Meaning of the Name Örtan

Örtan means “rising dawn”. 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 Örtan mean?

“rising dawn”Editorial · likely

Literally: ör 'rise, high' + tan 'dawn'

Literal meaning

Örtan is a boy's name used in Turkish. It means “rising dawn”, from ör 'rise, high' + tan 'dawn'.

meaning composed from its two elements

Meaning themes: Nature and seasons

Örtan in Turkish

What does Örtan mean in Turkish?

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

Is Örtan a Turkish name?

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

Örtan across Turkic languages

Örtan by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Turkish	ÖrtanLatin	Boy	same as above: “rising dawn”	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 Örtan

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 Örtan
Form	Language	Script	Type
Örtan	Turkish	Latin	Native 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”

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Sibling names for Örtan

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

AkansuBoy
“flowing water”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
GökgölBoy
“sky lake”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
TandoğmuşBoy
“risen dawn”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
DağaşanUnisex
“one who crosses mountains”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
SuphiyeGirl
“of the dawn”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
GedikbayUnisex
“lord of the pass”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
IlgazcanBoy
“Ilgaz soul”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
NurselenGirl
“light of the moon”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons

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Common questions about Örtan

What does the name Örtan mean?

Örtan means “rising dawn”. It is used as a boy's name in Turkish.

Is Örtan a girl's or a boy's name?

Örtan is recorded as a boy's name.

Which languages use Örtan?

Örtan 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 Örtan have?

Örtan 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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