Pınar is a common feminine

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, "Pınar" means "Spring" (of water), and/or "Fountain". Notable people called Pınar include:

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Pinar Heggernes Pinar Heggernes (born 1969) is a Turkish-born Norwegian computer scientist known for her research on graph algorithms, sparse matrix computations, and parameterized complexity. She is the deputy rector of the University of Bergen, elected together ...

(born 1969), Turkish-born Norwegian computer scientist *

Pınar İlkkaracan Pınar İlkkaracan is a researcher trained both in psychotherapy and political science and a human rights activist. She is the co-founder of two NGOs, ''Women for Women’s Human Rights'' (WWHR) – NEW WAYS, a women’s NGO that led various success ...

, Turkish human rights activist *

Pınar Köksal Ayşe Pınar Köksal (20 April 1946 – 19 August 2019) was a Turkish composer of Turkish classical music. She lived in Ankara at the time of her death. Life Köksal was born in Adana, and because her father was a civil servant her childhood wa ...

(born 1946), female Turkish composer *

Pınar Kür Pınar Kür (born April 15, 1943) is a Turkish author and dramatist. She currently teaches at Istanbul Bilgi University. Pınar Kür is the daughter of İsmet Kür (1916–2013), who was an educator, journalist, columnist and writer of mainly ch ...

(born 1943), Turkish contemporary author and dramatist *

Pınar Saka Pınar Saka (born 5 November 1985) is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint discipline competing in the categories 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. She is the Turkish national record holder for 400 m. This time is the first time a Turk ...

(born 1985), Turkish track running athlete *

Pınar Selek Pınar Selek (born October 8, 1971) is a Turkish sociologist, feminist, and author. She is known for her work on the rights of vulnerable communities in Turkey, including women, the poor, street children, sexual minorities, and Kurdish communit ...

(born 1971), Turkish sociologist * Pınar Soykan (born 1980), Turkish pop singer, actress & model * Pınar Toprak, Turkish composer * Pınar Yalçın (born 1988), Turkish-Swedish footballer

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* Leyla Pınar, Turkish harpsichordist and musicologist * Sedat Pınar (born 1970), Bosnian former basketball player

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