Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 637

Bayar

Bayar /baˈjaɾ/

“joy, festivity”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
B
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Bayar?

Bayar

IPA /baˈjaɾ/

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

What does the surname Bayar mean?

Bayar is a Mongolian word meaning “joy, enthusiasm, festivity”. Nişanyan Adlar connects the name with this Mongolian word. In Turkey it is used both as a male given name and as a surname.2

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

What is Bayar made of?

Bayar is a single root: bayar (joy, enthusiasm, festivity).

Bayar root bayar joy, enthusiasm,festivity MONGOLIC bayar “joy, enthusiasm,festivity” Bayar bayar root joy, enthusiasm, festivity bayar MONGOLIC “joy, enthusiasm, festivity”
Bayar: parts and root words
  • bayar Mongolic — joy, enthusiasm, festivity2

How was the name Bayar formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Bayar?

  1. Celâl Bayar politician 1883–1986
  2. Faruk Bayar association football player 1981–
  3. Reşide Bayar politician 1886–1962
  4. Hikmet Bayar non-fiction writer 1932–2019
  5. Cahit Bayar diplomat 1935–2022
  6. Seher Akçınar Bayar politician 1982–
  7. Abdurrahman Bayar politician 1916–1990
  8. Bertuğ Bayar association football player 1996–

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

Is Bayar also a first name?

Yes. Bayar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “joy, festivity”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Bayar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Bayar 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 Bayar

Q1

What does the surname Bayar mean?

Bayar is a Mongolian word meaning “joy, enthusiasm, festivity”. Nişanyan Adlar connects the name with this Mongolian word. In Turkey it is used both as a male given name and as a surname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bayar?

The root word of Bayar is bayar (Mongolic): “joy, enthusiasm, festivity”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bayar?

Ba·yar, 2 syllables; IPA: /baˈjaɾ/.