Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 730

Betil

Betil /beˈtil/

“meteorite; a form of Betül”2

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 Betil?

Betil

IPA /beˈtil/

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

What does the surname Betil mean?

Betil is given as the word for ‘meteorite’ in the Turkish Language Association’s pocket guide of 1935, a record cited by the Turkish Wiktionary. Nişanyan Adlar, however, treats Betil as a form of the girl’s name Betül, from Arabic batūl or batīl ‘virgin, chaste’.1,2

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Pocket guide of 1935, via the Turkish Wiktionary: betil ‘meteorite’.
  2. Nişanyan Adlar: a form of Betül; Arabic batūl/batīl ‘virgin’.

What is Betil made of?

Betil is a single root: betil (betil: meteorite).

Betil + root betil betil: meteorite UNKNOWN betil “meteorite, sky-stone” ARABIC batūl / batīl “virgin, chaste” Betil betil root betil: meteorite betil UNKNOWN “meteorite, sky-stone” batūl / batīl ARABIC “virgin, chaste”
Betil: parts and root words
  • betil unknown — meteorite, sky-stone2
  • batūl / batīl Arabic — virgin, chaste1

How was the name Betil formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Betil?

  1. İstemi Betil actor 1943–2011
  2. Zihni Betil politician 1910–1979
  3. İbrahim Betil businessperson 1944–
  4. Zihni Betil politician 1910–

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

Is Betil also a first name?

Yes. Betil is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “meteorite; a form of Betül”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: betil accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Betil 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 Betil

Q1

What does the surname Betil mean?

Betil is given as the word for ‘meteorite’ in the Turkish Language Association’s pocket guide of 1935, a record cited by the Turkish Wiktionary. Nişanyan Adlar, however, treats Betil as a form of the girl’s name Betül, from Arabic batūl or batīl ‘virgin, chaste’.
Q2

How do you pronounce Betil?

Be·til, 2 syllables; IPA: /beˈtil/.