Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 761

Bahadırlı

Bahadırlı /bahadɯɾˈɫɯ/ ASCII Bahadirli

“of the hero”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
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 Bahadırlı?

Bahadırlı

IPA /bahadɯɾˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Bahadırlı mean?

Bahadır “hero, valiant” with the suffix -lı. According to Nişanyan, bahadır comes from Old Turkic baġatur, cognate with Mongolian bagatur. Bahadırlı is also the name of several villages.1

Grammar bahadır + -lı.

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

What is Bahadırlı made of?

Bahadırlı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bahadır (bahadır: hero, valiant) + -lı (-lı: belonging to, having).

Bahadırlı + root bahadır bahadır: hero, valiant TURKIC bahadır “hero, valiant man” suffix -lı -lı: belonging to, having Bahadırlı bahadır root bahadır: hero, valiant bahadır TURKIC “hero, valiant man” -lı suffix -lı: belonging to, having
Bahadırlı: parts and root words
  • bahadır Turkic — hero, valiant man1

How was the name Bahadırlı formed?

Bahadırlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“-lı: belonging to, having”) to bahadır (“bahadır: hero, valiant”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Bahadırlı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bahadır same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bahadırlı?

  1. Ahmet Bahadırlı politician 1955–
  2. Enver Bahadırlı politician 1920–

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

How is Bahadırlı written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bahadır accessed 9 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

Common questions about Bahadırlı

Q1

What does the surname Bahadırlı mean?

Bahadır “hero, valiant” with the suffix -lı. According to Nişanyan, bahadır comes from Old Turkic baġatur, cognate with Mongolian bagatur. Bahadırlı is also the name of several villages.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bahadırlı?

The root word of Bahadırlı is bahadır (Turkic): “hero, valiant man”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bahadırlı?

Ba·ha·dır·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /bahadɯɾˈɫɯ/.