Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,217

Dost

/dost/

“friend”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 1
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
D
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 Dost?

Dost

IPA /dost/

What does the surname Dost mean?

A dost is a friend, someone loved and trusted. The word comes from Persian and Middle Persian dōst “friend, beloved”, going back to Old Persian dauštā. In folk and Sufi poetry it is also a common way of addressing the beloved or God.1

Dost is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Dost made of?

Dost is a single root: dost (friend).

Dost root dost friend PERSIAN dōst “friend, beloved” Dost dost root friend dōst PERSIAN “friend, beloved”
Dost: parts and root words
  • dōst Persian — friend, beloved1

How was the name Dost formed?

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

Which surnames are related to Dost?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Erdost same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Dost?

  1. Erol Dost association football player 1999–
  2. Kader Dost athletics competitor 2000–
  3. Burhan Dost researcher
  4. Turhan Dost researcher
  5. Bas Dost association football player 1989–
  6. Andrew Dost musician 1983–

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

Is Dost also a first name?

Yes. Dost is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “friend”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dost accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Dost 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 Dost

Q1

What does the surname Dost mean?

A dost is a friend, someone loved and trusted. The word comes from Persian and Middle Persian dōst “friend, beloved”, going back to Old Persian dauštā. In folk and Sufi poetry it is also a common way of addressing the beloved or God.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dost?

The root word of Dost is dōst (Persian): “friend, beloved”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dost?

Dost, 1 syllable; IPA: /dost/.