Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 169

Akıllı

Akıllı /akɯɫˈɫɯ/ ASCII Akilli

“intelligent, sensible”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Akıllı?

Akıllı

IPA /akɯɫˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Akıllı mean?

Akıllı is the adjective ‘intelligent, sensible’: one who can tell right from wrong and acts prudently, learning from experience. It is formed from Arabic ʿaql ‘reason, good sense’ with the Turkish suffix -lı.1,2

Grammar akıl + -lı, with loss of the second vowel of akıl.

Akıllı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Akıllı made of?

Akıllı combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: akıl (reason, intelligence) + -lı (possessive adjective suffix).

Akıllı ++ root akıl reason, intelligence ARABIC akıl “reason, intelligence” suffix -lı possessive adjectivesuffix TURKIC akıllı “intelligent, sensible” Akıllı akıl root reason, intelligence akıl ARABIC “reason, intelligence” -lı suffix possessive adjective suffix akıllı TURKIC “intelligent, sensible”
Akıllı: parts and root words
  • akıl Arabic — reason, intelligence1
  • akıllı Turkic — intelligent, sensible2

How was the name Akıllı formed?

Akıllı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“possessive adjective suffix”) to akıl (“reason, intelligence”).

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

Which surnames are related to Akıllı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akıl same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akıllı?

  1. Tarkan Akıllı statesperson 1969–
  2. Görkem Akıllı association football player
  3. Hüseyin Akıllı researcher
  4. Kutsi Akilli artist
  5. Özlem Akıllı-Öztürk author

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

Is Akıllı also a first name?

Yes. Akıllı is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “intelligent, sensible”.

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

How is Akıllı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Akilli in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: akıl accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: akıllı accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: akıllı 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 Akıllı

Q1

What does the surname Akıllı mean?

Akıllı is the adjective ‘intelligent, sensible’: one who can tell right from wrong and acts prudently, learning from experience. It is formed from Arabic ʿaql ‘reason, good sense’ with the Turkish suffix -lı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akıllı?

The root word of Akıllı is akıl (Arabic): “reason, intelligence”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Akıllı?

A·kıl·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /akɯɫˈɫɯ/.