Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 356

Arman

Arman /aɾˈman/

“wish, longing”1

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

How do you pronounce Arman?

Arman

IPA /aɾˈman/

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

What does the surname Arman mean?

Arman is used as a given name for boys and girls. Turkish name dictionaries explain it as “wish, desire, longing”, matching Persian ārmān “wish, yearning, ideal”. Some name dictionaries also give “honest, trustworthy person”.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. From Persian ārmān “wish, longing” (the sense “wish, desire” in the Wiktionary entry).
  2. Some Turkish name dictionaries give “honest, trustworthy person” without explaining the source.

What is Arman made of?

Arman is a single root: arman (arman: wish, longing, ideal).

Arman root arman arman: wish, longing,ideal PERSIAN Arman “given name: wish,desire, longing;…” Arman arman root arman: wish, longing, ideal Arman PERSIAN “given name: wish, desire,longing; honest, trustworthy…”
Arman: parts and root words
  • Arman Persian — given name: wish, desire, longing; honest, trustworthy person1

How was the name Arman formed?

Arman belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Arman?

  1. Cihat Arman association football player 1915–1994
  2. Seyhan Arman actor 1980–
  3. Aytaç Arman actor 1949–2019
  4. Ayşe Arman actor 1969–
  5. Burhan Arman association football player 1996–
  6. Tuna Arman actor 1969–
  7. Deniz Arman journalist 1961–2025
  8. Halit Recep Arman musician 1902–1981

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

Is Arman also a first name?

Yes. Arman is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “wish, longing”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Arman 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
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Arman

Q1

What does the surname Arman mean?

Arman is used as a given name for boys and girls. Turkish name dictionaries explain it as “wish, desire, longing”, matching Persian ārmān “wish, yearning, ideal”. Some name dictionaries also give “honest, trustworthy person”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arman?

The root word of Arman is Arman (Persian): “given name: wish, desire, longing; honest, trustworthy person”. There are 3 competing views on where Arman comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Arman?

Ar·man, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɾˈman/.