Cenk is a boy's name of Turkish origin meaning “war.” In England & Wales it was given to 5 boys in 2005.
Cenk at a glance
Gender
Boy name
Origin
Turkish · Persian
Meaning
“war”
About the name Cenk
Cenk belongs to the Turkish and Persian tradition. Its meaning — “war” — is the sense carried by its Turkish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
Cenk does not appear in US Social Security records, which publish every name given to at least five babies in a year. That says nothing about its standing at home — many of the world's best-loved names are simply rare in America.
Cenk means “war” in its Turkish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Cenk a boy or girl name?
Cenk is a boy name. In England & Wales, 5 babies received the name in 2005.
What origin is the name Cenk?
Cenk comes from the Turkish and Persian tradition.
How popular is the name Cenk?
In England & Wales, Cenk was given to 5 babies in 2005 and 23 times in total since 1996, in Office for National Statistics records. It does not appear in US Social Security records.
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