Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 743

Badem

Badem /baˈdem/

“almond”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
B
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 Badem?

Badem

IPA /baˈdem/

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

What does the surname Badem mean?

Badem is the almond, both the tree and its oily hard-shelled nut. The word comes from Persian bādām, which Nişanyan traces to Middle Persian wādām. Nişanyan Adlar adds that as a female name Badem may also be read as the name Bade with a possessive ending.1

Badem is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Badem made of?

Badem is a single Persian root: badem (almond).

Badem root badem almond PERSIAN badem “almond; Persian bādām” Badem badem root almond badem PERSIAN “almond; Persian bādām”
Badem: parts and root words
  • badem Persian — almond; Persian bādām1

How was the name Badem formed?

Badem is the word badem (“almond”), 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 Badem?

Badem Bademci Bademsoy
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bademci same root – –
02 Bademsoy same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Badem?

  1. Candan Badem researcher 1970–
  2. İsmet Badem basketball player 1946–2018
  3. Burçin Badem basketball player 1972–
  4. Cihangir Badem basketball player 1976–

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

Is Badem also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: badem accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Badem 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 Badem

Q1

What does the surname Badem mean?

Badem is the almond, both the tree and its oily hard-shelled nut. The word comes from Persian bādām, which Nişanyan traces to Middle Persian wādām. Nişanyan Adlar adds that as a female name Badem may also be read as the name Bade with a possessive ending.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Badem?

The root word of Badem is badem (Persian): “almond; Persian bādām”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Badem?

Ba·dem, 2 syllables; IPA: /baˈdem/.