Tugce
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- TOO-cheh
- Origin
- Turkish
Tugce is a girls' name of Turkish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tugce mean?
Turkish: Turkish Tugce, written Tuğçe, probably from tug
Turkish girl's name, probably from tuğ, the horsetail standard that was an emblem of authority.
Is Tugce a girl's or a boy's name?
Tugce is a girls' name.
How popular is Tugce in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 7 girls.
Tugce in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Tugce
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte, Zoe, Anna, Chloe, Jasmine, Sophie, Hannah, Victoria, Lucy, Emma, Sarah, Ellie
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, “Tugce: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tugce, updated 20 October 2026.