Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 454

Arar

Arar /aˈɾaɾ/

“one who seeks”1

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

How do you pronounce Arar?

Arar

IPA /aˈɾaɾ/

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

What does the surname Arar mean?

Arar is the aorist of aramak ‘to seek’: ‘he seeks, he searches’. Aramak also means ‘to miss someone’. The surname reads as a name for a seeker, a curious person.1

Grammar ara- + -r: aorist.

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

What is Arar made of?

Arar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ara- (aramak: to seek) + -r (aorist).

Arar + root ara- aramak: to seek TURKIC aramak “to seek, to search; tomiss” suffix -r aorist Arar ara- root aramak: to seek aramak TURKIC “to seek, to search; to miss” -r suffix aorist
Arar: parts and root words
  • aramak Turkic — to seek, to search; to miss1

How was the name Arar formed?

Arar was formed by adding the suffix -r (“aorist”) to the verb stem ara- (“aramak: to seek”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Arar?

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

Who are some well-known people named Arar?

  1. Funda Arar singer 1975–
  2. Ege Arar basketball player 1996–
  3. İsmail Arar politician 1921–1993
  4. Asım Arar physician 1955–
  5. Kâzım Arar politician 1903–1977
  6. Özgür Arar researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: aramak 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

Common questions about Arar

Q1

What does the surname Arar mean?

Arar is the aorist of aramak ‘to seek’: ‘he seeks, he searches’. Aramak also means ‘to miss someone’. The surname reads as a name for a seeker, a curious person.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arar?

The root word of Arar is aramak (Turkic): “to seek, to search; to miss”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Arar?

A·rar, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈɾaɾ/.