Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 638

Aybar

Aybar /ajˈbaɾ/

“majesty; moon-bright”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
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 Aybar?

Aybar

IPA /ajˈbaɾ/

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

What does the surname Aybar mean?

Turkish Wiktionary gives Aybar two senses: ‘majesty, awe-inspiring presence’ and ‘bright as the moon’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that the name was borrowed from Kazakh. The first reading points to a dignified bearing, the second, through the element ay ‘moon’, to beauty and radiance.1

Grammar Name borrowed from Kazakh.

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

What is Aybar made of?

Aybar is a single Turkic root: aybar (majesty; bright as the moon).

Aybar root aybar majesty; bright as themoon TURKIC Aybar “majesty, awe; bright asthe moon” Aybar aybar root majesty; bright as the moon Aybar TURKIC “majesty, awe; bright as the moon”
Aybar: parts and root words
  • Aybar Turkic — majesty, awe; bright as the moon1

How was the name Aybar formed?

Aybar is the word aybar (“majesty; bright as the moon”), 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 Aybar?

  1. Mehmet Ali Aybar politician 1908–1995
  2. Esat Kemal Aybar politician 1923–1996
  3. Raif Aybar politician 1915–2005
  4. İbrahim Ethem Aybar politician 1911–1984
  5. Muhammed Aybar association football player 2005–
  6. O O Aybar researcher

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

Is Aybar also a first name?

Yes. Aybar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “majesty; moon-bright”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

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

Q1

What does the surname Aybar mean?

Turkish Wiktionary gives Aybar two senses: ‘majesty, awe-inspiring presence’ and ‘bright as the moon’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that the name was borrowed from Kazakh. The first reading points to a dignified bearing, the second, through the element ay ‘moon’, to beauty and radiance.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aybar?

The root word of Aybar is Aybar (Turkic): “majesty, awe; bright as the moon”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aybar?

Ay·bar, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈbaɾ/.