Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,061

Birlik

Birlik /biɾˈlic/

“unity”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
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 Birlik?

Birlik

IPA /biɾˈlic/

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

What does the surname Birlik mean?

Birlik is the state of being one, of standing together: birlik ve beraberlik, “unity and solidarity”. In the army a company, battalion or similar body counted as a whole is also a birlik, a unit. The word is bir, “one”, plus the suffix -lik. As a surname it expresses the ideal of solidarity.1

Grammar bir + suffix -lik.

Birlik is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Birlik made of?

Birlik is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bir (bir: one) + -lik (suffix of state or quality).

Birlik + root bir bir: one TURKIC birlik “oneness, unity; militaryunit” suffix -lik suffix of state orquality Birlik bir root bir: one birlik TURKIC “oneness, unity; military unit” -lik suffix suffix of state or quality
Birlik: parts and root words
  • birlik Turkic — oneness, unity; military unit1

How was the name Birlik formed?

Birlik was formed by adding the suffix -lik (“suffix of state or quality”) to bir (“bir: one”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Birlik?

  1. Leyla Birlik politician 1974–
  2. Atilla Birlik association football player 1977–
  3. Rizgin Birlik politician 1966–
  4. İbrahim Hakkı Birlik statesperson 1952–
  5. Merih Birlik researcher
  6. Sait Mentes Birlik researcher

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

Is Birlik also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: birlik accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: birlik 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 Birlik

Q1

What does the surname Birlik mean?

Birlik is the state of being one, of standing together: birlik ve beraberlik, “unity and solidarity”. In the army a company, battalion or similar body counted as a whole is also a birlik, a unit. The word is bir, “one”, plus the suffix -lik. As a surname it expresses the ideal of solidarity.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Birlik?

The root word of Birlik is birlik (Turkic): “oneness, unity; military unit”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Birlik?

Bir·lik, 2 syllables; IPA: /biɾˈlic/.