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Esen

Esen /eˈsen/

“healthy, safe and sound”2

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
E
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 Esen?

Esen

IPA /eˈsen/

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

What does the surname Esen mean?

Esen means “healthy, safe and sound, at peace”; like the farewell “esen kalın”, “stay well”, it carries a good wish. Also used as a girl’s name, as a surname it expresses a wish for health and well-being.2

Esen is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Esen made of?

Esen is a single root: esen (esen: healthy, sound).

Esen root esen esen: healthy, sound TURKIC esen “free of illness ordefect; healthy, safe…” Esen esen root esen: healthy, sound esen TURKIC “free of illness or defect;healthy, safe and sound”
Esen: parts and root words
  • esen Turkic — free of illness or defect; healthy, safe and sound2

How was the name Esen formed?

Esen belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Esen?

Esen Esener Esendağlı Esensoy Esentürk
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Esener same root – –
02 Esendağlı same root – –
03 Esensoy same root – –
04 Esentürk same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Esen?

  1. Barış Esen chess player 1986–
  2. Timuçin Esen actor 1973–
  3. Aydın Esen musician 1962–
  4. Itır Esen actor 1956–
  5. Emine Ecem Esen association football player 1994–
  6. Elif Esen politician 1969–
  7. Evin Esen actor 1949–2012
  8. Hülya Esen tennis player 1989–

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

Is Esen also a first name?

Yes. Esen is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “healthy, safe and sound”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: esen accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Esen 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 Esen

Q1

What does the surname Esen mean?

Esen means “healthy, safe and sound, at peace”; like the farewell “esen kalın”, “stay well”, it carries a good wish. Also used as a girl’s name, as a surname it expresses a wish for health and well-being.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Esen?

The root word of Esen is esen (Turkic): “free of illness or defect; healthy, safe and sound”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Esen?

E·sen, 2 syllables; IPA: /eˈsen/.