Turkan means “Turk”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Turkan mean?
تۈركLiteral meaning
Turkan (تۇركان) is a Uyghur given name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “Turk”.[1]
Turkan in Uyghur
What does Turkan mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written تۇركان and Turkan (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “Turk” applies. [1]
Is Turkan a Uyghur name?
Yes. Turkan is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Turkan across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | تۇركانArabic script | — | same as above: “Turk” | 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 Turkan
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.
Sibling names for Turkan
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 Turkan rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- XusurGirl“middle one”same language (uyghur)
- “name, fame, reputation”same language (uyghur)
- MirhajigülGirl“the name Mirhaji with the epithet Gül”same language (uyghur)
- ÖktemniyazBoy“Öktem with the suffix Niyaz”same language (uyghur)
- ZeburBoy“name of the holy book revealed to the Prophet David”same language (uyghur)
- AyetqizGirl“sign, mark; miracle”same language (uyghur)
- “son who followed in the footsteps”same language (uyghur)
- AmanullaBoy“God's peaceful, safe person”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Turkan
What does the name Turkan mean?
Turkan means “Turk”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Is Turkan a girl's or a boy's name?
Our sources do not agree on a gender for Turkan, so it is not classified.
Which languages use Turkan?
Turkan 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 Turkan have?
Turkan has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 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: تۈرك; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name; spelling تۇركان (+1 more)
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