Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Başara

Başara /baʃaˈɾa/ ASCII Basara

“success”1

Probable origin Başara: root entries for başarmak · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
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How do you pronounce Başara?

Başara

IPA /baʃaˈɾa/

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

What does the surname Başara mean?

Nişanyan Adlar lists Başara among the forms of the name Başar ‘success’. The verb başarmak continues Middle Turkic başġar- ‘to finish, to manage’, derived from baş ‘head’, according to Nişanyan. No source explains the final -a.1

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

What is Başara made of?

Başara is a single Turkic root: başar- (to succeed).

Başara root başar- to succeed TURKIC başarmak “to accomplish, to manage” Başara başar- root to succeed başarmak TURKIC “to accomplish, to manage”
Başara: parts and root words
  • başarmak Turkic — to accomplish, to manage1

How was the name Başara formed?

Başara is the word başar- (“to succeed”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Başara?

Başara Başaran Başar Başarır Özbaşaran
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 Başar same root – –
03 Başarır same root – –
04 Özbaşaran same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Başara?

  1. Yusuf Ziya Başara politician 1869–1948
  2. Rasim Başaran politician 1882–1945

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

How is Başara written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Basara: ş becomes s (German records sometimes sch).

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Başara?

Başar, Başaran and Başarır share gloss keywords with Başara within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Başara?

Read the root, formation and register information for Başara alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Başara
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: başar-
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Başara

Q1

What does the surname Başara mean?

Nişanyan Adlar lists Başara among the forms of the name Başar ‘success’. The verb başarmak continues Middle Turkic başġar- ‘to finish, to manage’, derived from baş ‘head’, according to Nişanyan. No source explains the final -a.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Başara?

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

How do you pronounce Başara?

Ba·şa·ra, 3 syllables; IPA: /baʃaˈɾa/.