Aras (name) explained

Aras is a Turkish masculine given name and a surname. It is also used as a feminine given name in other countries. In Turkish it refers to people who take care of something as their own. In addition, Aras is the name of a river flowing from Eastern Anatolia into the Caspian Sea.^[1]

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Aras Agalarov (born 1955), Azerbaijani Russian businessman
• Aras Amiri, Iranian national
• Aras Aydın (born 1989), Turkish actor
• Aras Baskauskas (born 1981), American yogi, musician, and reality TV personality
• Aras Habib, Iraqi military officer
• Aras Bulut İynemli, Turkish actor
• Aras Kaya (born 1994), Kenyan Turkish athlete
• Aras Koyi (born 1972), Kurdish Swedish musical artist
• Aras Onur (born 1982), Turkish author
• Aras Özbiliz (born 1990), Turkish-Armenian football player

Surname

• Ahmet Aras (born 1987), Turkish football player
• Ardan Aras (born 1984), Indonesian politician and former football player
• Augusto Aras (born 1958), Brazilian attorney
• Irsyad Aras (born 1979), Indonesian football player
• Mehmet Ömer Arif Aras (born 1954), Turkish banker
• Muhammad Ben Aras (born 1930), Pakistani athlete
• Muhterem Aras (born 1966), German politician of Turkish origin
• Murat Aras (born 1973), Turkish screenwriter
• Tevfik Rüştü Aras (1883–1972), Turkish politician
• Yıldız Aras (born 1977), Turkish karateka

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aras İsminin Anlamı Nedir?. cnnturk.com. 4 May 2024. tr.