Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 530

Aziz

Aziz /aˈziz/

“dear, precious; saint”2

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Adjective
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 Aziz?

Aziz

IPA /aˈziz/

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

What does the surname Aziz mean?

Arabic ʿazīz ‘mighty, precious, beloved’ lives on in Turkish in two ways: as an adjective, ‘dearly loved, precious’ (aziz vatan ‘beloved homeland’), and as a noun, ‘saint’. Aziz is also an old and common male given name, the most likely source of the surname.2

Grammar Arabic adjective of the faʿīl pattern; in Turkish both adjective and noun.

Aziz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Aziz made of?

Aziz is a single root: aziz (dear, precious; saint).

Aziz + root aziz dear, precious; saint ARABIC aziz “dear, precious; saint” ARABIC Aziz “male given name fromArabic” Aziz aziz root dear, precious; saint aziz ARABIC “dear, precious; saint” Aziz ARABIC “male given name from Arabic”
Aziz: parts and root words
  • aziz Arabic — dear, precious; saint2
  • Aziz Arabic — male given name from Arabic2

How was the name Aziz formed?

Aziz belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Aziz?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Azizoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aziz?

  1. Serdar Aziz association football player 1990–
  2. Bilal Aziz association football player 1985–
  3. Rutkay Aziz actor 1947–
  4. Cemil Aziz basketball player 1905–
  5. Lina Aziz author
  6. Ömer Aziz researcher
  7. Şükran Aziz artist 1961–
  8. Tarık Aziz politician 1936–2015

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

Is Aziz also a first name?

Yes. Aziz is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “dear, precious; saint”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: aziz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Aziz 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 Aziz

Q1

What does the surname Aziz mean?

Arabic ʿazīz ‘mighty, precious, beloved’ lives on in Turkish in two ways: as an adjective, ‘dearly loved, precious’ (aziz vatan ‘beloved homeland’), and as a noun, ‘saint’. Aziz is also an old and common male given name, the most likely source of the surname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aziz?

The root word of Aziz is aziz (Arabic): “dear, precious; saint”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aziz?

A·ziz, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈziz/.