Ümit Explained

Ümit is a unisex Turkish given name and occasional surname, meaning “hope”, originated from the Persian name, Omid. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Ümit Aydın (born 1980), Turkish footballer
• Ümit Haluk Bayülken (1921–2007), Turkish diplomat and politician
• Ümit Davala (born 1973), Turkish football coach
• Ümit Kaftancıoğlu (1935–1980), Turkish TV producer
• Ümit Karan (born 1976), Turkish football player
• Ümit Korkmaz (born 1985), Austrian footballer of Turkish descent
• Ümit Kurt (born 1991), Turkish footballer
• Ümit Yaşar Oğuzcan (1926–1984), Turkish poet
• Ümit Özdağ (born 1961), Turkish politician
• Ümit Sonkol (born 1982), Turkish basketball player
• Ümit Şamiloğlu (born 1980), Turkish artistic gymnast

Surname

• Ahmet Ümit (born 1960), Turkish author and poet
• Tarık Ümit (1947–1995), Turkish intelligence official

See also

• Umut, a Turkish given name