Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 309

Aliş

Aliş /aˈliʃ/ ASCII Alis

“pet form of Ali”1

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

How do you pronounce Aliş?

Aliş

IPA /aˈliʃ/

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

What does the surname Aliş mean?

Aliş is an affectionate diminutive of the name Ali, with an -ş ending also seen in pet forms such as Memiş for Mehmet. Ali is a male name from Arabic ʿAlī ‘exalted, high’.1

Grammar Ali + -ş (diminutive).

What is Aliş made of?

Aliş is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Ali (male name) + -ş (diminutive suffix).

Aliş + root Ali male name ARABIC Ali “male name; Arabic ʿAlī‘exalted’” suffix -ş diminutive suffix Aliş Ali root male name Ali ARABIC “male name; Arabic ʿAlī ‘exalted’” -ş suffix diminutive suffix
Aliş: parts and root words
  • Ali Arabic — male name; Arabic ʿAlī ‘exalted’1

How was the name Aliş formed?

Aliş was formed by adding the suffix -ş (“diminutive suffix”) to Ali (“male name”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Which surnames are related to Aliş?

Aliş Ali Alişan Sarıalioğlu Alican Karaali Uzunalioğlu Alizade Gedikali Pirali Şahali Alioğlu Duralı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ali same root – –
02 Alişan same root – –
03 Sarıalioğlu same root – –
04 Alican same root – –
05 Karaali same root – –
06 Uzunalioğlu same root – –
07 Alizade same root – –
08 Gedikali same root – –
09 Pirali same root – –
10 Şahali same root – –
11 Alioğlu same root – –
12 Duralı same root – –

Is Aliş also a first name?

Yes. Aliş is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “pet form of Ali”.

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

How is Aliş written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Aliş accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Aliş

Q1

What does the surname Aliş mean?

Aliş is an affectionate diminutive of the name Ali, with an -ş ending also seen in pet forms such as Memiş for Mehmet. Ali is a male name from Arabic ʿAlī ‘exalted, high’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aliş?

The root word of Aliş is Ali (Arabic): “male name; Arabic ʿAlī ‘exalted’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aliş?

A·liş, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈliʃ/.