Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 641

Aybek

Aybek /ajˈbek/

“moon lord”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Aybek?

Aybek

IPA /ajˈbek/

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

What does the surname Aybek mean?

Ay “moon” combined with bek, the older and Central Asian form of the title bey: “lord like the moon”. Aybek is a widespread male name across the Turkic world.1

Grammar Compound ay + bek.

What is Aybek made of?

Aybek is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ay (ay: moon) + bek (bek: lord, bey).

Aybek + root ay ay: moon TURKIC ay “moon” root bek bek: lord, bey TURKIC bek “lord, title of a bey” Aybek ay root ay: moon ay TURKIC “moon” bek root bek: lord, bey bek TURKIC “lord, title of a bey”
Aybek: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — moon1
  • bek Turkic — lord, title of a bey1

How was the name Aybek formed?

Aybek was formed by joining ay (“ay: moon”) and bek (“bek: lord, bey”).

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

Which surnames are related to Aybek?

Aybek Atabek Erbek Bek Bekçi Canbek Bektur Berdibek
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Atabek same root – –
02 Erbek same root – –
03 Bek same root – –
04 Bekçi same root – –
05 Canbek same root – –
06 Bektur same root – –
07 Berdibek same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aybek?

  1. Serdar Aybek archaeologist

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

Is Aybek also a first name?

Yes. Aybek is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “moon lord”.

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

How is Aybek written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Aybek abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ay accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bey accessed 9 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 Aybek

Q1

What does the surname Aybek mean?

Ay “moon” combined with bek, the older and Central Asian form of the title bey: “lord like the moon”. Aybek is a widespread male name across the Turkic world.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aybek?

Aybek is made up of two elements: ay “moon” (Turkic) and bek “lord, title of a bey” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aybek?

Ay·bek, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈbek/.