Taner

Taner is a Turkish male first name and family name .

meaning

Taner is a compound noun, consisting of tan (dawn) and he (man, soldier, brave or fearless person, hero), and can be translated as “a shining hero like the glow in the dawn”.

Name bearer

First name

• Taner Akçam (* 1953), Turkish historian, sociologist and author
• Taner Akyol (* 1977), Turkish musician and composer
• Taner Alpak (* 1967), Turkish soccer player and coach
• Taner Ari (* 1987), Austrian-Turkish soccer player
• Taner Gülleri (* 1976), Turkish soccer player
• Taner Kılıç (* 1969), Turkish lawyer and human rights activist
• Taner Sağır (* 1985), Turkish weightlifter
• Taner Sahintürk (* 1978), German actor of Turkish descent
• Taner Taktak (* 1990), Belgian-Turkish soccer player
• Taner Yalçın (* 1990), German football player of Turkish origin
• Taner Yıldız (politician) (* 1962), Turkish politician
• Taner Yıldız (soccer player) (* 1992), Turkish soccer player

family name

• Emre Taner (* 1942), Turkish intelligence worker
• Güneş Taner (* 1949), Turkish politician
• Haldun Taner (1915–1986), Turkish writer
• Seyyal Taner (* 1952), Turkish singer and actress