ðə nˈeɪm bˌælɪklɪˈoʊvə dᵻɹˈaɪvz fɹʌmðə tˈɜːkɪʃ wˈɜːdz bˈælɪk, "fˈɪʃ" ænd ˈoʊvə, "vˈæli", mˈiːnɪŋ "ɐ vˈæli fˈʊl ʌv fˈɪʃ".
The name Balıklıova derives from the turkish words balık, "fish" and ova, "valley", meaning "a valley full of fish".