title: Ümit
text: # 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 Aydın (born 1980), Turkish footballer
  * Ümit Haluk Bayülken (1921–2007), Turkish diplomat and politician
  * Ümit Davala (born 1973), Turkish football coach
  * Ümit Kaftancıoğlu (1935–1980), Turkish TV producer
  * Ümit Karan (born 1976), Turkish football player
  * Ümit Korkmaz (born 1985), Austrian footballer of Turkish descent
  * Ümit Kurt (born 1991), Turkish footballer
  * Ümit Yaşar Oğuzcan (1926–1984), Turkish poet
  * Ümit Özdağ (born 1961), Turkish politician
  * Ümit Sonkol (born 1982), Turkish basketball player
  * Ümit Şamiloğlu (born 1980), Turkish artistic gymnast
  
  ## Surname
  
  * Ahmet Ümit (born 1960), Turkish author and poet
  * Tarık Ümit (1947–1995), Turkish intelligence official
  