Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Burak

Burak /buˈɾak/

“mount of the Miʿraj; male name”1

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

Burak

IPA /buˈɾak/

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

What does the surname Burak mean?

In Islamic tradition Burak (al-Burāq) is the winged mount said to have carried Muhammad on the night of the Miʿraj, swift as lightning; the name is linked to Arabic barq ‘lightning’. It has been one of the most frequently given boys’ names in Türkiye in recent generations, and the surname follows the name.1

What is Burak made of?

Burak is a single Arabic root: Burak (the mount of the Miʿraj narrative; male name).

Burak root Burak the mount of the Miʿrajnarrative; male name ARABIC burāq “the mount said to havecarried Muhammad on the…” Burak Burak root the mount of the Miʿraj narrative;male name burāq ARABIC “the mount said to have carriedMuhammad on the night of the…”
Burak: parts and root words
  • burāq Arabic — the mount said to have carried Muhammad on the night of the Miʿraj; linked to barq ‘lightning’1

How was the name Burak formed?

Burak is the word Burak (“the mount of the Miʿraj narrative; male name”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Burak?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akburak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Burak?

  1. Nil Burak actor 1948–
  2. Sevim Burak writer 1931–1983
  3. Sezgin Burak caricaturist 1935–1978
  4. Cihat Burak author 1915–1994
  5. Ersin Burak caricaturist 1946–
  6. Ratip Tahir Burak politician 1904–1977
  7. Sara Burak writer 1922–2019
  8. Abdülsamet Burak association football player 1996–

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

Is Burak also a first name?

Yes. Burak is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “mount of the Miʿraj; male name”.

2018–2025

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Burak (ad) accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Burak 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 Burak

Q1

What does the surname Burak mean?

In Islamic tradition Burak (al-Burāq) is the winged mount said to have carried Muhammad on the night of the Miʿraj, swift as lightning; the name is linked to Arabic barq ‘lightning’. It has been one of the most frequently given boys’ names in Türkiye in recent generations, and the surname follows the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Burak?

The root word of Burak is burāq (Arabic): “the mount said to have carried Muhammad on the night of the Miʿraj; linked to barq ‘lightning’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Burak?

Bu·rak, 2 syllables; IPA: /buˈɾak/.