Meaning of the Name Talat

Talat means “countenance, appearance; beauty”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek and Bashkir.

Talat is a name of Arabic origin.
It is recorded for Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek and Bashkir.
2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.

What does Talat mean?

“countenance, appearance; beauty”^[1,2,3,4]✓ Documented

Literally: Arabic ṭalʿa 'countenance, face'

Literal meaning

Talat comes from Arabic ṭalʿa, a word for someone's face, countenance or appearance. The Turkish entry glosses the name as 'beauty'. It is recorded as a male name in Turkish, Uzbek (Talʼat) and Kazakh (Талғат, Talgat).^[1,2,3,5]

Also glossed as “look, appearance”^[1,4]✓ Documented

Also glossed as “beauty”^[5]LikelyNot every component could be confirmed from its own Wiktionary entry (unconfirmed_gloss).

Meaning themes: Beauty

Talat in Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek and Bashkir

What does Talat mean in Turkish?

In Turkish the name is written Talat and Talât. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “countenance, appearance; beauty” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[3,6]

Listed as a given name in the Turkish section of Wiktionary.

What does Talat mean in Kazakh?

In Kazakh the name is written Талғат, Talğat (Wiktionary romanization) and Talgat (as given on Wiktionary (xlit)). No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “countenance, appearance; beauty” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[1,7]

Listed as a given name in the Kazakh section of Wiktionary.

What does Talat mean in Uzbek?

In Uzbek the name is written Talʼat and Талъат. No separate Uzbek gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “countenance, appearance; beauty” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[2]

Listed as a given name in the Uzbek section of Wiktionary.

What does Talat mean in Bashkir?

In Bashkir the name is written Тәлғәт and Tälğät (Wiktionary romanization). No separate Bashkir gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “countenance, appearance; beauty” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[5]

Where does the name Talat come from?

Arabic, borrowing. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic طَلْعَة (‘beauty’).^[5]✓ Documented

Arabic, borrowing. Borrowed from Arabic طَلْعَة (ṭalʕa, “look, appearance”).^[1,4]✓ Documented

Arabic, borrowing. From Arabic ṭalʿa; Turkish via Ottoman طَلْعَت, Uzbek via Classical Persian.^[2,3]✓ Documented

How do you pronounce Talat?

In IPA: [tæl.ˈʁæt], as given in the cited dictionary entry.

Which languages use the name Talat?

Talat is used as a given name in Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek and Bashkir. Its origin is Arabic. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.

Talat across Turkic languages

Talat by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Turkish	TalatLatin TalâtLatin	Boy	same as above: “countenance, appearance; beauty”	Documented^[3,6]
Kazakh	ТалғатCyrillic	Boy	same as above: “countenance, appearance; beauty”	Documented^[1,7]
Uzbek	TalʼatLatin ТалъатCyrillic	Boy	same as above: “countenance, appearance; beauty”	Documented^[2]
Bashkir	ТәлғәтCyrillic	Boy	same as above: “countenance, appearance; beauty”	Documented^[5]

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 Talat

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 Talat
Form	Language	Script	Type
Talat^[3]	Turkish	Latin	Standard spelling
Talgat^[7]	Latin spelling	Latin	Variant
Talât	Turkish	Latin	Native spelling
Талғат^[1]	Kazakh	Cyrillic	Native spelling
Talğat^[1]	Kazakh	Latin	Romanization (Wiktionary romanization)
Talgat^[1]	Kazakh	Latin	Romanization (as given on Wiktionary (xlit))
Talʼat^[2]	Uzbek	Latin	Native spelling
Талъат^[2]	Uzbek	Cyrillic	Native spelling
Тәлғәт^[5]	Bashkir	Cyrillic	Native spelling
Tälğät^[5]	Bashkir	Latin	Romanization (Wiktionary romanization)

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Sibling names for Talat

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

EşayUnisex
“beautiful as the moon”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme beauty
HüsnüBoy
“beauty, goodness”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme beauty
GülbenGirl
“rose beauty spot”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme beauty
AhsenUnisex
“most beautiful, best”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme beauty
ŞehnazGirl
“pride of the shah”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme beauty
SevginazGirl
“love grace”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme beauty
GülcemalGirl
“rose-like beauty”
same language (turkish) · also shares the theme beauty
GulnozaGirl
“graceful flower”
same language (uzbek) · also shares the theme beauty

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Common questions about Talat

What does the name Talat mean?

Talat means “countenance, appearance; beauty”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek and Bashkir.

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

Talat is recorded as a boy's name. By language: Turkish: boys; Kazakh: boys; Uzbek: boys; Bashkir: boys.

Where does Talat come from?

Talat is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Talat?

Talat is recorded for Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek and Bashkir. 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 is Talat spelled in other scripts?

Recorded spellings: Talat (Latin), Talgat (Latin), Talât (Latin), Талғат (Cyrillic), Talʼat (Latin), Талъат (Cyrillic). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.

How many syllables does Talat have?

Talat has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 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.

Some statements on this page come from TurkicNames' editorial research (labelled Editorial) and are not yet linked to a cited source; the numbered sources below support the rest.

Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Талғат”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93585050. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Kazakh: borrowed from Arabic طَلْعَة 'look, appearance'; classified as a male given name in Kazakh; classified as Kazakh given names, Kazakh male given names; etymology: Borrowed from Arabic طَلْعَة (ṭalʕa, “look, appearance”). (+5 more)
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Talʼat”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 88309318. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Uzbek: via Classical Persian طلعت from Arabic طَلْعَة; classified as a male given name in Uzbek; Talʼat appears as a Uzbek given name (masculine); from Classical Persian طلعت, from Arabic طَلْعَة (+2 more)
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Talat”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93000551. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Turkish given-name definition gives the meaning 'beauty'; classified as a male given name in Turkish; Talat appears as a Turkish given name (masculine); inherited from Ottoman طَلْعَت (+1 more)
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “طلعة”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93327858. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Arabic طلعة: countenance, visage, face; Arabic طَلْعَة ‘look, appearance’
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Тәлғәт”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 88380918. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a male given name in the Bashkir section; IPA [tæl.ˈʁæt]; etymology states: From Arabic طَلْعَة (ṭalʕa, “beauty”); listed as a male given name in the Bashkir section (+2 more)
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q18210475 (Talat, male given name). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 2357575152. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata records Turkish as language of the name (P407)
Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER English spelling Talgat

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