Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 97

Akat

Akat /aˈkat/

“white horse”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
A
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 Akat?

Akat

IPA /aˈkat/

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

What does the surname Akat mean?

Akat seems to be built from ak “white” and at “horse”: “white horse”. In old Turkic culture the horse is a symbol of bravery and freedom, and the white horse appears in epics as the lucky mount of heroes. The analysis follows from the form of the name and is not documented separately.1,2

Grammar ak + at (adjective + noun)

That Akat goes back to ak and at is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Akat made of?

Akat is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ak (white) + at (horse).

Akat + root ak white TURKIC ak “white; pure” root at horse TURKIC at “horse” Akat ak root white ak TURKIC “white; pure” at root horse at TURKIC “horse”
Akat: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white; pure1
  • at Turkic — horse2

How was the name Akat formed?

Akat is a name newly coined from ak (“white”) and at (“horse”) in the years of the surname law.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.7

Who are some well-known people named Akat?

  1. Ayla Akat Ata politician 1976–
  2. Asaf Savaş Akat author 1943–
  3. Yasemin Akat fashion designer 1956–
  4. Birsen Kaya Akat politician
  5. Bora Akat researcher
  6. Elifnaz Akat chess player 2007–
  7. Esra Akat researcher
  8. Fırat Akat researcher

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

Is Akat also a first name?

Yes. Akat is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “white horse”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: at accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Akat accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: at accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ak accessed 9 November 2026
  6. 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  8. 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Akat

Q1

What does the surname Akat mean?

Akat seems to be built from ak “white” and at “horse”: “white horse”. In old Turkic culture the horse is a symbol of bravery and freedom, and the white horse appears in epics as the lucky mount of heroes. The analysis follows from the form of the name and is not documented separately.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akat?

Akat is made up of two elements: ak “white; pure” (Turkic) and at “horse” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akat?

A·kat, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈkat/.