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Deniz (given name)

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Gender
  
Both

Meaning
  
sea

Language(s)
  
Turkish

Deniz is a Turkish given name meaning "sea". It is used for both females and males.

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Originally, Deniz was a masculine name. In a Turkish legend, the oldest Turkish ruler (Khan) Oğuz had six sons. They were Ay-Han (moon Khan), Gök-Han (sky Khan), Deniz-Han (sea Khan), Yıldız-Han (star Khan), Gün-Han (sun Khan) and Dağ-Han (mountain Khan).

Today, Deniz is a unisex name.

People

  • Deniz Akdeniz (born 1990), Turkish-Australian actor
  • Deniz Akkaya (born 1977), Turkish fashion model
  • Deniz Akkoyun (born 1984), Turkish-Dutch fashion model
  • Deniz Aslan (born 1989), Turkish footballer
  • Deniz Aycicek (born 1990), Turkish-German footballer
  • Deniz Aydoğdu (born 1983), Turkish footballer
  • Deniz Aytekin (born 1978), German football referee of Turkish descent
  • Deniz Barış (born 1977), Turkish retired footballer
  • Deniz Baykal (born 1938), Turkish politician
  • Deniz Baykara (born 1984), Turkish footballer
  • Deniz Bozkurt (born 1993), Turkish-Puerto Rican footballer
  • Deniz Çakır (born 1982), Turkish film and television actress
  • Deniz Çınar (born 1984), Turkish yacht racer
  • Deniz Dimaki (born 1977), Greek female triathlete
  • Deniz Doğan, German footballer
  • Deniz Gezmiş (1947–1972), Turkish political activist
  • Deniz Hakyemez (born 1983), Turkish female volleyball player
  • Deniz Hümmet (born 1996), Turkish footballer
  • Deniz İnce (born 1974), Turkish ice hockey coach and former player
  • Deniz Kadah (born 1986), Turkish footballer
  • Deniz Kandiyoti (born 1944), Turkish feminist academic
  • Deniz Kılıçlı (born 1990), Turkish basketballer
  • Deniz Koyu (born 1985), a Turkish-German DJ and electronic dance music producer
  • Deniz Kurtel, Turkishfemale installation artist and electronic musician
  • Deniz Mujić (born 1990), Austrian footballer of Bosnian descent
  • Deniz Naki (born 1989), German footballer
  • Deniz Nazar (born 1980), Ukrainian-born Turkish swimmer
  • Deniz Orhun (born 1974), Turkish-American chef, media personality and businesswoman
  • Deniz Özlem (born 1986), Turkish footballer
  • Deniz Seki (born 1970), Turkish pop singer
  • Deniz Tek, Australian rock musician of Turkish descent
  • Deniz Troshupa (born 1993), Polish-born Kosovar football player
  • Deniz Türüç (born 1993), Dutch-Turkish footballer
  • Deniz Yılmaz (born 1988), Turkish footballer
  • Deniz Yücel (born 1973), German-Turkish journalist

    • Deniz as second given name

  • Damla Deniz Düz (born 1995), Turkish female water polo player
  • Malik Deniz Fathi, German footballer of Turkish descent
  • Dilan Deniz Gökçek, Turkish female football referee
  • Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu (born 1960), Turkish ballet dancer and former beauty contestant

    • Fictional characters

  • Deniz, in Follow Kadri, Not Your Heart

    • References

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