Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gençyürek

Gençyürek /ɟentʃjyˈɾec/ ASCII Gencyurek

“young heart”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
G
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Gençyürek?

Gençyürek

IPA /ɟentʃjyˈɾec/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Gençyürek mean?

Built from genç “young” and yürek “heart”: “a young heart”, one that stays fresh and bold whatever the age. In Turkish yürek means both the heart and courage.1,2

Grammar Compound genç + yürek.

That Gençyürek goes back to genç and yürek is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Gençyürek made of?

Gençyürek is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: genç (genç: young) + yürek (yürek: heart; courage).

Gençyürek + root genç genç: young TURKIC genç “young; vigorous” root yürek yürek: heart; courage TURKIC yürek “heart; courage” Gençyürek genç root genç: young genç TURKIC “young; vigorous” yürek root yürek: heart; courage yürek TURKIC “heart; courage”
Gençyürek: parts and root words
  • genç Turkic — young; vigorous1
  • yürek Turkic — heart; courage2

How was the name Gençyürek formed?

Gençyürek was formed by joining genç (“genç: young”) and yürek (“yürek: heart; courage”).

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

Which surnames are related to Gençyürek?

Gençyürek Genç Gencer Akyürek Ergenç Özyürek Gençoğlu Gençay Gençtürk Yürekli Özgenç Şenyürek Taşyürek
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Genç same root – –
02 Gencer same root – –
03 Akyürek same root – –
04 Ergenç same root – –
05 Özyürek same root – –
06 Gençoğlu same root – –
07 Gençay same root – –
08 Gençtürk same root – –
09 Yürekli same root – –
10 Özgenç same root – –
11 Şenyürek same root – –
12 Taşyürek same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gençyürek?

  1. Deniz Gençyürek basketball player 1991–

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

How is Gençyürek written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Gencyurek: ç becomes c or ch; ü may appear as u or ue.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: genç accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yürek 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

Common questions about Gençyürek

Q1

What does the surname Gençyürek mean?

Built from genç “young” and yürek “heart”: “a young heart”, one that stays fresh and bold whatever the age. In Turkish yürek means both the heart and courage.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gençyürek?

Gençyürek is made up of two elements: genç “young; vigorous” (Turkic) and yürek “heart; courage” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Gençyürek?

Genç·yü·rek, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɟentʃjyˈɾec/.