Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 440

Atılgan

Atılgan /atɯɫˈɡan/ ASCII Atilgan

“daring, enterprising”1

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

How do you pronounce Atılgan?

Atılgan

IPA /atɯɫˈɡan/

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

What does the surname Atılgan mean?

Atılgan means bold and enterprising, someone who throws himself into danger and difficulty without hesitating. It is formed from atılmak ‘to rush forward’ with -gan, a suffix of habitual traits, like çalışkan ‘hard-working’ and kırılgan ‘fragile’. It is also used as a male given name.1

Grammar at- + passive/reflexive -ıl- (atılmak) + -gan.

Atılgan is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Atılgan made of?

Atılgan breaks into 2 parts: atıl- (atılmak: to throw oneself forward, to rush) + -gan (adjective suffix of habit).

Atılgan ++ root atıl- atılmak: to throw oneselfforward, to rush TURKIC atılgan “daring, bold;enterprising” suffix -gan adjective suffix of habit TURKIC atılmak “to rush forward, tothrow oneself at” Atılgan atıl- root atılmak: to throw oneself forward, torush atılgan TURKIC “daring, bold; enterprising” -gan suffix adjective suffix of habit atılmak TURKIC “to rush forward, to throwoneself at”
Atılgan: parts and root words
  • atılgan Turkic — daring, bold; enterprising1
  • atılmak Turkic — to rush forward, to throw oneself at1

How was the name Atılgan formed?

Atılgan belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (atıl- + -gan).

Which surnames are related to Atılgan?

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01 Atılhan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Atılgan?

  1. Yusuf Atılgan writer 1921–1989
  2. Kürşat Atılgan politician 1956–
  3. Cevat Atılgan statesperson 1942–
  4. Güney Atılgan association football player 1987–
  5. Nilgün Atılgan actor 1954–2012
  6. Recep Atılgan association football player 1972–
  7. Özgür Atılgan association football player 1983–
  8. Ahmet Atılgan researcher

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

Is Atılgan also a first name?

Yes. Atılgan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “daring, enterprising”.

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

How is Atılgan written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Atilgan in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: atılgan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Atılgan (ad) 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Atılgan

Q1

What does the surname Atılgan mean?

Atılgan means bold and enterprising, someone who throws himself into danger and difficulty without hesitating. It is formed from atılmak ‘to rush forward’ with -gan, a suffix of habitual traits, like çalışkan ‘hard-working’ and kırılgan ‘fragile’. It is also used as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Atılgan?

The root word of Atılgan is atılgan (Turkic): “daring, bold; enterprising”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Atılgan?

A·tıl·gan, 3 syllables; IPA: /atɯɫˈɡan/.