Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 733

Beyaz

Beyaz /beˈjaz/

“white”3

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
B
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Spellings
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8As a first name
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Beyaz?

Beyaz

IPA /beˈjaz/

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

What does the surname Beyaz mean?

Beyaz is the colour of snow and milk, used in Turkish alongside the older ak. It comes from Arabic bayāḍ ‘whiteness’, from the same root as bayḍ ‘egg’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, as a male name Beyaz is often a short form of Beyazıt.1,3

Grammar Colour adjective borrowed from Arabic.

Beyaz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Beyaz made of?

Beyaz is a single root: beyaz (white).

Beyaz + root beyaz white ARABIC beyaz “white” ARABIC bayāḍ “whiteness” Beyaz beyaz root white beyaz ARABIC “white” bayāḍ ARABIC “whiteness”
Beyaz: parts and root words
  • beyaz Arabic — white3
  • bayāḍ Arabic — whiteness1

How was the name Beyaz formed?

Beyaz belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Beyaz?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Beyazoğlu same root – –

How else is Beyaz spelled?

Bayazspelling

Who are some well-known people named Beyaz?

  1. Ömer Faruk Beyaz association football player 2003–
  2. Eren Beyaz basketball player 1985–
  3. Fatma Beyaz volleyball player 1995–
  4. Mine Lök Beyaz statesperson 1973–
  5. Semih Beyaz association football player 1992–
  6. Zekeriya Beyaz mufti 1938–2022
  7. Ümit Beyaz politician 1971–
  8. Feyzullah Beyaz researcher

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

Is Beyaz also a first name?

Yes. Beyaz is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “white”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: beyaz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: beyaz accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Beyaz 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 Beyaz

Q1

What does the surname Beyaz mean?

Beyaz is the colour of snow and milk, used in Turkish alongside the older ak. It comes from Arabic bayāḍ ‘whiteness’, from the same root as bayḍ ‘egg’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, as a male name Beyaz is often a short form of Beyazıt.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Beyaz?

The root word of Beyaz is beyaz (Arabic): “white”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Beyaz?

Be·yaz, 2 syllables; IPA: /beˈjaz/.