Irmak
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ur-MAHK
- Origin
- Turkish
Irmak is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “river”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Irmak mean?
Turkish: Turkish irmak
“river”
Turkish word for river, used as a girl's name.
Is Irmak a girl's or a boy's name?
Irmak is a girls' name.
How popular is Irmak in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 13 girls.
Half of all the girls named Irmak in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Irmak in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,702 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,796 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 11 | #2,393 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,695 |
| 2008 | 7 | #3,203 |
| 2007 | 10 | #2,354 |
| 2006 | 13 | #1,860 |
| 2005 | 9 | #2,360 |
Names like Irmak
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Prisha Saanvi Anya Isha Avneet Anvi Priya Krisha Aisha Arya Tanvi Sanvi
More Turkish names
Ayla Aylin Alara Ayda Orhan Ayzel Kaya Aydin Aslan Eren Evren Ayaz Ela Aylah Aleyna Deniz
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, “Irmak: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/irmak, updated 20 October 2026.