SURNAMEEntry 798
Balım
“my honey, sweetheart”1
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How do you pronounce Balım?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Balım mean?
Balım means “my honey”: bal “honey” with the first-person possessive. It is a term of endearment and both a female and a male given name. Nişanyan Adlar notes that in compound names bal may also have meant “child”.1
Grammar bal + possessive -ım
That Balım goes back to bal is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Balım formed?
Balım was formed by adding the suffix -ım (“first-person possessive “my””) to bal (“bal: honey”).
Which surnames are related to Balım?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Balcı | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Bal | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Akbal | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Baloğlu | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Balcıoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Ballı | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Balkaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Özbal | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Balbay | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Arıbal | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Baler | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Kayabalı | same root | – | – |
Is Balım also a first name?
Yes. Balım is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “my honey, sweetheart”.
Balım as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Balım written and pronounced abroad?
In Balım, ı (dotless i) is usually written i in foreign records, giving forms such as Balim.
Which guides add context to Balım?
Read the root, formation and register information for Balım alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bal
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Bal
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Balım
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Balım
- Q1
What does the surname Balım mean?
- Balım means “my honey”: bal “honey” with the first-person possessive. It is a term of endearment and both a female and a male given name. Nişanyan Adlar notes that in compound names bal may also have meant “child”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Balım?
- The root word of Balım is bal (Turkic): “honey”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Balım?
- Ba·lım, 2 syllables; IPA: /baˈɫɯm/.