Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 489

Arış

Arış /aˈɾɯʃ/ ASCII Aris

“forearm; warp”1

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

How do you pronounce Arış?

Arış

IPA /aˈɾɯʃ/

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

What does the surname Arış mean?

Among the senses of arış in the Turkish dictionary, two stand out: the forearm from the elbow to the fingertips, and in weaving the warp, the threads stretched lengthwise on the loom. No source shows which sense is meant in the surname.1

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

Arış is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Arış made of?

Arış is a single Turkic root: arış (forearm; warp (in weaving)).

Arış root arış forearm; warp (inweaving) TURKIC arış “forearm; warp threads” Arış arış root forearm; warp (in weaving) arış TURKIC “forearm; warp threads”
Arış: parts and root words
  • arış Turkic — forearm; warp threads1

How was the name Arış formed?

Arış is the word arış (“forearm; warp (in weaving)”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Is Arış also a first name?

Yes. Arış is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “forearm; warp”.

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

How is Arış written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Aris.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: arış accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Arış

Q1

What does the surname Arış mean?

Among the senses of arış in the Turkish dictionary, two stand out: the forearm from the elbow to the fingertips, and in weaving the warp, the threads stretched lengthwise on the loom. No source shows which sense is meant in the surname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arış?

The root word of Arış is arış (Turkic): “forearm; warp threads”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Arış?

A·rış, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈɾɯʃ/.