Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 680

Behramoğlu

Behramoğlu /behɾamoːˈɫu/ ASCII Behramoglu

“son of Behram”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
B
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Behramoğlu?

Behramoğlu

IPA /behɾamoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Behramoğlu mean?

Behramoğlu means ‘son of Behram’. Behram is the Turkish form of Persian Bahrām, the name of an old Iranian deity and of several Sasanian kings. In Ottoman Turkish behram also denoted the planet Mars.1

Grammar Behram + -oğlu.

What is Behramoğlu made of?

Behramoğlu breaks into 2 parts: Behram (Behram: male name; Persian Bahrām) + -oğlu (son of; of the family of).

Behramoğlu + root Behram Behram: male name;Persian Bahrām PERSIAN Behram “the planet Mars; OldIranian personal and…” suffix -oğlu son of; of the family of Behramoğlu Behram root Behram: male name; Persian Bahrām Behram PERSIAN “the planet Mars; Old Iranianpersonal and royal name” -oğlu suffix son of; of the family of
Behramoğlu: parts and root words
  • Behram Persian — the planet Mars; Old Iranian personal and royal name1

How was the name Behramoğlu formed?

Behramoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (Behram + -oğlu).

Who are some well-known people named Behramoğlu?

  1. Ataol Behramoğlu writer 1942–
  2. Barış Behramoğlu translator 1979–
  3. Onur Behramoğlu poet 1975–

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

How is Behramoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Behramoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: behram accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Bahram 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 Behramoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Behramoğlu mean?

Behramoğlu means ‘son of Behram’. Behram is the Turkish form of Persian Bahrām, the name of an old Iranian deity and of several Sasanian kings. In Ottoman Turkish behram also denoted the planet Mars.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Behramoğlu?

The root word of Behramoğlu is Behram (Persian): “the planet Mars; Old Iranian personal and royal name”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Behramoğlu?

Beh·ra·moğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /behɾamoːˈɫu/.