Ümit
Ümit is a unisex Turkish given name and occasional surname, meaning “hope”, originated from the Persian name, Omid. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Ümit Aktan, Turkish sports journalist
- Ümit Aydın, Turkish footballer
- Ümit Haluk Bayülken, Turkish diplomat and politician
- Ümit Davala, Turkish football coach
- Ümit Kaftancıoğlu, Turkish TV producer
- Ümit Karan, Turkish football player
- Ümit Korkmaz, Austrian footballer of Turkish descent
- Ümit Kurt , Turkish historian and writer
- Ümit Kurt , Turkish footballer
- Ümit Yaşar Oğuzcan, Turkish poet
- Ümit Özdağ, Turkish politician
- Ümit Şamiloğlu, Turkish artistic gymnast
- Ümit Sonkol, Turkish basketball player
Surname
- Ahmet Ümit, Turkish author and poet
- Tarık Ümit, Turkish intelligence official