Given name & surname
Recep
Recep is a masculine given name from Turkish. It is used in English and Turkish.
Meaning & origin
Recep’s family of names
In Turkish usage, Recep shares a linguistic root with REXHEP. In Turkish usage, Recep continues an earlier form in رجب.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Recep
- Recep Tayyip ErdoğanPresident of Turkey since 2014born 1954
- Recep PekerTurkish military officer and statesperson (1889–1950)
- Rexhep MitrovicaAlbanian politician and Axis collaborator (1888-1967)
- Recep ÇetinTurkish association football player (born 1965)
- Recep AkdağTurkish physician and statesperson (born 1960)
- Recep NiyazTurkish association football player (born 1995)
- Recep AydınTurkish association football player (born 1990)
- Recep BilerTurkish association football player (born 1981)
- Recep AdanırTurkish association football player (1929–2017)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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