Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 822

Barışta

Barışta /baɾɯʃˈta/ ASCII Barista

“in peace”1

Probable origin Barışta: root entries for barış · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Barışta?

Barışta

IPA /baɾɯʃˈta/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Barışta mean?

The locative of barış “peace”: barışta, “in peace, at peace”. Barış goes back to Old Turkic barış- “to come to terms, go along together”.1

Grammar barış + locative suffix -ta.

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

What is Barışta made of?

Barışta is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: barış (barış: peace) + -ta (locative case ending).

Barışta + root barış barış: peace TURKIC barış “peace; reconciliation” suffix -ta locative case ending Barışta barış root barış: peace barış TURKIC “peace; reconciliation” -ta suffix locative case ending
Barışta: parts and root words
  • barış Turkic — peace; reconciliation1

How was the name Barışta formed?

Barışta was formed by adding the suffix -ta (“locative case ending”) to barış (“barış: peace”).

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

Which surnames are related to Barışta?

Barışta Barış Barışık
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Barış same root – –
02 Barışık same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Barışta?

  1. Pakize Barışta journalist 2000–

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

How is Barışta written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ı is usually written i, ş becomes s (or sh), giving Barista.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Barışta?

Barış, Baysal and Mutlu share gloss keywords with Barışta within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Barışta?

Read the root, formation and register information for Barışta 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: barış
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Barışta

Q1

What does the surname Barışta mean?

The locative of barış “peace”: barışta, “in peace, at peace”. Barış goes back to Old Turkic barış- “to come to terms, go along together”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Barışta?

The root word of Barışta is barış (Turkic): “peace; reconciliation”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Barışta?

Ba·rış·ta, 3 syllables; IPA: /baɾɯʃˈta/.