Poyraz
Poyraz is a masculine Turkish given name and surname. In Turkish, it refers to the north-east wind. The name is derived from 'Boreas', the god of the north wind in Greek mythology.
Meaning & Origin of Poyraz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Poyraz is a masculine Turkish given name and surname. In Turkish, it refers to the north-east wind. The name is derived from 'Boreas', the god of the north wind in Greek mythology.
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The Story of Poyraz
Poyraz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2012, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 11 Poyrazs were born — ranking #7,285 that year. As of 2026, Poyraz ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 91 Poyrazs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Poyraz
Poyraz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 91 births in the dataset. Poyraz's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #7,285. Use the chart and map above to compare Poyraz's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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