Pinar
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- puh-NAHR
- Origin
- Turkish
Pinar is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “spring of water”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Pinar mean?
Turkish: Turkish Pınar
“spring of water”
Is Pinar a girl's or a boy's name?
Pinar is a girls' name.
How popular is Pinar in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 8 girls.
Pinar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 1 | #7,536 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 8 | #2,012 |
Names like Pinar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte Eleanor Zoe Emma Priya Sarah Hannah Georgia Francesca Anna Sophie Lucy
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, “Pinar: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/pinar, updated 20 October 2026.