Deniz is a

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given name 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 (

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) 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 Deniz Aslan (born 9 February 1989) is a Turkish footballer who last played as a defender for FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, after winning the 20 ...

(born 1989), Turkish footballer * Deniz Aycicek (born 1990), Turkish-German footballer * Deniz Aydoğdu (born 1983), Turkish footballer *

Deniz Aytekin Deniz Aytekin (born 21 July 1978) is a German football referee. He referees for TSV Altenberg of the Bavarian Football Association. Aytekin is a former FIFA referee, and was ranked as a UEFA elite category referee. Refereeing career Aytekin ...

(born 1978), German football referee of Turkish descent *

Deniz Barış Deniz Barış (born 2 July 1977) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or centre-back. Career Born in Kemah, Turkey, Barış played for SV Este 06/70 in his youth. He had an important role when FC ...

(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 Deniz Baykara (born 13 March 1984) is a Turkish people, Turkish professional Association football, footballer who plays for Greek club Panthrakikos F.C., Panthrakikos. Career Baykara's career started in 1999, when he signed with Gaziosmanpaşasp ...

(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 Deniz Dimaki ( el, Ντενίζ Δημάκη, born September 4, 1977) is a triathlete from Greece. She represented Greece in triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and ...

(born 1977), Greek triathlete *

Deniz Doğan Deniz Doğan (born 20 October 1979) is a Turkish-German football coach and football player, who currently works for the reserve team of Eintracht Braunschweig as a playing assistant. Career Doğan began his professional at 2. Bundesliga side V ...

, German footballer *

Deniz Ertan Deniz Ertan (born 1 January 2004) is a Turkish swimmer specialized in freestyle swimming. She qualified for the 800m freestyle event of the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is a member of Fenerbahçe Swimming While living in Ankara, Turkey, Ertan at ...

(born 2004), Turkish swimmer * Deniz Gezmiş (1947–1972), Turkish political activist *

Deniz Hakyemez Deniz Hakyemez Çetin Saraç (born 3 February 1983) is a Turkish people, Turkish volleyball player. She is tall and plays as an outside hitter. She studied at Marmara University. Hakyemez plays for Galatasaray Women's Volleyball Team, Galatasar ...

(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 (born 1994), Israeli tennis player * Deniz Kılıçlı (born 1990), Turkish basketballer *

Deniz Koyu Deniz "Koyu" Akçakoyunlu (born April 29, 1985, in Bochum) is a Turkish-German disc jockey and electronic dance music producer who specializes in progressive house and electro house. He has collaborated with some of the most successful electro ...

(born 1985), Turkish-German DJ and electronic dance music producer *

Deniz Kurtel Deniz Kurtel is a Turkish installation artist and electronic musician. She specializes in creating interactive sculptures featuring LED lights and mirrors and has participated in various festivals, exhibitions, and design weeks around the globe. ...

, Turkish artist and electronic musician *

Deniz Kuypers Deniz Kuypers is a Dutch-American writer. Born in Hengelo in the Netherlands to a Turkish father and a Dutch mother, he studied English literature at the University of Amsterdam and moved to the United States at age 20. He has published three novel ...

, Dutch-American writer * Deniz Mujić (born 1990), Austrian footballer of Bosnian descent *

Deniz Naki Deniz Naki (born 9 July 1989) is a German professional footballer of Kurdish origin who played as an attacking midfielder. Club career Naki began his football career at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, but could never make it past its reserves. On 2 Febru ...

(born 1989), German footballer *

Deniz Nazar Dmytro Valeriyovych Nazarenko (also ''Deniz Nazar'', uk, Дмитро Валерійович Назаренко; born August 19, 1980) is a Ukrainian-born Turkish former swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events. He is a fifth-place ...

(born 1980), Ukrainian-born Turkish swimmer *

Deniz Orhun Deniz Orhun (born 1974) is a chef, media personality and businesswoman. Chef Deniz graduated from Ankara University-Department of Agriculture Engineering, she completed her MBA Master's degree at London College and Hacettepe University. She wor ...

(born 1974), Turkish-American chef, media personality and businesswoman * Deniz Seki (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 (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 Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu (born c. 1960) is a Turkish people, Turkish ballet dancer and a former beauty contestant and Miss Europe 1982. Biography She was educated in ballet dancing at the Conservatory of Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul, Turkey. S ...

(born 1960), Turkish ballet dancer and former beauty contestant

Fictional characters

* Deniz, in ''

Follow Kadri, Not Your Heart ''Follow Kadri, Not Your Heart'' ( tr, Kadri'nin Götürdüğü Yere Git) is a 2009 Turkish comedy film, directed by Onur Tan, starring Şafak Sezer as a man who goes on holiday to get over being dumped, only to find his ex at the same hotel. The ...

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