Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 821

Barkın

Barkın /baɾˈkɯn/ ASCII Barkin

“determined traveller”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
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 Barkın?

Barkın

IPA /baɾˈkɯn/

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

What does the surname Barkın mean?

Barkın comes from Old Turkic barmak ‘to go, to arrive’ and means ‘traveller’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk explains barkın kişi as a traveller whom nothing can turn from his resolve. As a male given name it carries the sense of determination.1

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

What is Barkın made of?

Barkın is a single Turkic root: barkın (traveller; in the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk a traveller whom nothing can turn back).

Barkın root barkın traveller; in the DīwānLughāt al-Turk a… TURKIC barkın “traveller; in the DīwānLughāt al-Turk a…” Barkın barkın root traveller; in the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turka traveller whom nothing can turn back barkın TURKIC “traveller; in the Dīwān Lughātal-Turk a traveller whom…”
Barkın: parts and root words
  • barkın Turkic — traveller; in the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk a traveller whom nothing can turn back1

How was the name Barkın formed?

Barkın is the word barkın (“traveller; in the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk a traveller whom nothing can turn back”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Barkın?

  1. Ali Barkın actor 1985–
  2. Ersan Barkın actor 1940–2002
  3. Hasan Ruşeni Barkın politician 1884–1953

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

Is Barkın also a first name?

Yes. Barkın is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “determined traveller”.

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

How is Barkın written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Barkin.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Barkın 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Barkın

Q1

What does the surname Barkın mean?

Barkın comes from Old Turkic barmak ‘to go, to arrive’ and means ‘traveller’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk explains barkın kişi as a traveller whom nothing can turn from his resolve. As a male given name it carries the sense of determination.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Barkın?

The root word of Barkın is barkın (Turkic): “traveller; in the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk a traveller whom nothing can turn back”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Barkın?

Bar·kın, 2 syllables; IPA: /baɾˈkɯn/.