Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 605

Ateşli

Ateşli /ateʃˈli/ ASCII Atesli

“fiery, passionate”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Ateşli?

Ateşli

IPA /ateʃˈli/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Ateşli mean?

Ateşli means ‘fiery, having fire’; figuratively it describes an ardent, passionate, spirited person. Ateş ‘fire’ comes, according to Nişanyan, from Persian ātaš, going back to Middle Persian and Avestan forms. The suffix -li adds ‘having’.1

Grammar ateş + -li.

Ateşli is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ateşli made of?

Ateşli is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ateş (fire) + -lı (from; having).

Ateşli + root ateş fire PERSIAN ateş “fire; Persian ātaš” suffix -lı from; having Ateşli ateş root fire ateş PERSIAN “fire; Persian ātaš” -lı suffix from; having
Ateşli: parts and root words
  • ateş Persian — fire; Persian ātaš1

How was the name Ateşli formed?

Ateşli was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“from; having”) to ateş (“fire”).

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

Which surnames are related to Ateşli?

Ateşli Ateş Özateş Ateşçi Ateşoğlu Ateşyan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ateş same root – –
02 Özateş same root – –
03 Ateşçi same root – –
04 Ateşoğlu same root – –
05 Ateşyan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ateşli?

  1. Emre Kutalmış Ateşli taekwondo athlete 2001–
  2. Teymur Ateşli military officer 1923–1976

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

How is Ateşli written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Atesli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ateş 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 Ateşli

Q1

What does the surname Ateşli mean?

Ateşli means ‘fiery, having fire’; figuratively it describes an ardent, passionate, spirited person. Ateş ‘fire’ comes, according to Nişanyan, from Persian ātaš, going back to Middle Persian and Avestan forms. The suffix -li adds ‘having’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ateşli?

The root word of Ateşli is ateş (Persian): “fire; Persian ātaš”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ateşli?

A·teş·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /ateʃˈli/.