Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 605

Başar

Başar /baˈʃaɾ/ ASCII Basar

“‘succeed!’”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Başar?

Başar

IPA /baˈʃaɾ/

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

What does the surname Başar mean?

The imperative of başarmak: “başar!”, “succeed!”, bring your task to a good end. The name reads like a wish for a successful life and shares its root with the surname Başaran.2

Grammar Second-person singular imperative of başarmak.

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

What is Başar made of?

Başar is a single root: başar- (başarmak: to succeed).

Başar root başar- başarmak: to succeed TURKIC başarmak “to accomplish, tosucceed; to manage” Başar başar- root başarmak: to succeed başarmak TURKIC “to accomplish, to succeed; tomanage”
Başar: parts and root words
  • başarmak Turkic — to accomplish, to succeed; to manage2

How was the name Başar formed?

Başar belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Başar?

Başar Başaran Başarır Başara
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Başaran same root – –
02 Başarır same root – –
03 Başara same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Başar?

  1. Metehan Başar amateur wrestler 1991–
  2. Günseli Başar model 1932–2013
  3. Enes Başar amateur wrestler 1993–
  4. Yunus Emre Başar amateur wrestler 1995–
  5. Oya Başar actor 1956–
  6. Tamer Başar researcher 1946–
  7. Şükûfe Nihal Başar writer 1896–1973
  8. Fuat Başar painter 1953–

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

Is Başar also a first name?

Yes. Başar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “succeed!”.

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

How is Başar written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is written Basar in English and German records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: başar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: başarmak 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 Başar

Q1

What does the surname Başar mean?

The imperative of başarmak: “başar!”, “succeed!”, bring your task to a good end. The name reads like a wish for a successful life and shares its root with the surname Başaran.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Başar?

The root word of Başar is başarmak (Turkic): “to accomplish, to succeed; to manage”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Başar?

Ba·şar, 2 syllables; IPA: /baˈʃaɾ/.