Boy · #8,947 in 2026

Turki

Turki is a given name and surname, for more etymology, see Turki (disambiguation).

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#8,947
Peak Rank
#4,263 (2014)
Total Babies
135
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2010
First Year
2024
Last Year
2014
Peak Year
#4263
Peak Rank
135
Total Count
14
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Turki

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Turki is a given name and surname, for more etymology, see Turki (disambiguation).

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic

The Story of Turki

American parents first put Turki on the record books as a baby boy name in 2010, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 23 Turkis were born — ranking #4,263 that year. About 80% of every Turki on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Turki last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 135 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Turki

Phonetically similar names — useful when Turki is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Turkey
  • Turky
  • Turkiye
  • Turco
  • Turku
  • Turko
  • Turca
  • Terco
  • Durkee
  • Tree
  • Tricky
  • Tacky

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Turki

What does the name Turki mean?
Turki is a given name and surname, for more etymology, see Turki (disambiguation).
What is the origin of the name Turki?
Turki has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Turki in 2026?
In 2026, Turki ranks #8,947 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Turki most popular?
Turki reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #4,263 that year with 23 babies given the name.
Is Turki a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Turki is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Turki?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Turki include Jayvier, Yamin, Platon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Turki

Turki is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 135 births in the dataset. Turki's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #4,263. Use the chart and map above to compare Turki'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.