Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 691

Ayna

Ayna /ajˈna/

“mirror”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Ayna?

Ayna

IPA /ajˈna/

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

What does the surname Ayna mean?

An ayna is a mirror, silvered glass that reflects an image; the older Turkish word is gözgü. It came through Ottoman Turkish from Persian āyīna. As an adjective the dictionary also gives it the sense “in good order, in fine shape”, and “ayna gibi”, like a mirror, means spotlessly clean.1

Grammar A simple noun, also an adjective.

Ayna is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ayna made of?

Ayna is a single Persian root: ayna (mirror).

Ayna + root ayna mirror PERSIAN ayna “mirror” PERSIAN āyīna “Classical Persian āyīna” Ayna ayna root mirror ayna PERSIAN “mirror” āyīna PERSIAN “Classical Persian āyīna”
Ayna: parts and root words
  • ayna Persian — mirror1
  • āyīna Persian — Classical Persian āyīna1

How was the name Ayna formed?

Ayna is the word ayna (“mirror”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Ayna?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aynacı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ayna?

  1. Emine Ayna politician 1968–
  2. Aslıhan Ayna badminton player 2000–
  3. Emrah Ayna researcher
  4. Erdal Ayna actor 1989–

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

Is Ayna also a first name?

Yes. Ayna is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “mirror”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ayna accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ayna 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 Ayna

Q1

What does the surname Ayna mean?

An ayna is a mirror, silvered glass that reflects an image; the older Turkish word is gözgü. It came through Ottoman Turkish from Persian āyīna. As an adjective the dictionary also gives it the sense “in good order, in fine shape”, and “ayna gibi”, like a mirror, means spotlessly clean.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ayna?

The root word of Ayna is ayna (Persian): “mirror”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ayna?

Ay·na, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈna/.