Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 679

Behçet

Behçet /behˈtʃet/ ASCII Behcet

“beauty, radiance, joy”1

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

How do you pronounce Behçet?

Behçet

IPA /behˈtʃet/

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

What does the surname Behçet mean?

Behçet, a male given name, comes from Arabic bahja(t) ‘beauty, radiance, joy’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that the word occurs in the Qur'an.1

What is Behçet made of?

Behçet is a single root: Behçet (Behçet: beauty, radiance, joy).

Behçet root Behçet Behçet: beauty, radiance,joy ARABIC bahja(t) “beauty, brightness, joy” Behçet Behçet root Behçet: beauty, radiance, joy bahja(t) ARABIC “beauty, brightness, joy”
Behçet: parts and root words
  • bahja(t) Arabic — beauty, brightness, joy1

How was the name Behçet formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Behçet?

  1. Hulusi Behçet university teacher 1889–1948

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

Is Behçet also a first name?

Yes. Behçet is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “beauty, radiance, joy”.

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

How is Behçet written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Behcet.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Behçet 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Behçet

Q1

What does the surname Behçet mean?

Behçet, a male given name, comes from Arabic bahja(t) ‘beauty, radiance, joy’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that the word occurs in the Qur'an.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Behçet?

The root word of Behçet is bahja(t) (Arabic): “beauty, brightness, joy”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Behçet?

Beh·çet, 2 syllables; IPA: /behˈtʃet/.