Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 604

Başak

Başak /baˈʃak/ ASCII Basak

“ear of grain”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
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. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Başak?

Başak

IPA /baˈʃak/

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

What does the surname Başak mean?

A başak is the bearded ear of wheat, barley or oats that holds the grain. The word goes back to Old Turkic and is linked with baş “head”; in the older language it also meant the point of an arrow. With its image of plenty and ripeness, Başak is also a common female given name.2

Başak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Başak made of?

Başak is a single root: başak (ear of grain).

Başak root başak ear of grain TURKIC başak “ear of grain; arrowhead” Başak başak root ear of grain başak TURKIC “ear of grain; arrowhead”
Başak: parts and root words
  • başak Turkic — ear of grain; arrowhead2

How was the name Başak formed?

Başak belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Başak?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Altunbaşak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Başak?

  1. Rasim Başak basketball player 1980–
  2. Ayşe Nazlı Başak researcher
  3. Leylâ Başak actor 1985–
  4. Murat Soner Başak association football player
  5. Piyali Başak researcher
  6. Tülay Başak researcher
  7. Ümit Başak author
  8. Subimal Basak poet 1939–

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

Is Başak also a first name?

Yes. Başak is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “ear of grain”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: başak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: başak accessed 8 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Başak

Q1

What does the surname Başak mean?

A başak is the bearded ear of wheat, barley or oats that holds the grain. The word goes back to Old Turkic and is linked with baş “head”; in the older language it also meant the point of an arrow. With its image of plenty and ripeness, Başak is also a common female given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Başak?

The root word of Başak is başak (Turkic): “ear of grain; arrowhead”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Başak?

Ba·şak, 2 syllables; IPA: /baˈʃak/.