Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 754

Bilgi

Bilgi /bilˈɡi/

“knowledge”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
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 Bilgi?

Bilgi

IPA /bilˈɡi/

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

What does the surname Bilgi mean?

Bilgi means ‘knowledge, information’, what is gained by learning, observation and inquiry; it is bilmek ‘to know’ with the suffix -gi. It shares its root with bilge ‘sage’ and bilgin ‘scholar’, and as a surname it praises learning.2

Grammar bil- + -gi: deverbal noun.

Bilgi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Bilgi made of?

Bilgi breaks into 2 parts: bil- (to know) + -gi (deverbal noun suffix).

Bilgi ++ root bil- to know TURKIC bilgi “knowledge, information” suffix -gi deverbal noun suffix TURKIC bilgi “knowledge” Bilgi bil- root to know bilgi TURKIC “knowledge, information” -gi suffix deverbal noun suffix bilgi TURKIC “knowledge”
Bilgi: parts and root words
  • bilgi Turkic — knowledge, information2
  • bilgi Turkic — knowledge2

How was the name Bilgi formed?

Bilgi belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (bil- + -gi).

Which surnames are related to Bilgi?

Bilgi Bilgin Bilgiç Bilgen Bilir Bilici Bilen Bilgili Bildik Bilecen Güçbilmez
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bilgin same root – –
02 Bilgiç same root – –
03 Bilgen same root – –
04 Bilir same root – –
05 Bilici same root – –
06 Bilen same root – –
07 Bilgili same root – –
08 Bildik same root – –
09 Bilecen same root – –
10 Güçbilmez same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bilgi?

  1. Üstün Bilgi association football player 1988–
  2. Funda Bilgi volleyball player 1983–
  3. Alaattin Bilgi author 1925–2015
  4. Coşkun Bilgi researcher
  5. Oktay Bilgi pedagogue 1982–
  6. Zeynep Bilgi researcher

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

Is Bilgi also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: bilgi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: bilgi 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 Bilgi

Q1

What does the surname Bilgi mean?

Bilgi means ‘knowledge, information’, what is gained by learning, observation and inquiry; it is bilmek ‘to know’ with the suffix -gi. It shares its root with bilge ‘sage’ and bilgin ‘scholar’, and as a surname it praises learning.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bilgi?

The root word of Bilgi is bilgi (Turkic): “knowledge, information”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bilgi?

Bil·gi, 2 syllables; IPA: /bilˈɡi/.