SURNAMEEntry 125
Akbulut
“white cloud”1
Published: Last updated:
Cite and share
How do you pronounce Akbulut?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Akbulut mean?
From ak “white” and bulut “cloud”: “white cloud”, the bright fair-weather cloud drifting across a clear sky. As the opposite of a dark cloud it also suggests good times. Many villages and neighbourhoods in Anatolia bear the name.1,2
Grammar Adjective ak + noun bulut.
That Akbulut goes back to ak and bulut is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Akbulut formed?
Akbulut was formed by joining ak (“ak: white”) and bulut (“bulut: cloud”).
Which surnames are related to Akbulut?
Who are some well-known people named Akbulut?
- Yıldırım Akbulut politician 1935–2021
- Gökay Akbulut politician 1982–
- Arda Akbulut association football player 2001–
- Kadir Akbulut association football player 1960–
- Selman Akbulut university teacher 1949–
- Yusuf Akbulut association football player 1990–
- Oğuz Akbulut athletics competitor 1992–
- Raif Akbulut amateur wrestler 1929–
People surnamed Akbulut as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Akbulut also a first name?
Yes. Akbulut is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “white cloud”.
Akbulut as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Akbulut?
Bulutoğlu, Gökbulut and Kar share gloss keywords with Akbulut within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Akbulut?
Read the root, formation and register information for Akbulut alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bulut
- 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Akbulut
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: bulut
- 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Akbulut
- 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Akbulut
- Q1
What does the surname Akbulut mean?
- From ak “white” and bulut “cloud”: “white cloud”, the bright fair-weather cloud drifting across a clear sky. As the opposite of a dark cloud it also suggests good times. Many villages and neighbourhoods in Anatolia bear the name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Akbulut?
- Akbulut is made up of two elements: ak “white” (Turkic) and bulut “cloud” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Akbulut?
- Ak·bu·lut, 3 syllables; IPA: /akbuˈɫut/.