Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 671

Bebek

Bebek /beˈbec/

“baby”1

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

How do you pronounce Bebek?

Bebek

IPA /beˈbec/

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

What does the surname Bebek mean?

Bebek means ‘baby’; it is also used for a doll and for the pupil of the eye. The word is shared across Turkic languages (Kazakh böbek, Turkmen bäbek). A neighbourhood of Beşiktaş in Istanbul and several villages have the same name. As a surname it belongs with affectionate nicknames.1

Bebek is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Bebek made of?

Bebek is a single root: bebek (bebek: baby; doll).

Bebek root bebek bebek: baby; doll TURKIC bebek “baby; doll; pupil of theeye” Bebek bebek root bebek: baby; doll bebek TURKIC “baby; doll; pupil of the eye”
Bebek: parts and root words
  • bebek Turkic — baby; doll; pupil of the eye1

How was the name Bebek formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Bebek?

  1. Ali Rıza Bebek politician 1881–1935
  2. Ivan Bebek association football referee 1977–
  3. Željko Bebek singer 1945–
  4. Imre Bebek politician 2000–1395

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: bebek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bebek

Q1

What does the surname Bebek mean?

Bebek means ‘baby’; it is also used for a doll and for the pupil of the eye. The word is shared across Turkic languages (Kazakh böbek, Turkmen bäbek). A neighbourhood of Beşiktaş in Istanbul and several villages have the same name. As a surname it belongs with affectionate nicknames.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bebek?

The root word of Bebek is bebek (Turkic): “baby; doll; pupil of the eye”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bebek?

Be·bek, 2 syllables; IPA: /beˈbec/.