Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,057

Biricik

Biricik /biɾiˈdʒik/

“one and only, beloved”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
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 Biricik?

Biricik

IPA /biɾiˈdʒik/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Biricik mean?

Biricik means ‘one and only, dearly loved’, as in biricik evladım ‘my one and only child’. Nişanyan Sözlük shows it as formed from bir ‘one’ with the diminutive and endearing suffix +çUk. It is also a female given name.1

Grammar bir + -icik: diminutive of endearment.

Biricik is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Biricik made of?

Biricik is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bir (one) + -icik (diminutive and endearing suffix +çUk).

Biricik + root bir one TURKIC biricik “one and only, dearlyloved” suffix -icik diminutive and endearingsuffix +çUk Biricik bir root one biricik TURKIC “one and only, dearly loved” -icik suffix diminutive and endearing suffix +çUk
Biricik: parts and root words
  • biricik Turkic — one and only, dearly loved1

How was the name Biricik formed?

Biricik was formed by adding the suffix -icik (“diminutive and endearing suffix +çUk”) to bir (“one”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Biricik?

  1. Burcu Biricik actor 1989–
  2. Adnan Biricik actor 1959–
  3. Cemhan Biricik film director 1979–
  4. Ebru Biricik researcher
  5. Göksel Biricik researcher

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

Is Biricik also a first name?

Yes. Biricik is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “one and only, beloved”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: biricik accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: biricik 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Biricik

Q1

What does the surname Biricik mean?

Biricik means ‘one and only, dearly loved’, as in biricik evladım ‘my one and only child’. Nişanyan Sözlük shows it as formed from bir ‘one’ with the diminutive and endearing suffix +çUk. It is also a female given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Biricik?

The root word of Biricik is biricik (Turkic): “one and only, dearly loved”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Biricik?

Bi·ri·cik, 3 syllables; IPA: /biɾiˈdʒik/.