Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 608

Başarır

Başarır /baʃaˈɾɯɾ/ ASCII Basarir

“who succeeds”2

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

How do you pronounce Başarır?

Başarır

IPA /baʃaˈɾɯɾ/

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

What does the surname Başarır mean?

Başarır is the aorist of başarmak: “he succeeds, he gets it done”. The name describes someone who sees every task through. Başarmak is an old verb related to baş, “head”; its earliest sense was “to manage, to be at the head of”.2

Grammar başar- + aorist -ır.

What is Başarır made of?

Başarır breaks into 2 parts: başar- (başarmak “to achieve”) + -ır (aorist).

Başarır + root başar- başarmak “to achieve” TURKIC başarmak “to achieve, toaccomplish; to attain” suffix -ır aorist Başarır başar- root başarmak “to achieve” başarmak TURKIC “to achieve, to accomplish; toattain” -ır suffix aorist
Başarır: parts and root words
  • başarmak Turkic — to achieve, to accomplish; to attain2

How was the name Başarır formed?

Başarır belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (başar- + -ır).

Which surnames are related to Başarır?

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

Who are some well-known people named Başarır?

  1. Ali Mahir Başarır politician 1975–
  2. Olcay Başarır association football player 1949–
  3. Başar Başarır author 1970–
  4. Bingül Başarır artist 1930–
  5. İlksen Başarır screenwriter 1978–
  6. Hakan Başarır researcher
  7. Hasan Başarır researcher

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

How is Başarır written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Basarir.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: başarmak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: 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

Common questions about Başarır

Q1

What does the surname Başarır mean?

Başarır is the aorist of başarmak: “he succeeds, he gets it done”. The name describes someone who sees every task through. Başarmak is an old verb related to baş, “head”; its earliest sense was “to manage, to be at the head of”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Başarır?

The root word of Başarır is başarmak (Turkic): “to achieve, to accomplish; to attain”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Başarır?

Ba·şa·rır, 3 syllables; IPA: /baʃaˈɾɯɾ/.