Turkish | Latin | Native spelling |
Sibling names for Onur
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 Onur rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- ErgaziBoy“warrior hero”same language (turkish)
- NurcanUnisex“light + soul”same language (turkish)
- TekirBoy“circle; surroundings; striped gray cat; December”same language (turkish)
- DoğudanBoy“from the east”same language (turkish)
- NurluGirl“luminous, radiant”same language (turkish)
- ArpağBoy“magic, charm, spell”same language (turkish)
- ImatBoy“pillar, column”same language (turkish)
- KayahanBoy“rock khan”same language (turkish)
Common questions about Onur
What does the name Onur mean?
Onur means “honour, dignity”. It comes from French. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish.
Is Onur a girl's or a boy's name?
Onur is recorded as a boy's name.
Where does Onur come from?
Onur is of French origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Onur?
Onur 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 Onur have?
Onur has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 4 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Onur”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 68725679. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a male given name in the Turkish section; IPA /onuɾ/ (Turkish Pronunciation section); listed as a male given name in the Turkish section; headword of the Turkish given-name entry is “Onur”
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