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Fahri
“honorary; glorious”1
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How do you pronounce Fahri?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Fahri mean?
Fahri comes from Arabic faḵriyy, a derivative of faḵr, “pride, glory”. In Turkish it is an adjective meaning “honorary, unpaid” and also a common male given name.1
Fahri is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Fahri formed?
Fahri is the adjective fahri (“fahrî: honorary; relating to pride”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Is Fahri also a first name?
Yes. Fahri is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “honorary; glorious”.
Fahri as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Fahri written and pronounced abroad?
The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Fahri in foreign records too.
Which guides add context to Fahri?
Read the root, formation and register information for Fahri alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: fahri
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: fahri
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Fahri
- Q1
What does the surname Fahri mean?
- Fahri comes from Arabic faḵriyy, a derivative of faḵr, “pride, glory”. In Turkish it is an adjective meaning “honorary, unpaid” and also a common male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Fahri?
- The root word of Fahri is faḵriyy (Arabic): “relating to glory; honorary”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Fahri?
- Fah·ri, 2 syllables; IPA: /fahˈɾi/.