Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,024

Garip

Garip /ɡaˈɾip/

“stranger, one far from home”1

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

How do you pronounce Garip?

Garip

IPA /ɡaˈɾip/

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

What does the surname Garip mean?

From Arabic ġarīb “stranger, far from home”. In Turkish it means “forlorn, poor”, “living far from home” and “strange”; in folk poetry the garip is the one cut off from his homeland. It is also a man’s name.1

Garip is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Garip made of?

Garip is a single Arabic root: garip (garip: lonely, far from home; strange).

Garip root garip garip: lonely, far fromhome; strange ARABIC garip “lonely, foreign, farfrom home; strange” Garip garip root garip: lonely, far from home; strange garip ARABIC “lonely, foreign, far from home;strange”
Garip: parts and root words
  • garip Arabic — lonely, foreign, far from home; strange1

How was the name Garip formed?

Garip is the adjective garip (“garip: lonely, far from home; strange”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Is Garip also a first name?

Yes. Garip is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “stranger, one far from home”.

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

How is Garip written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Garip abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: garip accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: garip accessed 9 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Garip

Q1

What does the surname Garip mean?

From Arabic ġarīb “stranger, far from home”. In Turkish it means “forlorn, poor”, “living far from home” and “strange”; in folk poetry the garip is the one cut off from his homeland. It is also a man’s name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Garip?

The root word of Garip is garip (Arabic): “lonely, foreign, far from home; strange”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Garip?

Ga·rip, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡaˈɾip/.