Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 41

Ademi

Ademi /adeˈmi/

“human”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Ademi?

Ademi

IPA /adeˈmi/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Ademi mean?

Ademi comes from the Arabic-derived word âdemî, “human, belonging to mankind”, formed from the name Âdem (Adam) with the adjectival ending -î. Nişanyan Adlar records it as a personal name meaning “human”. Turkish âdemoğlu, “son of Adam”, carries the same sense.1

Grammar Âdem + -î (Arabic relational suffix).

What is Ademi made of?

Ademi is a single root: âdemî (human, of mankind).

Ademi root âdemî human, of mankind ARABIC âdemî “human being, son of Adam” Ademi âdemî root human, of mankind âdemî ARABIC “human being, son of Adam”
Ademi: parts and root words
  • âdemî Arabic — human being, son of Adam1

How was the name Ademi formed?

Ademi belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Ademi?

  1. Kemal Ademi association football player 1996–
  2. Orhan Ademi association football player 1991–
  3. Arijan Ademi association football player 1991–
  4. Rahim Ademi soldier 1954–
  5. Albion Ademi association football player 1999–
  6. Abdilaqim Ademi politician 1969–2018
  7. Voltana Ademi politician 1974–
  8. Melinda Ademi singer 1995–

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

Is Ademi also a first name?

Yes. Ademi is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “human”.

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

How is Ademi written and pronounced abroad?

Ademi uses only letters shared with English, so the spelling stays the same abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Ademi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ademi accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ademi

Q1

What does the surname Ademi mean?

Ademi comes from the Arabic-derived word âdemî, “human, belonging to mankind”, formed from the name Âdem (Adam) with the adjectival ending -î. Nişanyan Adlar records it as a personal name meaning “human”. Turkish âdemoğlu, “son of Adam”, carries the same sense.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ademi?

The root word of Ademi is âdemî (Arabic): “human being, son of Adam”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ademi?

A·de·mi, 3 syllables; IPA: /adeˈmi/.