Ugur
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- oo-OOR
- Origin
- Turkish
Ugur is a boys' name of Turkish origin, meaning “good luck, good omen”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ugur mean?
Turkish: Turkish Ugur, written Uğur
“good luck, good omen”
Turkish word meaning luck or a good omen, used as a given name for both boys and girls.
Is Ugur a girl's or a boy's name?
Ugur is a boys' name.
How popular is Ugur in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Ugur in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2008. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Ugur in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 8 | #1,880 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Ugur
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ravi, Shivam, Vikram, Gurveer, Rajveer, Ranveer, Harveer, Dhruvansh, Rishi, Aarvik, Prithvi, Gurvansh
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, “Ugur: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ugur, updated 20 October 2026.