Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 231

Alkım

Alkım /aɫˈkɯm/ ASCII Alkim

“rainbow”1

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

How do you pronounce Alkım?

Alkım

IPA /aɫˈkɯm/

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

What does the surname Alkım mean?

Alkım is a Turkish word for ‘rainbow’ and is recorded with this meaning as a given name in Nişanyan Adlar. It is used for both girls and boys.1

Alkım is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Alkım made of?

Alkım is a single root: alkım (rainbow).

Alkım root alkım rainbow TURKIC alkım “rainbow” Alkım alkım root rainbow alkım TURKIC “rainbow”
Alkım: parts and root words
  • alkım Turkic — rainbow1

How was the name Alkım formed?

Alkım belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Alkım?

  1. Uluğ Bahadır Alkım university teacher 1915–1981
  2. Handan Alkım archaeologist 1923–1985

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

Is Alkım also a first name?

Yes. Alkım is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “rainbow”.

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

How is Alkım written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Alkim: ı/İ become i/I.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Alkım accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Alkım

Q1

What does the surname Alkım mean?

Alkım is a Turkish word for ‘rainbow’ and is recorded with this meaning as a given name in Nişanyan Adlar. It is used for both girls and boys.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alkım?

The root word of Alkım is alkım (Turkic): “rainbow”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Alkım?

Al·kım, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɫˈkɯm/.