Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Dindar

Dindar /dinˈdaɾ/

“devout, pious”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
D
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 Dindar?

Dindar

IPA /dinˈdaɾ/

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

What does the surname Dindar mean?

Dindar is an adjective for a person who keeps the rules of religion and holds a firm faith. It came through Ottoman Turkish from Persian dīndār, formed from dīn, “religion”, and -dār, “holding, keeping”. This note describes only the word and its origin.1

Grammar Persian compound adjective: din + -dār.

Dindar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Dindar made of?

Dindar breaks into 2 parts: din (religion) + -dar (Persian “holding, possessing”).

Dindar ++ root din religion PERSIAN dindar “devout, observant” suffix -dar Persian “holding,possessing” PERSIAN dīndār “Persian dīndār” Dindar din root religion dindar PERSIAN “devout, observant” -dar suffix Persian “holding, possessing” dīndār PERSIAN “Persian dīndār”
Dindar: parts and root words
  • dindar Persian — devout, observant1
  • dīndār Persian — Persian dīndār1

How was the name Dindar formed?

Dindar belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames (din + -dar).

Who are some well-known people named Dindar?

  1. Resul Dindar singer 1982–
  2. Selim Dindar businessperson 1960–2009
  3. Mahmut Dindar statesperson 1964–
  4. Mehmet Emin Dindar politician 1959–
  5. İsmet Dindar physician 1956–
  6. Burak Dindar researcher
  7. Nassimah Dindar politician 1960–

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

Is Dindar also a first name?

Yes. Dindar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “devout, pious”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dindar 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Dindar

Q1

What does the surname Dindar mean?

Dindar is an adjective for a person who keeps the rules of religion and holds a firm faith. It came through Ottoman Turkish from Persian dīndār, formed from dīn, “religion”, and -dār, “holding, keeping”. This note describes only the word and its origin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dindar?

The root word of Dindar is dindar (Persian): “devout, observant”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dindar?

Din·dar, 2 syllables; IPA: /dinˈdaɾ/.