Erdem () is a masculine name with

Uyghur language The Uyghur or Uighur language (; , , , or , , , , CTA: Uyğurçä; formerly known as Eastern Turki), is a Turkic language written in a Uyghur Perso-Arabic script with 8-11 million speakers, spoken primarily by the Uyghur people in the Xin ...

origin. In 11th century- Qutadghubilik it means "virtue, merit, kind, knowledge". Erdem may also refer to:

People with the given name

Erdem Başçı Erdem Başçı (born 1966) is a Turkish economist and the former Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey in 2010s. Early life He was born in 1966 in Ankara. After finishing the high school at TED Ankara College in 1983, Erdem Ba ...

, Turkish economist * Erdem Helvacıoğlu, Turkish musician *

Erdem Moralioğlu Erdem () is a masculine name with Uyghur language origin. In 11th century- Qutadghubilik it means "virtue, merit, kind, knowledge". Erdem may also refer to: People with the given name * Erdem Başçı, Turkish economist * Erdem Helvacıoğlu, Tu ...

, Turkish-Canadian fashion designer *

Erdem Özgenç Erdem Özgenç (born 22 August 1984) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a right back for Pendikspor. He made his Süper Lig The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish ...

, Turkish footballer *

Erdem Türetken Erdem Türetken (born 5 April 1979) is a Turkish professional basketball player. He currently plays for Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Trabzon. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local ...

, Turkish basketball player * Erdem Erkul, Turkish Executive and Entrepreneur

People with the surname

Alparslan Erdem Alparslan Erdem (born 11 December 1988) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left back. Career Erdem played previously for Galatasaray and Werder Bremen II. On 18 January 2010, Alparslan Erdem signed a two-and-a-half-year contra ...

(born 1988), Turkish-German footballer *

Arif Erdem Arif Erdem (born 2 January 1972) is a Turkish retired football manager and former professional player who played in the forward position. Starting out with local club Zeytinburnuspor in 1990, Erdem had a decorated 15-year professional career. ...

(born 1972), Turkish footballer *

Bülent Erdem Bülent Erdem (born 21 November 1948) is a Turkish fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 19 ...

(born 1948), Turkish fencer *

Can Erdem Can Erdem (born 8 June 1987 in Istanbul) is a Turkish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Kırşehir Belediyespor. Career Erdem had begun his career at a local club, Alanya Belediyespor, based in Antalya. He was trained there until ...

(born 1987), Turkish footballer *

Kaya Erdem İsmet Kaya Erdem (born 10 September 1928 in Karabük) is a Turkish politician, who served as the Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and ...

(born 1928), Turkish politician *

Mülayim Erdem Mülayim Erdem (born January 10, 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish footballer, who currently plays for Vefa SK.Naci Erdem Naci Erdem (28 January 1931 – 28 March 2022) was a Turkish footballer who played as a centre-back. He is Fenerbahçe's fifth most capped footballer, with 605 caps. He started his career with Fatih Karagümrük, and transferred from Havagü ...

(1931–2022), Turkish footballer *

Nazim Erdem Nazim Erdem, (born 1 August 1970) is an Australian wheelchair rugby Paralympic gold and silver medalist. He has won two gold and two silver medals at five Paralympics from 2000 to 2016. Personal Nazim Erdem was born on 1 August 1970 in the T ...

(born 1970), Australian rugby union player * Reha Erdem (born 1960), Turkish film director and screenwriter *

Sinan Erdem Sinan Erdem (May 9, 1927 – July 23, 2003) was a Turkish volleyball player and long-standing head of the Turkish Olympic Committee. Biography He was born on May 9, 1927 in Manisa, Turkey. After finishing the high school in Galatasaray High Scho ...

(1927-2003), Turkish volleyball player *

Talha Ahmet Erdem Talha Ahmet Erdem is a Turkish world champion judoka with Down syndrome. He competes in the 81 kg division of T23 disability Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities ...

, Turkish judoka with Down syndrome *

Yonca Şevval Erdem Yonca Şevval Erdem (born ) is a Turkish water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score g ...

(born 1996), Turkish female water polo player *

Zeynel Abidin Erdem Dr. Zeynel Abidin Erdem (born February 15, 1944 in Mardin) is a Turkish business tycoon and the honorary consul of the Kingdom of Spain to the Marmara Region of Turkey and the honorary consul of the Republic of Sudan to the Republic of Turkey. H ...

(born 1944), Turkish business tycoon {{given name, type=both Turkish-language surnames Turkish masculine given names