Zeki

zeh-KEE

Turkish; Ethiopian, Amharic

"clever, intelligent; pure"

Zeki Origin and Meaning

The name Zeki is a boy's name of Turkish origin meaning "clever, intelligent; pure".

This mini name is more spunky than Zack or Zeke, but shares those well-loved sounds. In Ethiopia, Zeki means "pure", and is pronounced "zeh-KEE", with emphasis on the second syllable. With the rise of trending Zakai and similar names into the US charts, Zeki has potential.

Popularity of the name Zeki

• 1549 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Zeki

• Ezekiel David "Zeki" Fryers English footballer
• Zeki Akar (born 1944) Turkish judge
• Zeki Alasya (born 1943) Turkish actor
• Zeki Demir (born 1982) Turkish karateka
• Zeki Demirkubuz (born 1964) Turkish film director
• Zeki Gülay (born 1972) Turkish basketball player
• Zeki Kuneralp (1914–1998) Turkish diplomat
• Zeki Müren (1931–1996) Turkish singer
• Zeki Ökten (1941–2009) Turkish film director
• Zeki Önder Özen (born 1969) Turkish footballer
• Zeki Pasha (1862 1943), World War I Ottoman Turkish Field Marshal
• Zeki Rıza Sporel (1898–1969), Turkish footballer
• Zeki Sezer Turkish politician
• Zeki Üngör (1880–1958) Turkish composer
• Zeki Velidi Togan (1890 1970), Turkologist
• Zeki Yavru (born 1991) Turkish footballer