Boy name · Turkish
Ateş
“fire”
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About the name
Ateş is the Turkish word for fire, and a boy's name in Turkey. The ş is the sh of English ship, so it is said ah-TESH, with the weight on the second syllable.
It pairs naturally with Alev, flame, which is the girl's name from the same vocabulary, and the two make an unusually literal set for siblings.
Two syllables take one or three (Ateş Jude, Ateş Sebastian). On our vibe map it is Modern Minimalist with a Mythological undertone.
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Is Ateş a boy or girl name?
Ateş is traditionally a boy name of Turkish origin.
What does the name Ateş mean?
Ateş means “fire” of Turkish origin. Ateş is the Turkish word for fire, and a boy's name in Turkey. The ş is the sh of English ship, so it is said ah-TESH, with the weight on the second syllable.
Where does the name Ateş come from?
Ateş is Turkish in origin. It pairs naturally with Alev, flame, which is the girl's name from the same vocabulary, and the two make an unusually literal set for siblings.
How popular is Ateş?
Ateş did not make the top 1,000 boys' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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