Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 21

Ablak

Ablak /abˈɫak/

“round-faced”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Ablak?

Ablak

IPA /abˈɫak/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Ablak mean?

In Turkish ablak is an adjective for a broad, full face (ablak yüzlü). Nişanyan derives the word from Arabic ablaq ‘piebald (of horses and sheep)’. Nişanyan Adlar, however, gives the name Ablak as Tatar, meaning ‘the youngest child’, and considers the sense ‘round-faced’ unlikely for the name.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Turkish ablak ‘round-faced’ < Arabic ablaq ‘piebald’ (Nişanyan Sözlük).
  2. Tatar name Ablak ‘the youngest child’ (Nişanyan Adlar).

Ablak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ablak made of?

Ablak combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 1 parts: ablak (broad and round (face)).

Ablak + root ablak broad and round (face) ARABIC ablaq “piebald (of horses andsheep)” TURKIC Ablak “(Tatar name) youngestchild” Ablak ablak root broad and round (face) ablaq ARABIC “piebald (of horses and sheep)” Ablak TURKIC “(Tatar name) youngest child”
Ablak: parts and root words
  • ablaq Arabic — piebald (of horses and sheep)1
  • Ablak Turkic — (Tatar name) youngest child1

How was the name Ablak formed?

Ablak is the adjective ablak (“broad and round (face)”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Ablak?

  1. Emrah Ablak caricaturist 1972–
  2. Ali Mevran Ablak association football player 2003–
  3. Sedat Ablak association football player

People surnamed Ablak as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Ablak also a first name?

Yes. Ablak is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “round-faced”.

Ablak as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ablak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Ablak accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ablak accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Ablak

Q1

What does the surname Ablak mean?

In Turkish ablak is an adjective for a broad, full face (ablak yüzlü). Nişanyan derives the word from Arabic ablaq ‘piebald (of horses and sheep)’. Nişanyan Adlar, however, gives the name Ablak as Tatar, meaning ‘the youngest child’, and considers the sense ‘round-faced’ unlikely for the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ablak?

The root word of Ablak is ablaq (Arabic): “piebald (of horses and sheep)”. There are 3 competing views on where Ablak comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ablak?

Ab·lak, 2 syllables; IPA: /abˈɫak/.