Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Esin

Esin /eˈsin/

“inspiration; morning breeze”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
E
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 Esin?

Esin

IPA /eˈsin/

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

What does the surname Esin mean?

Esin means “inspiration”, a creative thought that comes to one unbidden; dictionaries also record the sense “morning breeze”. Derived from esmek “to blow”, it spread during the language reform as a replacement for ilham. It is mostly a female given name.1

Grammar es- + -in; noun from a verb.

Esin is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Esin made of?

Esin breaks into 2 parts: es- (esmek: to blow; to come to mind) + -in (noun-forming suffix).

Esin + root es- esmek: to blow; to cometo mind TURKIC esin “inspiration; morningbreeze” suffix -in noun-forming suffix Esin es- root esmek: to blow; to come to mind esin TURKIC “inspiration; morning breeze” -in suffix noun-forming suffix
Esin: parts and root words
  • esin Turkic — inspiration; morning breeze1

How was the name Esin formed?

Esin belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (es- + -in).

Who are some well-known people named Esin?

  1. Seyfullah Esin diplomat 1902–1982
  2. Gül Esin local politician 1901–1990
  3. Emel Esin art historian 1911–1987
  4. Tufan Esin association football player 1980–
  5. Ufuk Esin academic 1933–2008
  6. Ali Esin television presenter 1926–1997
  7. Celal Esin politician 1964–2023
  8. Numan Esin politician 1929–2020

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

Is Esin also a first name?

Yes. Esin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “inspiration; morning breeze”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: esin 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 Esin

Q1

What does the surname Esin mean?

Esin means “inspiration”, a creative thought that comes to one unbidden; dictionaries also record the sense “morning breeze”. Derived from esmek “to blow”, it spread during the language reform as a replacement for ilham. It is mostly a female given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Esin?

The root word of Esin is esin (Turkic): “inspiration; morning breeze”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Esin?

E·sin, 2 syllables; IPA: /eˈsin/.