Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 941

Bekar

Bekar /beˈkaɾ/

“unmarried, bachelor”1

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

How do you pronounce Bekar?

Bekar

IPA /beˈkaɾ/

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

What does the surname Bekar mean?

Bekar is the word written bekâr in the dictionary, meaning a person who has never married. It goes back to Arabic bikr; in Ottoman Turkish it merged with Persian bēkār, “idle, out of work”. The surname most likely comes from a nickname for someone who stayed single for a long time or lived alone.1

Grammar A simple noun and adjective, written without the circumflex.

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

Bekar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Bekar made of?

Bekar is a single Arabic root: bekâr (unmarried person).

Bekar + root bekâr unmarried person ARABIC bekâr “unmarried person,bachelor” ARABIC bekâr “from Arabic bikr;confused with Persian…” Bekar bekâr root unmarried person bekâr ARABIC “unmarried person, bachelor” bekâr ARABIC “from Arabic bikr; confused withPersian bēkār, ‘idle’”
Bekar: parts and root words
  • bekâr Arabic — unmarried person, bachelor1
  • bekâr Arabic — from Arabic bikr; confused with Persian bēkār, “idle”1

How was the name Bekar formed?

Bekar is the word bekâr (“unmarried person”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Bekar?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bekaroğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bekar?

  1. Jale Bekar singer 1961–
  2. Bülent Bekar musician 1978–
  3. Remzi Bekar musician 1937–
  4. Azize Bekar sport cyclist 2001–
  5. Özlem Bekar researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bekâr accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: bekâr accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: bekâr accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bekar

Q1

What does the surname Bekar mean?

Bekar is the word written bekâr in the dictionary, meaning a person who has never married. It goes back to Arabic bikr; in Ottoman Turkish it merged with Persian bēkār, “idle, out of work”. The surname most likely comes from a nickname for someone who stayed single for a long time or lived alone.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bekar?

The root word of Bekar is bekâr (Arabic): “unmarried person, bachelor”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bekar?

Be·kar, 2 syllables; IPA: /beˈkaɾ/.