Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 901

Cevher

Cevher /dʒevˈheɾ/

“jewel, gem; essence”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 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 Cevher?

Cevher

IPA /dʒevˈheɾ/

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

What does the surname Cevher mean?

Cevher means both ‘precious stone, jewel’ and ‘the essence of a thing’; figuratively it also means an innate gift. Turkish took it from Arabic jawhar, which itself was borrowed from Persian gawhar ‘pearl, jewel’. It is also used as a given name.2

Cevher is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Cevher made of?

Cevher is a single root: cevher (cevher: gem; essence; talent).

Cevher root cevher cevher: gem; essence;talent ARABIC cevher “precious stone; essence;innate talent” Cevher cevher root cevher: gem; essence; talent cevher ARABIC “precious stone; essence; innatetalent”
Cevher: parts and root words
  • cevher Arabic — precious stone; essence; innate talent2

How was the name Cevher formed?

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

Which surnames are related to Cevher?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Cevheri same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Cevher?

  1. Mahmut Cevher actor 1949–
  2. Erdal Cevher researcher
  3. Senem Cevher writer 1982–
  4. Tolga Cevher association football player 2001–
  5. Umut Cevher association football player
  6. Volkan Cevher university teacher 1978–
  7. Şule Coşkun Cevher researcher

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

Is Cevher also a first name?

Yes. Cevher is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “jewel, gem; essence”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: cevher accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: cevher 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 Cevher

Q1

What does the surname Cevher mean?

Cevher means both ‘precious stone, jewel’ and ‘the essence of a thing’; figuratively it also means an innate gift. Turkish took it from Arabic jawhar, which itself was borrowed from Persian gawhar ‘pearl, jewel’. It is also used as a given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cevher?

The root word of Cevher is cevher (Arabic): “precious stone; essence; innate talent”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Cevher?

Cev·her, 2 syllables; IPA: /dʒevˈheɾ/.