Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 687

Aykutlu

Aykutlu /ajkutˈɫu/

“of the Aykut family”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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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 Aykutlu?

Aykutlu

IPA /ajkutˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Aykutlu mean?

Aykut is an old Turkish male name formed from ay “moon” and kut “good fortune, divine blessing”, explained as “blessing of the moon, gift from God”. The suffix -lu ties the name to a family: “belonging to Aykut, of the Aykut family”. Aykut Alp, a companion-in-arms of Osman Gazi, bore the name.1,2

Grammar Aykut + -lu

That Aykutlu goes back to ay and kut is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Aykutlu made of?

Aykutlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Aykut (Aykut: ay + kut; male given name) + -lu (“with; from”).

Aykutlu ++ root Aykut Aykut: ay + kut; malegiven name TURKIC ay “moon” suffix -lu “with; from” TURKIC kut “good fortune, divineblessing” Aykutlu Aykut root Aykut: ay + kut; male given name ay TURKIC “moon” -lu suffix “with; from” kut TURKIC “good fortune, divine blessing”
Aykutlu: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — moon1
  • kut Turkic — good fortune, divine blessing2

How was the name Aykutlu formed?

Aykutlu was formed by adding the suffix -lu (““with; from””) to Aykut (“Aykut: ay + kut; male given name”).

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

Which surnames are related to Aykutlu?

Aykutlu Kutlu Aykut Erkut Kutman Tankut Kut Kutlar Kutlay Kutluğ Soykut Başkut Kutay
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kutlu same root – –
02 Aykut same root – –
03 Erkut same root – –
04 Kutman same root – –
05 Tankut same root – –
06 Kut same root – –
07 Kutlar same root – –
08 Kutlay same root – –
09 Kutluğ same root – –
10 Soykut same root – –
11 Başkut same root – –
12 Kutay same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aykutlu?

  1. Hamdullah Aykutlu athlete 1965–
  2. Umut Aykutlu researcher

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

Is Aykutlu also a first name?

Yes. Aykutlu is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “of the Aykut family”.

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

How is Aykutlu written and pronounced abroad?

The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Aykutlu in foreign records too.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Aykut accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kut 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 Aykutlu

Q1

What does the surname Aykutlu mean?

Aykut is an old Turkish male name formed from ay “moon” and kut “good fortune, divine blessing”, explained as “blessing of the moon, gift from God”. The suffix -lu ties the name to a family: “belonging to Aykut, of the Aykut family”. Aykut Alp, a companion-in-arms of Osman Gazi, bore the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aykutlu?

Aykutlu is made up of two elements: ay “moon” (Turkic) and kut “good fortune, divine blessing” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aykutlu?

Ay·kut·lu, 3 syllables; IPA: /ajkutˈɫu/.