Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Çıracı

Çıracı /tʃɯɾaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Ciraci

“seller of pine kindling”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ç
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Çıracı?

Çıracı

IPA /tʃɯɾaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Çıracı mean?

A çıracı is someone who cuts and sells çıra, the resin-rich heartwood of pine that catches fire easily and was used for kindling and, formerly, for light. The word comes from Persian čirāġ, “lamp, light”.1

Grammar çıra + occupational -cı

That Çıracı goes back to čirāġ is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Çıracı made of?

Çıracı is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: çıra (çıra: resinous pine kindling) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Çıracı + root çıra çıra: resinous pinekindling PERSIAN čirāġ “lamp, light” suffix -cı occupational suffix Çıracı çıra root çıra: resinous pine kindling čirāġ PERSIAN “lamp, light” -cı suffix occupational suffix
Çıracı: parts and root words
  • čirāġ Persian — lamp, light1

How was the name Çıracı formed?

Çıracı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to çıra (“çıra: resinous pine kindling”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Çıracı?

  1. Anıl Çıracı association football player 1994–
  2. Ceren Çıracı researcher
  3. Salim Çıracı university teacher

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

How is Çıracı written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Ciraci. In Turkish, dotless ı is a close back vowel, not English i; ç sounds like ch in “church”; c sounds like English j in “jam”.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: çıra accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çıra accessed 9 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

Common questions about Çıracı

Q1

What does the surname Çıracı mean?

A çıracı is someone who cuts and sells çıra, the resin-rich heartwood of pine that catches fire easily and was used for kindling and, formerly, for light. The word comes from Persian čirāġ, “lamp, light”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çıracı?

The root word of Çıracı is čirāġ (Persian): “lamp, light”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çıracı?

Çı·ra·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /tʃɯɾaˈdʒɯ/.