Aras is a masculine Turkish given name and surname. Rooted in old Turkic origins, the name Aras is associated with meanings such as "someone who takes responsibility" or "one who protects and cares deeply for what they value". It is often linked to qualities such as loyalty, strength, protectiveness, and a strong sense of ownership and dedication. The name also shares its origin with the

Aras River The Aras is a transboundary river in the Caucasus. It rises in eastern Turkey and flows along the borders between Turkey and Armenia, between Turkey and the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan, between Iran and both Azerbaijan and Armenia, and, fin ...

, a historically significant waterway that flows from the

Eastern Anatolia Region The Eastern Anatolia region () is a geographical region of Turkey. The most populous province in the region is Van Province. Other populous provinces are Malatya, Erzurum and Elazığ. It is bordered by the Black Sea Region and Georgia in th ...

of Turkey through the Caucasus and into the

Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the List of lakes by area, world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia: east of the Caucasus, ...

. The river has long been regarded as a symbol of life, continuity, and cultural connection across civilizations.

Etymology and wider use

* Turkish: Derived from an old Turkic root related to “seeking” or “guarding,” the name conveys a sense of stewardship and responsibility. * Kurdish & Persian: In these languages, ''Aras'' can mean “equal” or “balanced,” and it is also used in reference to the trans-boundary river. * Lithuanian: A separate etymology treats ''Aras'' as a poetic word for “eagle.”

Notable people

Given name

* Aras Agalarov (born 1955), Azerbaijani-Russian businessman * Aras Amiri, Iranian national * Aras Aydın (born 1989), Turkish actor * Aras Baskauskas (born 1981), American yogi, musician and reality-TV personality * Aras Habib, Iraqi military officer *

Aras Bulut İynemli Aras Bulut İynemli (born 25 August 1990) is a Turkish actor. He is best known for his performances in ''Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki, As Time Goes by'' (2010–2013)'', İçerde, Insider'' (2016–2017)'', Çukur, The Pit'' (2017–2021), ''Miracle ...

(born 1990), Turkish actor * Aras Kaya (born 1994), Kenyan-Turkish athlete * Aras Koyi (born 1972), Kurdish-Swedish musical artist *

Aras Onur Aras Onur (born 23 April 1982) is a Turkish author, poet, and columnist. Early life Aras Onur was born in Ankara and is a graduate of TED Ankara College and University of Ankara. He started his literary career in the early 2000s. Openly gay, he ...

(born 1982), Turkish author *

Aras Özbiliz Aras Özbiliz (; born 9 March 1990) is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. Born in Turkey, he represented the Armenia national team. Early life Özbiliz was born on 9 March 1990 in the Bakırköy district of Istanbul, Tu ...

(born 1990), Turkish-Armenian footballer

Surname

Ahmet Aras Ahmet Aras (born 13 December 1987) is a Turkish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for 1928 Bucaspor. References External links

* 1987 births Living people Turkish men's ...

(born 1987), Turkish footballer * Ardan Aras (born 1984), Indonesian politician and former footballer * Augusto Aras (born 1958), Brazilian attorney *

Irsyad Aras Irsyad Aras (born 4 March 1979 in Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi) is an Indonesian former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are ...

(born 1979), Indonesian footballer * Mehmet Ömer Arif Aras (born 1954), Turkish banker * Muhammad Ben Aras (born 1930), Pakistani athlete * Muhterem Aras (born 1966), German politician of Turkish origin * Murat Aras (born 1973), Turkish screenwriter *

Tevfik Rüştü Aras Tevfik Rüştü Aras (11 February 1883 – 5 January 1972) was a Turkish politician, serving as deputy and foreign minister of Turkey during the Atatürk era (1923–1938). Early years Aras was born in 1883 in Çanakkale. He graduated from th ...

(1883–1972), Turkish politician *

Yıldız Aras Yıldız Aras (born November 10, 1977, in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish people, Turkish karateka (martial arts), karateka competing in the kumite +60 kg and open divisions. Aras is member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor ...

(born 1977), Turkish karateka

References

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