Bilge is a unisex Turkish given name. In Turkish, it means "wise" or "sage". The name is historically significant, as it was borne by Bilge Kağan, a ruler of the Second Turkic Khaganate in the 8th century.
Given name Bilge Ebiri (born 1973), Turkish-American journalist and filmmaker Bilge Kağan, Göktürk ruler Kutlug I Bilge Khagan, founder of Uyghur Khaganate Bilge Demirköz (born 1980), Turkish professor Bilge Karasu (1930–1995), Turkish writer Bilge Kösebalaban (born 1980), Turkish musician Bilge Olgaç (1940–1994), Turkish film director Bilge Su Koyun (born 1999), Turkish women's footballer Bilge Tarhan (footballer) (1941–2016), Turkish Olympian footballer Bilge Tarhan (gymnast) (born 2004), Turkish female artistic gymnast Bilge Umar (1936–2023), Turkish writer Bilge Yıldız, Turkish nuclear engineer Nuri Bilge Ceylan (born 1959), Turkish film director Bilge Tonyukuk (646–726), Supreme Commander of Second Turkic Khaganate
Surname Dilara Bilge, Turkish volleyball player Melek Bilge, Turkish basketball player
See also Bilgen, list of people with a similar Turkish surname Bilgehan, list of people with a similar Turkish name
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