Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 487

Aygen

Aygen /ajˈɡen/

“close friend; broad-minded”2

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

Aygen

IPA /ajˈɡen/

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

What does the surname Aygen mean?

Aygen is a male given name recorded in Turkish Wiktionary with the senses ‘close companion, beloved, friend; pure-natured’. Nişanyan Adlar cites the Tarama Dergisi for its equivalence with Enis ‘intimate friend’; in an explanation by Atatürk in 1936, ay was said to mean ‘intellect’ and gen ‘broad’.2

Grammar ay + gen: a name built from two elements.

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. According to the Tarama Dergisi, an equivalent of Arabic Enis ‘intimate friend’ (Nişanyan Adlar).
  2. According to Atatürk’s 1936 explanation, ay ‘intellect’ + gen ‘broad’: ‘broad-minded’ (Nişanyan Adlar).

What is Aygen made of?

Aygen breaks into 2 parts: ay (moon; in Atatürk’s gloss ‘intellect’) + gen (broad).

Aygen + first element ay moon; in Atatürk’s gloss‘intellect’ TURKIC Aygen “male name: closecompanion, beloved,…” root gen broad Aygen ay first element moon; in Atatürk’s gloss ‘intellect’ Aygen TURKIC “male name: close companion,beloved, friend; pure-natured” gen root broad
Aygen: parts and root words
  • Aygen Turkic — male name: close companion, beloved, friend; pure-natured2

How was the name Aygen formed?

Aygen belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (ay + gen).

Who are some well-known people named Aygen?

  1. Murat Aygen actor 1971–
  2. Gülşat Aygen teacher 1960–
  3. Reşat Enis Aygen writer 1909–1984
  4. Cem Aygen researcher
  5. İbrahim Aygen basketball player 1965–

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

Is Aygen also a first name?

Yes. Aygen is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “close friend; broad-minded”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Aygen accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Aygen 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 Aygen

Q1

What does the surname Aygen mean?

Aygen is a male given name recorded in Turkish Wiktionary with the senses ‘close companion, beloved, friend; pure-natured’. Nişanyan Adlar cites the Tarama Dergisi for its equivalence with Enis ‘intimate friend’; in an explanation by Atatürk in 1936, ay was said to mean ‘intellect’ and gen ‘broad’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aygen?

The root word of Aygen is Aygen (Turkic): “male name: close companion, beloved, friend; pure-natured”. There are 3 competing views on where Aygen comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aygen?

Ay·gen, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈɡen/.