Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 256

Altaylı

Altaylı /aɫtajˈɫɯ/ ASCII Altayli

“from the Altai”2

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

How do you pronounce Altaylı?

Altaylı

IPA /aɫtajˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Altaylı mean?

Altaylı means ‘from the Altai’. The Altai are the mountains stretching between Russia, Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia; Altay is also a Turkish male name. There is also a village of that name in Niğde.2

Grammar Altay + -lı.

That Altaylı goes back to Altay is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Altaylı made of?

Altaylı breaks into 2 parts: Altay (Altay: mountain range in Central Asia) + -lı (-lı: from (a place); having).

Altaylı + root Altay Altay: mountain range inCentral Asia TURKIC Altay “Altai mountain range;male name” suffix -lı -lı: from (a place);having Altaylı Altay root Altay: mountain range in Central Asia Altay TURKIC “Altai mountain range; male name” -lı suffix -lı: from (a place); having
Altaylı: parts and root words
  • Altay Turkic — Altai mountain range; male name2

How was the name Altaylı formed?

Altaylı belongs to the “place name” class of surnames (Altay + -lı).

Which surnames are related to Altaylı?

Altaylı Altay Günaltay
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Altay same root – –
02 Günaltay same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Altaylı?

  1. Fatih Altaylı journalist 1962–
  2. Enver Altaylı journalist 1944–
  3. Hande Altaylı writer 1971–
  4. Seyfettin Altaylı university teacher 1950–

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

How is Altaylı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Altayli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Altay accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Altay accessed 8 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Altaylı

Q1

What does the surname Altaylı mean?

Altaylı means ‘from the Altai’. The Altai are the mountains stretching between Russia, Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia; Altay is also a Turkish male name. There is also a village of that name in Niğde.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altaylı?

The root word of Altaylı is Altay (Turkic): “Altai mountain range; male name”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Altaylı?

Al·tay·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫtajˈɫɯ/.