Tolga (given name) explained

Tolga is a Turkish-origin given name meaning "war helmet" or “the rising”. It is also an Australian Aboriginal term for “red volcanic soil”. Also in Hazara (Turkic people Native to Central Afghanistan) language it means crown (the crown of your head)^[1] The name is used mostly for males.^[1] It may refer to:

Military

• Turban helmet
• Zischagge

People

Notable people with this name include:

• Tolga Ciğerci, Turkish-German footballer
• Tolga Çevik, Turkish actor
• Tolga Doğantez, Turkish footballer
• Tolga Geçim (born 1996), Turkish basketball player
• Tolga Örnek, Turkish film director
• Tolga Seyhan, Turkish footballer
• Tolga Uprak, Turkish motorcycle racer
• Tolga Zengin, Turkish footballer

Middle name

• Orçun Tolga Karaoğlanoğlu (born 1987), Turkish kayaker

Variants

• Tulga
• F. Tulga Ocak, Turkish academic

See also

• Tola (name)
• Tolga (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kişi Adları Sözlüğü. Tolga. Turkish Language Association. 27 November 2013.