Eren
| Pronunciation | Turkish pronunciation: [æɾˈɛn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Turkish |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Proto-Turkic |
| Derivation | er + -en |
| Meaning | Saint, wise, brave, well-educated |
| Region of origin | Turkey |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Erencan, Erenay, Erenalp, Erencem, Erenhan |
Eren is a popular Turkish male name meaning "saint", "wise", "brave" and "well-educated".[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Etymology
Eren derives from the Turkish word er, combined with the suffix -en. The word originates from the Proto-Turkic *ēr, meaning "man", which over time came to embody meanings such as "brave", "soldier", "tribesman" and "wise".[7][8][9][10]
Additionally, the name is an adjective derived from the verb ermek, meaning "to achieve", "to mature", "to attain sainthood" and "to be spiritually enlightened", thereby implying someone who has matured, achieved and attained a high level of wisdom, morality and spirituality.[11][12]
Popularity
As of 2008, Eren ranked as the 36th most used male name in Turkey.[13] By 2022, it was the 38th most commonly given name to baby boys in the country.[14]
Given name
- Ali Eren Beşerler (born 1975), Turkish footballer
- Ali Eren Demirezen (born 1990), Turkish amateur boxer
- Ali Eren İyican (born 1999), Turkish footballer
- Eren Albayrak (born 1991), Turkish footballer
- Eren Aydın (born 1982), Turkish footballer
- Eren Beyaz (born 1985), Turkish basketball player
- Eren Bilen (born 2000), Turkish footballer
- Eren Bülbül (2002–2017), Turkish murder victim
- Eren Derdiyok (born 1988), Swiss footballer
- Eren Dinkçi (born 2001), Turkish-German footballer
- Eren Bali (born 1984), Turkish engineer and technology entrepreneur
- Eren Erdem (born 1986), Turkish politician
- Eren Eyüboğlu (1913–1988), Romanian-born Turkish artist
- Eren Güngör (born 1988), Turkish footballer
- Eren Keles (born 1994), Austrian-Turkish footballer
- Eren Kinali (born 2000), English footballer
- Eren Keskin (born 1959), Turkish human rights activist
- Eren Özen (born 1983), Turkish footballer
- Eren Ozker (1948–1993), American puppeteer
- Eren Ozmen (born 1958), Turkish-American businesswoman
- Eren Şen (born 1984), German-Turkish footballer
- Eren Taşkin (born 1992), German footballer
- Eren Tozlu (born 1990), Turkish footballer
- Evren Eren Elmalı (born 2000), Turkish footballer
- Muhammed Eren Kıryolcu (born 2003), Turkish footballer
Fictional characters
- Eren Yeager, the main character of the manga and anime series Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Surname
- Efkan Eren (born 1989), Turkish basketball player
- Emrah Eren (born 1978), Turkish footballer
- Erdal Eren (1964–1980), Turkish execution victim
- Hasan Eren (1919–2007), Turkish linguist
- Hasibe Eren (born 1975), Turkish actress
- İbrahim Eren (born 1980), Turkish bureaucrat
- John Eren (born 1964), Turkish-Australian politician
- Mehmet Eren Boyraz (born 1981), Turkish footballer
- Semra Eren-Nijhar (born 1967), German-Turkish writer
- Tayfun Eren (born 1959), Australian politician
- Halil İbrahim Eren (born 1956), Turkish footballer
References
- ^ "Eren İsminin Anlamı Nedir? Eren İsmi Kur'an'da Geçer Mi, Tdk Sözlük Anlamı Ne Demek?".
- ^ "Eren İsminin Anlamı Nedir? Eren Ne Demek, Ne Anlamına Gelir?".
- ^ "Nişanyan Sözlük – Çağdaş Türkçenin Etimolojisi".
- ^ "Eren isminin anlamı nedir? Eren ne demek?".
- ^ "Eren İsminin Anlamı Ne Demek?".
- ^ "Eren İsmi Ne Demek ve Ne Anlama Gelir?".
- ^ "er". Wiktionary, the free dictionary. 19 April 2025.
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "eren". Nişanyan Sözlük (in Turkish).
- ^ Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007). Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük. Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat. pp. 1449–1450.
- ^ "er". Türk Dil Kurumu Sözlükleri (in Turkish).
- ^ "ermek". Wiktionary, the free dictionary. 14 February 2025.
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "ermek". Nişanyan Sözlük (in Turkish).
- ^ "Tüm Adlar - Nişanyan Adlar". www.nisanyanadlar.com (in Turkish).
- ^ "Türkiye'de 2022 Yılında Bebeklere En Çok Verilen İsimler | @DrDataStats". www.drdatastats.com.