Tolga
Tolga is a Turkish given name. It means "war helmet" or “the rising”. It is also an Australian Aboriginal term for “red volcanic soil”. Also in the Hazara language, it means "crown" The name is used mostly for males. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Tolga
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tolga is a Turkish given name. It means "war helmet" or “the rising”. It is also an Australian Aboriginal term for “red volcanic soil”. Also in the Hazara language, it means "crown" The name is used mostly for males. It may refer to:
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The Story of Tolga
Tolga first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 7 Tolgas were born — ranking #9,113 that year. As of 2026, Tolga ranks #9,113 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Tolgas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Tolga
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Tolga Ciğerci , Turkish-German footballer
- Tolga Çevik , Turkish actor
- Tolga Doğantez , Turkish footballer
- Tolga Geçim (born 1996), Turkish basketball player
- Tolga Güleç , Turkish actor
- Tolga Örnek , Turkish film director
- Tolga Özbahar (born 1984), Turkish handballer
- Tolga Sarıtaş , Turkish actor
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Names that sound like Tolga
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About the name Tolga
Tolga is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Tolga's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #9,113. Use the chart and map above to compare Tolga'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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