Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,895

Erinç

Erinç /eˈɾintʃ/ ASCII Erinc

“peace of mind, contentment”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
E
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Erinç?

Erinç

IPA /eˈɾintʃ/

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

What does the surname Erinç mean?

Erinç is a state free of want, sorrow and pain: peace of mind. Nişanyan Sözlük traces it to Old Turkic érinç ‘joy, happiness’, formed from the verb ér- with the suffix +(I)nç. It is also a male given name.1

Erinç is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Erinç made of?

Erinç is a single Turkic root: erinç (peace of mind, contentment).

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Erinç: parts and root words
  • erinç Turkic — peace of mind, contentment1

How was the name Erinç formed?

Erinç is the word erinç (“peace of mind, contentment”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Erinç?

  1. Sırrı Erinç geographer 1918–2002
  2. Barlas Erinç singer 1968–
  3. Salih Erinç amateur wrestler 1985–
  4. Alper Erinç author 1965–
  5. Orhan Erinç journalist 1936–2023
  6. Murat Erinç researcher
  7. Yiğit Erinç researcher

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

Is Erinç also a first name?

Yes. Erinç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “peace of mind, contentment”.

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

How is Erinç written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Erinc.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: erinç accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: erinç 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Erinç

Q1

What does the surname Erinç mean?

Erinç is a state free of want, sorrow and pain: peace of mind. Nişanyan Sözlük traces it to Old Turkic érinç ‘joy, happiness’, formed from the verb ér- with the suffix +(I)nç. It is also a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Erinç?

The root word of Erinç is erinç (Turkic): “peace of mind, contentment”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Erinç?

E·rinç, 2 syllables; IPA: /eˈɾintʃ/.