Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 756

Bağlar

Bağlar /baːˈɫaɾ/ ASCII Baglar

“vineyards”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Bağlar?

Bağlar

IPA /baːˈɫaɾ/

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

What does the surname Bağlar mean?

The plural of bağ “vineyard”: “the vineyards”. In this sense bağ comes from Persian bāġ “garden”. It is the name of many places, among them a district of Diyarbakır.1

Grammar bağ + plural -lar.

That Bağlar goes back to bağ is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Bağlar made of?

Bağlar is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bağ (bağ: vineyard) + -lar (plural suffix).

Bağlar + root bağ bağ: vineyard PERSIAN bağ “vineyard, orchard” suffix -lar plural suffix Bağlar bağ root bağ: vineyard bağ PERSIAN “vineyard, orchard” -lar suffix plural suffix
Bağlar: parts and root words
  • bağ Persian — vineyard, orchard1

How was the name Bağlar formed?

Bağlar was formed by adding the suffix -lar (“plural suffix”) to bağ (“bağ: vineyard”).

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

Which surnames are related to Bağlar?

Bağlar Bağcı Demirbağ Bağ Bağlı Akbağ Karabağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bağcı same root – –
02 Demirbağ same root – –
03 Bağ same root – –
04 Bağlı same root – –
05 Akbağ same root – –
06 Karabağ same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bağlar?

  1. Serdar Bağlar researcher

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

How is Bağlar written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Baglar.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bağ accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Bağlar accessed 9 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

Common questions about Bağlar

Q1

What does the surname Bağlar mean?

The plural of bağ “vineyard”: “the vineyards”. In this sense bağ comes from Persian bāġ “garden”. It is the name of many places, among them a district of Diyarbakır.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bağlar?

The root word of Bağlar is bağ (Persian): “vineyard, orchard”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bağlar?

Bağ·lar, 2 syllables; IPA: /baːˈɫaɾ/.