Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Dilber

Dilber /dilˈbeɾ/

“charming, beautiful”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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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 Dilber?

Dilber

IPA /dilˈbeɾ/

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

What does the surname Dilber mean?

Dilber means ‘heart-stealing, charming, beautiful’, used especially of a beautiful woman. Nişanyan Sözlük traces it to Persian dilbar, from dil ‘heart’ and bar ‘carrying off’. It is also a female given name.2

Grammar Persian dil + bar: ‘heart-taking’.

Dilber is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Dilber made of?

Dilber is a single root: dilber (charming, beautiful; heart-stealing).

Dilber root dilber charming, beautiful;heart-stealing PERSIAN dilber “charming, beautiful;heart-stealing” Dilber dilber root charming, beautiful; heart-stealing dilber PERSIAN “charming, beautiful;heart-stealing”
Dilber: parts and root words
  • dilber Persian — charming, beautiful; heart-stealing2

How was the name Dilber formed?

Dilber belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Dilber?

  1. Ali Dilber lawyer 1965–
  2. Derya Dilber actor 2000–
  3. Melissa Dilber film actor 1997–
  4. Beril Dilber researcher
  5. Erhan Dilber researcher
  6. Kayhan Dilber basketball player 1974–
  7. Onur Dilber actor 1982–
  8. Sıraç Dilber academic

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

Is Dilber also a first name?

Yes. Dilber is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “charming, beautiful”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dilber accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dilber 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 Dilber

Q1

What does the surname Dilber mean?

Dilber means ‘heart-stealing, charming, beautiful’, used especially of a beautiful woman. Nişanyan Sözlük traces it to Persian dilbar, from dil ‘heart’ and bar ‘carrying off’. It is also a female given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dilber?

The root word of Dilber is dilber (Persian): “charming, beautiful; heart-stealing”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dilber?

Dil·ber, 2 syllables; IPA: /dilˈbeɾ/.