Turghan means “may the child shine forever like a fixed star, stay”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 7 letters.
What does Turghan mean?
تۇرغۇن يۇلتۇزدەك مەڭگۈ چاقناپ تۇرسۇن، تۇرغۇن بولسۇن، تۇرۇپ قالسۇنLiteral meaning
Turghan (تۇرغان) is a Uyghur boy's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “may the child shine forever like a fixed star, stay”.[1]
Meaning themes: Stars
Turghan in Uyghur
What does Turghan mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written تۇرغان and Turghan (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “may the child shine forever like a fixed star, stay” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1]
Is Turghan a Uyghur name?
Yes. Turghan is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Turghan across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | تۇرغانArabic script | Boy | same as above: “may the child shine forever like a fixed star, stay” | 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 Turghan
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.
Names related to Turghan
Variants and linked names
- TurghunBoy“may the child shine forever like a fixed star, stay”
Sibling names for Turghan
Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Turghan rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- ExterqizGirl“girl like a star”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme stars
- ExterBoy“star”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme stars
- ExtergülGirl“girl like a star”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme stars
- GülizuhreGirl“girl beautiful as the morning star”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme stars
- ZuhrebanuGirl“lady like the star Venus”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme stars
- CholpigülGirl“one who sparkles like the morning star”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme stars
- SuheyreGirl“bright; wakeful, alert; star of fortune”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme stars
- NujümBoy“stars”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme stars
Common questions about Turghan
What does the name Turghan mean?
Turghan means “may the child shine forever like a fixed star, stay”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.
Is Turghan a girl's or a boy's name?
Turghan is recorded as a boy's name.
Which languages use Turghan?
Turghan is recorded for Uyghur. 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 Turghan have?
Turghan has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 7 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.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: تۇرغۇن يۇلتۇزدەك مەڭگۈ چاقناپ تۇرسۇن، تۇرغۇن بولسۇن، تۇرۇپ قالسۇن; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); spelling تۇرغان (+1 more)
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