Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 751

Bilge

Bilge /bilˈɡe/

“sage, wise”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Bilge?

Bilge

IPA /bilˈɡe/

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

What does the surname Bilge mean?

Bilge means a learned, morally mature, exemplary person, a sage; the word has been in use since the Orkhon inscriptions and appears in the name of Bilge Khagan. It is common as a given name for girls and boys.1

Bilge is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Bilge made of?

Bilge is a single root: bilge (bilge: sage, wise person).

Bilge root bilge bilge: sage, wise person TURKIC bilge “learned, virtuous,mature and exemplary…” Bilge bilge root bilge: sage, wise person bilge TURKIC “learned, virtuous, mature andexemplary person, sage (Old…”
Bilge: parts and root words
  • bilge Turkic — learned, virtuous, mature and exemplary person, sage (Old Turkic bilge)1

How was the name Bilge formed?

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

Which surnames are related to Bilge?

Bilge Bilgen Bilgehan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bilgen same root – –
02 Bilgehan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bilge?

  1. Gazanfer Bilge amateur wrestler 1924–2008
  2. Dilara Bilge volleyball player 1990–
  3. Melek Bilge basketball player 1989–
  4. Nazmi Bilge association football player 1934–2013
  5. Kilisli Rıfat Bilge writer 1873–1953
  6. Tekin Bilge association football player 1930–2016
  7. Tevfik Bilge politician 1865–1940
  8. Abdullah Turan Bilge politician 1942–2001

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

Is Bilge also a first name?

Yes. Bilge is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “sage, wise”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: bilge accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bilge

Q1

What does the surname Bilge mean?

Bilge means a learned, morally mature, exemplary person, a sage; the word has been in use since the Orkhon inscriptions and appears in the name of Bilge Khagan. It is common as a given name for girls and boys.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bilge?

The root word of Bilge is bilge (Turkic): “learned, virtuous, mature and exemplary person, sage (Old Turkic bilge)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bilge?

Bil·ge, 2 syllables; IPA: /bilˈɡe/.