Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 618

Avar

Avar /aˈvaɾ/

“historical people’s name; man’s name”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 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 Avar?

Avar

IPA /aˈvaɾ/

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

What does the surname Avar mean?

In the dictionary Avar names two different peoples: the historical Avars, who founded a state in Central Europe between the 6th and 9th centuries, and the Avars of Dagestan in the north-eastern Caucasus. The same word is also used as a man’s name. The surname carries this historical name as a word.1

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

What is Avar made of?

Avar is a single root: Avar (Avar: name of historical and present-day peoples; man’s name).

Avar root Avar Avar: name of historicaland present-day peoples;… UNKNOWN Avar “name of a people inCentral Europe (6th–9th…” Avar Avar root Avar: name of historical andpresent-day peoples; man’s name Avar UNKNOWN “name of a people in CentralEurope (6th–9th c.) and of a…”
Avar: parts and root words
  • Avar unknown — name of a people in Central Europe (6th–9th c.) and of a people of Dagestan; man’s name1

How was the name Avar formed?

Avar is the word Avar (“Avar: name of historical and present-day peoples; man’s name”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Avar?

  1. Banu Avar writer 1955–
  2. Sıdıka Avar pedagogue 1901–1979
  3. Vural Avar statesperson 1938–2022
  4. Feridun Avar musician 1962–
  5. Merve Avar researcher 1989–
  6. Pınar Özge Avar-Aydın researcher

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

Is Avar also a first name?

Yes. Avar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: historical people’s name; man’s name.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Avar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Avar 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 Avar

Q1

What does the surname Avar mean?

In the dictionary Avar names two different peoples: the historical Avars, who founded a state in Central Europe between the 6th and 9th centuries, and the Avars of Dagestan in the north-eastern Caucasus. The same word is also used as a man’s name. The surname carries this historical name as a word.
Q2

How do you pronounce Avar?

A·var, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈvaɾ/.