Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 700

Aysan

Aysan /ajˈsan/

“beautiful as the moon”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
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 Aysan?

Aysan

IPA /ajˈsan/

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

What does the surname Aysan mean?

Aysan is used as both a girl’s and a boy’s name and is glossed in Turkish Wiktionary as “beautiful as the moon, moon-faced”. It is built on ay, the moon, a symbol of beauty in Turkish; Nişanyan Adlar records the name as Turkish.1

Grammar ay + san.

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

What is Aysan made of?

Aysan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ay (moon) + san (san-: to deem; san: repute).

Aysan + root ay moon TURKIC ay “moon” root san san-: to deem; san:repute TURKIC Aysan “beautiful as the moon,moon-faced” Aysan ay root moon ay TURKIC “moon” san root san-: to deem; san: repute Aysan TURKIC “beautiful as the moon,moon-faced”
Aysan: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — moon1
  • Aysan Turkic — beautiful as the moon, moon-faced1

How was the name Aysan formed?

Aysan was formed by joining ay (“moon”) and san (“san-: to deem; san: repute”).

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

Which surnames are related to Aysan?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Arsan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aysan?

  1. Cüneyt Aysan judge 1968–
  2. Mustafa Aysan politician 1933–2024
  3. Şevki Aysan politician 1903–2000
  4. Erhan Aysan researcher
  5. Suat Aysan fashion designer 1928–2012

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

Is Aysan also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

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

Q1

What does the surname Aysan mean?

Aysan is used as both a girl’s and a boy’s name and is glossed in Turkish Wiktionary as “beautiful as the moon, moon-faced”. It is built on ay, the moon, a symbol of beauty in Turkish; Nişanyan Adlar records the name as Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aysan?

Aysan is made up of two elements: ay “moon” (Turkic) and san “to deem; san: repute” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aysan?

Ay·san, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈsan/.