Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 714

Berke

Berke /beɾˈke/

“firm, strong; a Golden Horde khan”1

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

How do you pronounce Berke?

Berke

IPA /beɾˈke/

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

What does the surname Berke mean?

According to Nişanyan Adlar, Berke is the Mongolian counterpart of Turkish berk, “firm, strong”. The name is known from Berke Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan who ruled the Golden Horde from 1258 to 1266. As a female name it more often serves as a feminine form of the New Turkish name Berk.1

What is Berke made of?

Berke is a single root: berke (firm, strong).

Berke root berke firm, strong MONGOLIC Berke “Mongolian counterpart ofTurkish berk ‘firm,…’” Berke berke root firm, strong Berke MONGOLIC “Mongolian counterpart of Turkishberk ‘firm, strong’”
Berke: parts and root words
  • Berke Mongolic — Mongolian counterpart of Turkish berk “firm, strong”1

How was the name Berke formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Berke?

  1. İlker Berke cinematographer
  2. William Berke film actor 1903–1958
  3. Deborah Berke architect 1954–

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

Is Berke also a first name?

Yes. Berke is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “firm, strong; a Golden Horde khan”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Berke accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Berke (Altın Orda hanı) 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
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Berke

Q1

What does the surname Berke mean?

According to Nişanyan Adlar, Berke is the Mongolian counterpart of Turkish berk, “firm, strong”. The name is known from Berke Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan who ruled the Golden Horde from 1258 to 1266. As a female name it more often serves as a feminine form of the New Turkish name Berk.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Berke?

The root word of Berke is Berke (Mongolic): ‘Mongolian counterpart of Turkish berk “firm, strong”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Berke?

Ber·ke, 2 syllables; IPA: /beɾˈke/.