Erdem

Erdem (IPA: [ˈeɾdem]) is a masculine name with Uyghur language origin. In 11th century- Kutadgu Bilig it means "virtue, merit, kind, knowledge".

Erdem may also refer to:

Given name

• Erdem Başçı, Turkish economist
• Erdem Helvacıoğlu, Turkish musician
• Erdem Moralioğlu, Turkish-Canadian fashion designer
• Erdem Özgenç, Turkish footballer
• Erdem Türetken, Turkish basketball player
• Erdem Erkul, Turkish Executive and Entrepreneur

Surname

• Ali Naili Erdem (born 1927), Turkish lawyer and politician
• Alparslan Erdem (born 1988), Turkish-German footballer
• Arif Erdem (born 1972), Turkish footballer
• Bülent Erdem (born 1948), Turkish fencer
• Can Erdem (born 1987), Turkish footballer
• Kaya Erdem (born 1928), Turkish politician
• Mülayim Erdem (born 1987), Turkish footballer
• Naci Erdem (1931–2022), Turkish footballer
• Nazim Erdem (born 1970), Australian rugby union player
• Reha Erdem (born 1960), Turkish film director and screenwriter
• Sinan Erdem (1927-2003), Turkish volleyball player
• Talha Ahmet Erdem, Turkish judoka with Down syndrome
• Yonca Şevval Erdem (born 1996), Turkish female water polo player
• Zeynel Abidin Erdem (born 1944), Turkish business tycoon