Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 711

Berk

/beɾk/

“firm, strong”3

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

How do you pronounce Berk?

Berk

IPA /beɾk/

What does the surname Berk mean?

Berk means hard, firm and durable, a word in use since Old Turkic. Of a person it describes a strong, unshakeable character. Berk is a common male given name today.3

Berk is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Berk made of?

Berk is a single root: berk (firm, solid, strong).

Berk root berk firm, solid, strong TURKIC berk “hard; solid, durable” Berk berk root firm, solid, strong berk TURKIC “hard; solid, durable”
Berk: parts and root words
  • berk Turkic — hard; solid, durable3

How was the name Berk formed?

Berk belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Berk?

Berk Berker Berköz Berksoy Özberk Berkin Berkman Berktay Erberk Berkay Canberk Gökberk Berkan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Berker same root – –
02 Berköz same root – –
03 Berksoy same root – –
04 Özberk same root – –
05 Berkin same root – –
06 Berkman same root – –
07 Berktay same root – –
08 Erberk same root – –
09 Berkay same root – –
10 Canberk same root – –
11 Gökberk same root – –
12 Berkan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Berk?

  1. İlhan Berk writer 1918–2008
  2. Medeni Berk politician 1913–1994
  3. Suat Berk lawyer 1901–2002
  4. Nurullah Berk painter 1906–1982
  5. Cem Berk politician 1990–
  6. Gizem Berk singer 1981–
  7. Hasan Tahsin Berk politician 1881–1943
  8. Mehmet Kâmil Berk physician 1878–1958

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

Is Berk also a first name?

Yes. Berk is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “firm, strong”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: berk accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Berk accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Berk 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
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Berk

Q1

What does the surname Berk mean?

Berk means hard, firm and durable, a word in use since Old Turkic. Of a person it describes a strong, unshakeable character. Berk is a common male given name today.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Berk?

The root word of Berk is berk (Turkic): “hard; solid, durable”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Berk?

Berk, 1 syllable; IPA: /beɾk/.