Ufuk Explained

Ufuk
Pronunciation:	pronounced as /tr/
Meaning:	horizon

Ufuk is a unisex Turkish given name meaning "horizon".^[1] It stems from the Arabic ufuq (أفق), having the same meaning,^[2] as does the corresponding Hebrew name "אופק". The name may refer to:

People

• Ufuk Bayraktar (born 1981), Turkish actor
• Ufuk Budak (born 1990), Azerbaijani football player
• Ufuk Ceylan (born 1986), Turkish football player
• Ufuk Özbek (born 1992), Turkish-German football player
• Ufuk Sarıca (born 1972), Turkish basketball coach
• Ufuk Talay (born 1976), Australian football player
• Ufuk Uras (born 1959), Turkish politician

See also

• Ufuk University, Turkey

Notes and References

1. http://www.behindthename.com/name/ufuk Behind the Name
2. http://www.tdk.gov.tr/TR/SozBul.aspx?F6E10F8892433CFFAAF6AA849816B2EF4376734BED947CDE&Kelime=ufuk TDK Online Dictionary