Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 125

Akburak

Akburak /akbuˈɾak/

“white Burak”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Akburak?

Akburak

IPA /akbuˈɾak/

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

What does the surname Akburak mean?

A compound of ak “white, spotless” and the name Burak. In Islamic tradition Burak (al-Burāq) is the winged steed, swift as lightning, said to have carried Muhammad on the night of the Miʿraj; the name is linked to Arabic barq “lightning”. The name reads “white Burak”.1,2

Grammar ak + Burak

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

What is Akburak made of?

Akburak combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 2 parts: ak (ak: white; pure) + Burak (Burak: male name; the steed of the Night Journey).

Akburak + first element ak ak: white; pure TURKIC ak “white; spotless” root Burak Burak: male name; thesteed of the Night… ARABIC Burak “winged steed of theMiʿraj; linked to barq…” Akburak ak first element ak: white; pure ak TURKIC “white; spotless” Burak root Burak: male name; the steed of theNight Journey Burak ARABIC “winged steed of the Miʿraj;linked to barq ‘lightning’”
Akburak: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white; spotless2
  • Burak Arabic — winged steed of the Miʿraj; linked to barq “lightning”1

How was the name Akburak formed?

Akburak was formed by joining ak (“ak: white; pure”) and Burak (“Burak: male name; the steed of the Night Journey”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Akburak?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Burak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akburak?

  1. Burak Akburak politician 1977–

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

Is Akburak also a first name?

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

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

How is Akburak written and pronounced abroad?

The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Akburak in foreign records too.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Burak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ak accessed 9 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Akburak

Q1

What does the surname Akburak mean?

A compound of ak “white, spotless” and the name Burak. In Islamic tradition Burak (al-Burāq) is the winged steed, swift as lightning, said to have carried Muhammad on the night of the Miʿraj; the name is linked to Arabic barq “lightning”. The name reads “white Burak”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akburak?

Akburak is made up of two elements: ak “white; spotless” (Turkic) and Burak ‘winged steed of the Miʿraj; linked to barq “lightning”’ (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akburak?

Ak·bu·rak, 3 syllables; IPA: /akbuˈɾak/.