Zeki
Zeki is a Turkish masculine given name and may refer to:Zeki Akar, Turkish judge Zeki Alasya (1943–2015), Turkish actor Zeki Demir, Turkish karateka Zeki Demirkubuz, Turkish film director Zeki Ergezen (1949–2020), Turkish architect and politician Zeki Gülay, Turkish basketball player Zeki Kuneralp (1914–1998), Turkish diplomat Zeki Müren (1931–1996), Turkish singer Zeki Ökten (1941–2009), Turkish…
Meaning & Origin of Zeki
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zeki is a Turkish masculine given name and may refer to:Zeki Akar, Turkish judge Zeki Alasya (1943–2015), Turkish actor Zeki Demir, Turkish karateka Zeki Demirkubuz, Turkish film director Zeki Ergezen (1949–2020), Turkish architect and politician Zeki Gülay, Turkish basketball player Zeki Kuneralp (1914–1998), Turkish diplomat Zeki Müren (1931–1996), Turkish singer Zeki Ökten (1941–2009), Turkish…
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The Story of Zeki
Zeki first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 11 Zekis were born — ranking #7,028 that year. As of 2026, Zeki ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 112 Zekis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zeki
Zeki is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 112 births in the dataset. Zeki's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #7,028. Use the chart and map above to compare Zeki'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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