Cem (name)
Cem [ d͡ʒɛm ] is a Turkish male given name of Persian origin, which also occurs as a family name . It is derived from the old Iranian king name " Dscham (Ǧam) " with the corresponding old Persian meaning.
Name bearer
First name
- Cem Adrian (* 1980), Turkish musician and songwriter
- Cem Akın (* 1970), actor and Turkish consulate employee
- Cem Atan (* 1985), Austrian football player of Turkish descent
- Cem Bayoğlu (* 1977), Turkish photographer and visual artist
- Cem Boyner (* 1955), Turkish textile entrepreneur and politician
- Cem Can (* 1981), Turkish soccer player
- Cem Demir (* 1985), Turkish soccer player
- Cem Efe (* 1978), German-Turkish soccer player
- Cem Gülay (* 1970), Turkish-German author
- Cem İlkel (* 1995), Turkish tennis player
- Cem İslamoğlu (* 1980), Turkish-German soccer player
- Cem Karaca (1945-2004), Turkish rock musician
- Cem Karaca (soccer player) (* 1976), German-Turkish soccer player
- Cem Oral , German musician, label owner and mastering engineer
- Cem Özdemir (* 1965), German politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens)
- Cem Özdemir (soccer player) (* 1992), Turkish soccer player
- Cem Özgönül (* 1972), German-Turkish publicist
- Cem Pamiroğlu (* 1957), Turkish football player and coach
- Cem Sultan (soccer player) (* 1991), Turkish soccer player
- Cem Arnold Süzer (* 1967), German pop musician
- Cem Uluğnuyan (* 1989), Turkish Taekwondoin
- Cem Sultan Ungan (* 1967), German actor of Turkish origin
- Cem Uzan (* 1960), Turkish media entrepreneur and politician
- Cem Yıldırım (* 1961), Turkish mathematician
- Cem Yılmaz (* 1973), Turkish cabaret artist and actor
family name
- Cemil Cem (1882–1950), Turkish diplomat, caricaturist and editor
- İsmail Cem (1940–2007), Turkish journalist and politician
stage name
- Summer Cem (* 1983), German rapper of Turkish descent
Ruler
- Cem Sultan (1459–1495), Turkish prince and poet