# Eren
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{{about|the name|for the similar-sounding German name|Ehren}}
{{Infobox name|name=Eren
|pronunciation={{IPA|tr|æɾˈɛn}}
{{IPA|kk|æɾˈɛn}}
|gender=Masculine
|language=[Turkish](/source/Turkish_language), [Kazakh](/source/Kazakh_language)
|origin=[Proto-Turkic](/source/Proto-Turkic)
|derivation= [er](/source/wiktionary%3Aer) + [-en](/source/wiktionary%3A-en)
|meaning= Saint, wise, brave, well-educated
|region=[Turkey](/source/Turkey), [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan)
|variant=Erencan, Erenay, Erenalp, Erencem, Erenhan}}
'''Eren''' ([Kazakh](/source/Kazakh_language): ''Ерен'') is a popular [Turkish](/source/Turkish_language) and [Kazakh](/source/Kazakh_language)[{{Cite web |last=Dubirova |first=Zhannat |date=2023 |title=English: 10,000 popular Kazakh names and surnames of Kazakhstan (2023) |url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/10_000_popular_names_and_surnames_of_kazakhs_of_Kazakhstan_2023.pdf |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=[Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan](/source/Bureau_of_National_Statistics_of_the_Republic_of_Kazakhstan)}}] male name meaning "saint", "wise", "brave", and "well-educated".[{{Cite web |title=Eren İsminin Anlamı Nedir? Eren İsmi Kur'an'da Geçer Mi, Tdk Sözlük Anlamı Ne Demek? |url=https://www.cnnturk.com/yasam/eren-isminin-anlami-nedir-eren-ismi-kuranda-gecer-mi-tdk-sozluk-anlami-ne-demek}}][{{Cite web |title=Eren İsminin Anlamı Nedir? Eren Ne Demek, Ne Anlamına Gelir? |url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/gundem/eren-isminin-anlami-nedir-eren-ne-demek-ne-anlamina-gelir-6197766}}][{{Cite web|url=https://nisanyansozluk.com/?k=eren|title=Nişanyan Sözlük – Çağdaş Türkçenin Etimolojisi}}][{{Cite web |title=Eren isminin anlamı nedir? Eren ne demek? |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/aile/eren-isminin-anlami-nedir-eren-ne-demek-41400584#:~:text=Eren%20isminin%20anlam%C4%B1%20TDK%20s%C3%B6zl%C3%BC%C4%9F%C3%BCnde,ismi%20T%C3%BCrk%C3%A7e%20k%C3%B6kenli%20bir%20isimdir.}}][{{Cite web |title=Eren İsminin Anlamı Ne Demek? |url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/roza/erkek-bebek-isimleri/eren-isminin-anlami}}][{{Cite web |title=Eren İsmi Ne Demek ve Ne Anlama Gelir? |url=https://www.haberturk.com/eren-isminin-anlami-nedir-eren-ismi-ne-demek-ve-ne-anlama-gelir-3531770}}] The name is [Muslim](/source/Muslims) and it's a reference to notable people in [Islamic history](/source/History_of_Islam).[{{Cite book |last=Aksu |first=İbrahim |url=https://www.google.com.tr/books/edition/The_Story_of_Turkish_Surnames/HfTWAAAAMAAJ |title=The Story of Turkish Surnames: An Onomastic Study of Turkish Family Names, Their Origins, and Related Matters |date=2005 |publisher=Olay Gazete Press |isbn=978-9944-5163-0-3 |pages=114 |language=en}}]
Eren is also a [Celtic](/source/Celtic_languages) name, denoting a few places in [Scotland](/source/Scotland).[{{Cite book |last=Watson |first=William J. |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Celtic_Placenames_of_Scotland/N5pREAAAQBAJ |title=The Celtic Placenames of Scotland |date=2011-06-20 |publisher=Birlinn Ltd |isbn=978-1-78885-361-3 |language=en}}]
== Etymology ==
Eren derives from the [Turkish](/source/Turkish_language) word [er](/source/wiktionary%3Aer), combined with the suffix [-en](/source/wiktionary%3A-er). The word originates from the [Proto-Turkic](/source/Proto-Turkic) [*ēr](/source/wiktionary%3AReconstruction%3AProto-Turkic%2F%C4%93r), meaning "man", which over time came to embody meanings such as "brave", "soldier", "tribesman" and "wise".[{{cite web |title=er |url=https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/er#Etymology_2_14 |website=Wiktionary, the free dictionary |language=en |date=19 April 2025}}][{{cite web |last1=Nişanyan |first1=Sevan |title=eren |url=https://www.nisanyansozluk.com/kelime/eren |website=Nişanyan Sözlük |language=tr}}][{{cite book |last1=Çağbayır |first1=Yaşar |title=Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük |date=2007 |publisher=Ötüken Neşriyat |location=Istanbul |pages=1449-1450 |url=https://archive.org/details/OtukenTurkceSozluk/page/n1448/mode/1up}}][{{cite web |title=er |url=https://sozluk.gov.tr/?ara=er |website=Türk Dil Kurumu Sözlükleri |language=tr}}] Additionally, the name is an adjective derived from the verb ermek, meaning "to achieve", "to mature", "to attain sainthood" and "to be spiritually enlightened", thereby implying someone who has matured, achieved and attained a high level of wisdom, morality and spirituality.[{{cite web |title=ermek |url=https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ermek#Turkish |website=Wiktionary, the free dictionary |language=en |date=14 February 2025}}][{{cite web |last1=Nişanyan |first1=Sevan |title=ermek |url=https://www.nisanyansozluk.com/kelime/ermek |website=Nişanyan Sözlük |language=tr}}]
Regarding the Celtic name Eren is shrouded in some obscurity. It has been used to signify a few villages in Scotland, including Auldearn and the river Invereren.[{{Cite book |last=Mackintosh |first=Charles Fraser |url=https://www.google.com.tr/books/edition/Invernessiana_Contributions_Toward_a_His/4V_2X0-B6XsC? |title=Invernessiana: Contributions Toward a History of the Town & Parish of Inverness, from 1160 to 1599 |date=1875 |publisher=Messrs. Forsyth |language=en}}] [Kinloss Abbey](/source/Kinloss_Abbey) possessed a toft in a place named Eren, possibly Auldearn.[{{cite web |title=Tüm Adlar - Nişanyan Adlar |url=https://www.nisanyanadlar.com/tum-adlar?isim=Eren |website=www.nisanyanadlar.com |language=tr}}] By 2022, it was the 38th most commonly given name to baby boys in the country.[{{cite web |title=Türkiye’de 2022 Yılında Bebeklere En Çok Verilen İsimler {{!}} @DrDataStats |url=https://www.drdatastats.com/turkiyede-2022-yilinda-bebeklere-en-cok-verilen-isimler/ |website=www.drdatastats.com}}] As of 2023, Eren ranked as one of the top names ([Kazakh](/source/Kazakh_language): ''Ерен'') in Kazakhstan.