Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 358

Altın

Altın /aɫˈtɯn/ ASCII Altin

“gold; precious”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§12
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Spellings
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8As a first name
  9. §9Abroad
  10. §10Sources
  11. §11Questions
  12. §12Related

How do you pronounce Altın?

Altın

IPA /aɫˈtɯn/

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

What does the surname Altın mean?

Altın is gold, the yellow, untarnishing precious metal; a gold coin is also called altın. Figuratively it means “of the highest quality, precious”. It is also used as a girl’s name.1

Altın is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Altın made of?

Altın is a single Turkic root: altın (altın: gold).

Altın root altın altın: gold TURKIC altın “gold; gold coin;figuratively of the…” Altın altın root altın: gold altın TURKIC “gold; gold coin; figuratively ofthe highest quality”
Altın: parts and root words
  • altın Turkic — gold; gold coin; figuratively of the highest quality1

How was the name Altın formed?

Altın is the word altın (“altın: gold”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Altın?

Altın Altıntaş Altınok Altuntaş Altınel Altınay Altınkaya Altundağ Altınsoy Altıntop Altunel Altınbaş Altındağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Altıntaş same root – –
02 Altınok same root – –
03 Altuntaş same root – –
04 Altınel same root – –
05 Altınay same root – –
06 Altınkaya same root – –
07 Altundağ same root – –
08 Altınsoy same root – –
09 Altıntop same root – –
10 Altunel same root – –
11 Altınbaş same root – –
12 Altındağ same root – –

How else is Altın spelled?

Altunspelling

Who are some well-known people named Altın?

  1. Erhan Altın association football player 1956–
  2. Beritan Güneş Altın politician 1995–
  3. Fatma Damla Altın athletics competitor 2002–
  4. Salih Altın association football player 1987–
  5. Volkan Altın association football player 1986–
  6. Hüseyin Altın sculptor 1944–
  7. Özlem Altın painter 1977–
  8. Mehmet Altın weightlifter 1959–

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

Is Altın also a first name?

Yes. Altın is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “gold; precious”.

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

How is Altın written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is written Altin in English and German records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: altın accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Altın accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: altın accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Altın accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Altın

Q1

What does the surname Altın mean?

Altın is gold, the yellow, untarnishing precious metal; a gold coin is also called altın. Figuratively it means “of the highest quality, precious”. It is also used as a girl’s name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Altın?

The root word of Altın is altın (Turkic): “gold; gold coin; figuratively of the highest quality”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Altın?

Al·tın, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɫˈtɯn/.