Hayri is a Turkish masculine given name.
It is of Arabic origin and refers to "holy, auspicious, and something related to goodness and charity."
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Notable people with the name include:
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First name
* Hayri Arsebük
Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. The tournament was played between 7 and 14 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany. 23 nations entered the competition, mak ...
(1915–1943), Turkish basketball player
* Hayri Kıvrıkoğlu
Hayri Kıvrıkoğlu (born 8 August 1948, Konya, Turkey) is a former general who served for the Turkish Army.
Career
In 1969, Kıvrıkoğlu attended the Turkish Military Academy and graduated from the engineering school in 1970.
After several suc ...
(born 1948), Turkish army commander
* Hayri Kozakçıoğlu
Hayri Kozakçıoğlu (1938 – May 23, 2013) was a Turkish high-ranking civil servant and politician. He served as district governor, police chief, province governor in various administrative divisions. He was known as the first regional governo ...
(1938–2013), Turkish civil servant and politician
* Hayri Pinarci (born 1991), Dutch-Turkish football player
* Hayri Polat (1948–2013), Turkish wrestler
* Hayri Sevimli (born 1991), German-Turkish football player
* Hayri Sezgin (1961–2013), Turkish wrestler
* Hayri Terzioğlu (1908–1976), Turkish industrialist, journalist and politician
* Hayri Ündül (1929–2014), Turkish military officer
Middle name
* Hasan Hayri Tan (1880–1942), Turkish politician and jurist
* Mehmet Hayri Bey (1879–1928?), Turkish officer of both the Ottoman and Turkish Army
* Mehmet Hayri Tarhan (1884–1934), Turkish military officer
* Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
Ali Suat Hayri Ürgüplü (13 August 1903 – 26 December 1981) was a Turkish politician who served a brief term as Prime Minister of Turkey in 1965. He was also the last Prime Minister to be born outside the territory of present-day Turkey, be ...
(1903–1981), Turkish politician
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Turkish masculine given names
Masculine given names