Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 495

Arkın

Arkın /aɾˈkɯn/ ASCII Arkin

“unhurried; next year”1

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

How do you pronounce Arkın?

Arkın

IPA /aɾˈkɯn/

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

What does the surname Arkın mean?

Arkın is a word given in the Tarama Dergisi with the meanings “slow, unhurried” and “next year”. According to Nişanyan Adlar it was proposed as a given name and surname in 1935.1

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

What is Arkın made of?

Arkın is a single Turkic root: arkın (slow; next year).

Arkın root arkın slow; next year TURKIC arkın “slow, unhurried; nextyear” Arkın arkın root slow; next year arkın TURKIC “slow, unhurried; next year”
Arkın: parts and root words
  • arkın Turkic — slow, unhurried; next year1

How was the name Arkın formed?

Arkın is the word arkın (“slow; next year”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

How else is Arkın spelled?

Arkunspelling

Who are some well-known people named Arkın?

  1. Cüneyt Arkın actor 1937–2022
  2. Murat Arkın actor 1975–
  3. Ahmet Arkın basketball player 1986–
  4. Betül Arkın actor
  5. Mert Alp Arkın basketball player 1993–

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

Is Arkın also a first name?

Yes. Arkın is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “unhurried; next year”.

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

How is Arkın written and pronounced abroad?

In Arkın, dotless ı is usually written i in English and German records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Arkın accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Arkın 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Arkın

Q1

What does the surname Arkın mean?

Arkın is a word given in the Tarama Dergisi with the meanings “slow, unhurried” and “next year”. According to Nişanyan Adlar it was proposed as a given name and surname in 1935.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arkın?

The root word of Arkın is arkın (Turkic): “slow, unhurried; next year”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Arkın?

Ar·kın, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɾˈkɯn/.