Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 438

Anlar

Anlar /anˈɫaɾ/

“understanding”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
back
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 Anlar?

Anlar

IPA /anˈɫaɾ/

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

What does the surname Anlar mean?

The aorist of anlamak “to understand”: “he understands, the understanding one”. It describes a perceptive, quick-witted person, like the names Bilir and Sezer of the same pattern. The final -ar is the aorist suffix, not the plural.1

Grammar anla- + aorist -r

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

What is Anlar made of?

Anlar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: anla- (anlamak: to understand) + -r (aorist).

Anlar + root anla- anlamak: to understand TURKIC anlamak “to understand” suffix -r aorist Anlar anla- root anlamak: to understand anlamak TURKIC “to understand” -r suffix aorist
Anlar: parts and root words
  • anlamak Turkic — to understand1

How was the name Anlar formed?

Anlar was formed by adding the suffix -r (“aorist”) to the verb stem anla- (“anlamak: to understand”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Anlar?

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

Who are some well-known people named Anlar?

  1. Hatice Gül Anlar researcher
  2. Ömer Anlar researcher

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

How is Anlar written and pronounced abroad?

The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Anlar in foreign records too.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: anlamak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: anlamak accessed 9 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

Common questions about Anlar

Q1

What does the surname Anlar mean?

The aorist of anlamak “to understand”: “he understands, the understanding one”. It describes a perceptive, quick-witted person, like the names Bilir and Sezer of the same pattern. The final -ar is the aorist suffix, not the plural.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Anlar?

The root word of Anlar is anlamak (Turkic): “to understand”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Anlar?

An·lar, 2 syllables; IPA: /anˈɫaɾ/.