Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 545

Bağdat

Bağdat /ˈbaːdat/ ASCII Bagdat

“the city of Baghdad”1

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

How do you pronounce Bağdat?

Bağdat

IPA /ˈbaːdat/

The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Bağdat mean?

Bağdat is the Turkish name of Baghdad, the capital of present-day Iraq. The origin of the name is debated; the most widely held view reads it as Persian bag ‘god’ + dād ‘given’, ‘God-given’. Older Mesopotamian and Aramaic derivations have also been proposed.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Persian bag ‘god’ + dād ‘given’: ‘God-given’ (prevailing view, Wikipedia).
  2. It has also been argued that an older place name such as Old Babylonian Bagdadu or Aramaic Baghdatha survives in it (Wikipedia).

What is Bağdat made of?

Bağdat is a single root: Bağdat (Bağdat: Baghdad, capital of Iraq).

Bağdat root Bağdat Bağdat: Baghdad, capitalof Iraq PERSIAN Bağdat “Baghdad; commonlyexplained as ‘given by…’” Bağdat Bağdat root Bağdat: Baghdad, capital of Iraq Bağdat PERSIAN “Baghdad; commonly explained as‘given by God’”
Bağdat: parts and root words
  • Bağdat Persian — Baghdad; commonly explained as ‘given by God’1

How was the name Bağdat formed?

Bağdat belongs to the “place name” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Bağdat?

  1. Hayko Bağdat journalist 1976–
  2. Pervin Bağdat performing artist 1981–

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

Is Bağdat also a first name?

Yes. Bağdat is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the city of Baghdad”.

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

How is Bağdat written and pronounced abroad?

Abroad the name is usually written Bagdat, with ğ silent.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Baghdad accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bağdat

Q1

What does the surname Bağdat mean?

Bağdat is the Turkish name of Baghdad, the capital of present-day Iraq. The origin of the name is debated; the most widely held view reads it as Persian bag ‘god’ + dād ‘given’, ‘God-given’. Older Mesopotamian and Aramaic derivations have also been proposed.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bağdat?

The root word of Bağdat is Bağdat (Persian): “Baghdad; commonly explained as ‘given by God’”. There are 3 competing views on where Bağdat comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bağdat?

Bağ·dat, 2 syllables; IPA: /ˈbaːdat/.