Ertugrul
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- er-TOO-rool
- Origin
- Turkish
Ertugrul is a boys' name of Turkish origin, meaning “brave falcon”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ertugrul mean?
Turkish: Turkish Ertuğrul, from er 'man, hero' + tuğrul 'falcon'
“brave falcon”
Ertuğrul Gazi was the father of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
Is Ertugrul a girl's or a boy's name?
Ertugrul is a boys' name.
How popular is Ertugrul in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 7 boys.
Ertugrul in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 7 | #2,878 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
Names like Ertugrul
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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More Turkish names
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ertugrul: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ertugrul, updated 20 October 2026.