Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 910

Cırık

Cırık /dʒɯˈɾɯk/ ASCII Cirik

“fledgling chick”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
C
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 Cırık?

Cırık

IPA /dʒɯˈɾɯk/

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

What does the surname Cırık mean?

In regional speech cırık is a chick that has started to grow feathers. As a surname it may go back to a nickname for a small, nimble or young person, though no source documents this.1

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

Cırık is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Cırık made of?

Cırık is a single root: cırık (fledged chick (dialect)).

Cırık root cırık fledged chick (dialect) TURKIC cırık “a chick that has grownits feathers (dialect)” Cırık cırık root fledged chick (dialect) cırık TURKIC “a chick that has grown itsfeathers (dialect)”
Cırık: parts and root words
  • cırık Turkic — a chick that has grown its feathers (dialect)1

How was the name Cırık formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Cırık?

  1. Semra Cirik writer
  2. Önder Cırık screenwriter 1979–2023
  3. Erdem Cırık actor 1998–
  4. Mustafa Özgür Cırık researcher
  5. Vildan Apaydın Cırık researcher
  6. Zeki Pirhan Cırık association football player

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

How is Cırık written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Cirik.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: cırık accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Cırık

Q1

What does the surname Cırık mean?

In regional speech cırık is a chick that has started to grow feathers. As a surname it may go back to a nickname for a small, nimble or young person, though no source documents this.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cırık?

The root word of Cırık is cırık (Turkic): “a chick that has grown its feathers (dialect)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Cırık?

Cı·rık, 2 syllables; IPA: /dʒɯˈɾɯk/.