Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 462

Ayaz

Ayaz /aˈjaz/

“dry frost of clear nights”2

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 Ayaz?

Ayaz

IPA /aˈjaz/

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

What does the surname Ayaz mean?

Ayaz is the dry, sharp cold that settles on cloudless, windless nights; to be left “in the ayaz” is to be exposed to that frost. The word has been in use since Old Turkic. Ayaz is also a popular boys’ name today.2

Ayaz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ayaz made of?

Ayaz is a single root: ayaz (dry cold of clear, still nights).

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Ayaz: parts and root words
  • ayaz Turkic — dry, biting cold on clear, still nights2

How was the name Ayaz formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Ayaz?

  1. Ferhat Ayaz association football player 1994–
  2. Nevzat Ayaz politician 1930–2020
  3. Necdet Ayaz athletics competitor 1958–
  4. İsmail Ayaz association football player 1995–
  5. Abdullah Ayaz statesperson 1978–
  6. Şevval Ayaz athletics competitor 2000–
  7. Burak Ayaz association football player 1993–
  8. Mehmet Ayaz association football player 1982–

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

Is Ayaz also a first name?

Yes. Ayaz is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “dry frost of clear nights”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ayaz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Ayaz accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Ayaz (ad) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ayaz

Q1

What does the surname Ayaz mean?

Ayaz is the dry, sharp cold that settles on cloudless, windless nights; to be left “in the ayaz” is to be exposed to that frost. The word has been in use since Old Turkic. Ayaz is also a popular boys’ name today.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ayaz?

The root word of Ayaz is ayaz (Turkic): “dry, biting cold on clear, still nights”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ayaz?

A·yaz, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈjaz/.