According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, the most popular baby names in Turkey in 2014 were Zeynep and Yusuf.
Here are Turkey’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:
Girl Names | Boy Names |
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1. Zeynep 2. Elif 3. Hiranur 4. Yagmur 5. Ecrin 6. Zehra 7. Azra 8. Miray 9. Nehir 10. Eylül | 1. Yusuf 2. Berat 3. Mustafa 4. Ömer 5. Ahmet 6. Eymen 7. Muhammed 8. Miraç 9. Mehmet 10. Emir |
In the girls’ top 10, Miray and Eylül replaced Nisanur and Belinay.
In the boys’ top 10, Miraç replaced Emirhan.
Sources: Statistics on Child, 2014, Statistics on Child, 2013, Yusuf, Zeynep Turkey’s favorite baby names last year
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