Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 707

Aytekin

Aytekin /ajteˈkin/

“moon prince”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Aytekin?

Aytekin

IPA /ajteˈkin/

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

What does the surname Aytekin mean?

A male given name from ay “moon” and tekin. Among the early Turks tekin (tigin) was the title of the khagan’s sons, “prince”; name dictionaries explain Aytekin as “bright and unique as the moon, moon prince”.1,2

Grammar Compound ay + tekin; tekin is from older tigin.

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

What is Aytekin made of?

Aytekin is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ay (ay: moon; beauty) + tekin (tekin: prince (tigin)).

Aytekin ++ first element ay ay: moon; beauty TURKIC ay “moon” suffix tekin tekin: prince (tigin) TURKIC tekin “among the early Turks,title of the khagan’s…” Aytekin ay first element ay: moon; beauty ay TURKIC “moon” tekin suffix tekin: prince (tigin) tekin TURKIC “among the early Turks, title ofthe khagan’s sons, prince…”
Aytekin: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — moon1
  • tekin Turkic — among the early Turks, title of the khagan’s sons, prince (tigin)2

How was the name Aytekin formed?

Aytekin was formed by adding the suffix tekin (“tekin: prince (tigin)”) to ay (“ay: moon; beauty”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.7

Which surnames are related to Aytekin?

Aytekin Tekin Alptekin Ertekin Öztekin Karatekin Taştekin Aktekin Dağtekin Tekinalp Baytekin Cantekin Güntekin
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tekin same root – –
02 Alptekin same root – –
03 Ertekin same root – –
04 Öztekin same root – –
05 Karatekin same root – –
06 Taştekin same root – –
07 Aktekin same root – –
08 Dağtekin same root – –
09 Tekinalp same root – –
10 Baytekin same root – –
11 Cantekin same root – –
12 Güntekin same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aytekin?

  1. Deniz Aytekin association football referee 1978–
  2. Ensar Aytekin politician 1972–
  3. Fevzi Aytekin politician 1946–
  4. Alican Aytekin actor 1990–
  5. Hakan Aytekin film director 1961–
  6. Niyazi Aytekin boxer 1964–
  7. Oktay Aytekin actor 1946–
  8. Ziya Aytekin musician 2000–

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

Is Aytekin also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ay accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tekin accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Aytekin accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Aytekin accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tekin accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  8. 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Aytekin

Q1

What does the surname Aytekin mean?

A male given name from ay “moon” and tekin. Among the early Turks tekin (tigin) was the title of the khagan’s sons, “prince”; name dictionaries explain Aytekin as “bright and unique as the moon, moon prince”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aytekin?

Aytekin is made up of two elements: ay “moon” (Turkic) and tekin “among the early Turks, title of the khagan’s sons, prince (tigin)” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aytekin?

Ay·te·kin, 3 syllables; IPA: /ajteˈkin/.