Deniz (given name)
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Deniz is a Turkish
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meaning "sea".Behind the Name
/ref> It is used for both females and males. 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.


First name

* 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 Deniz Baykal (born 20 July 1938) is a Turkish politician at the Republican People's Party (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi, abbreviated CHP) who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 1996. Having served in ...
(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 triathlete * Deniz Doğan, German footballer * Deniz Ertan (born 2004), Turkish swimmer *
Deniz Gezmiş Deniz Gezmiş (27 February 1947 – 6 May 1972) was a Turkish Marxist-Leninist revolutionary, student leader, and political activist in Turkey in the late 1960s. He was one of the founding members of the People's Liberation Army of Turkey (THK ...
(1947–1972), Turkish political activist * Deniz Hakyemez (born 1983), Turkish volleyball player * Deniz Hümmet (born 1996), Turkish footballer * Deniz Kadah (born 1986), Turkish footballer * Deniz Kandiyoti (born 1944), Turkish feminist academic *
Deniz Khazaniuk Deniz Khazaniuk ( he, דניז חזניוק; born 24 October 1994) is an inactive Israeli tennis player. Khazaniuk has career-high WTA rankings of 200 in singles, achieved on 11 June 2018, and of 445 in doubles, achieved on 16 June 2014. She has ...
(born 1994), Israeli tennis player * Deniz Kılıçlı (born 1990), Turkish basketballer * Deniz Koyu (born 1985), Turkish-German DJ and electronic dance music producer * Deniz Kurtel, Turkish artist and electronic musician * Deniz Kuypers, Dutch-American writer * 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 Seki Deniz Seki (born July 1, 1970) is a Turkish pop singer, songwriter and composer. Personal life Deniz Seki was born in Istanbul, Turkey on July 1, 1970. She has two younger brothers Serdar and Serkan. She completed her education in Çamlıca Hig ...
(born 1970), Turkish pop singer * Deniz Tek, Australian rock musician of Turkish descent * Deniz Türüç (born 1993), Dutch-Turkish footballer * Deniz Yılmaz (born 1988), Turkish footballer *
Deniz Yücel Deniz Yücel (; born 10 September 1973) is a German-Turkish journalist and publisher. He has been a contributor to several German publications, most notably ''Die Tageszeitung'' and ''Die Welt''. Espionage accusations and imprisonment The Tur ...
(born 1973), German-Turkish journalist


Middle name

* Damla Deniz Düz (born 1995), Turkish water polo player * Dilan Deniz Gökçek, Turkish football referee * Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu (born 1960), Turkish ballet dancer and former beauty contestant


Fictional characters

* Deniz, in '' Follow Kadri, Not Your Heart''


See also

* Deniz (surname), for notable people with this surname * Denis of Portugal * Denise (given name), pronounced similarly in French


Notes

{{given name, nocat Turkish unisex given names