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Hakkı

Hakkı /hakˈkɯ/ ASCII Hakki

“of the truth, of God”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
H
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Hakkı?

Hakkı

IPA /hakˈkɯ/

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

What does the surname Hakkı mean?

Hakkı is a male given name formed from Arabic ḥaqq ‘truth, right; one of the names of God’ with the relational suffix: ‘of the truth, belonging to God’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that in most examples it is used as a second name, as in İbrahim Hakkı or İsmail Hakkı.1,3

What is Hakkı made of?

Hakkı breaks into 2 parts: Hakkı (male name, from hak ‘truth; God’) + hak (truth; justice; God).

Hakkı + root Hakkı male name, from hak‘truth; God’ ARABIC Hakkı “male name, from hak‘truth; God’” root hak truth; justice; God ARABIC hak “truth; justice; God” Hakkı Hakkı root male name, from hak ‘truth; God’ Hakkı ARABIC “male name, from hak ‘truth; God’” hak root truth; justice; God hak ARABIC “truth; justice; God”
Hakkı: parts and root words
  • Hakkı Arabic — male name, from hak ‘truth; God’1
  • hak Arabic — truth; justice; God3

How was the name Hakkı formed?

Hakkı belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames (Hakkı + hak).

Which surnames are related to Hakkı?

Hakkı Hakyemez Hakverdi
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Hakyemez same root – –
02 Hakverdi same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Hakkı?

  1. Burak Hakkı actor 1972–
  2. Kılıçzade Hakkı statesperson 1872–1959
  3. Ruşen Hakkı journalist 1936–2011
  4. Meltem Hakkı researcher
  5. Zakia Ismail Hakki politician 1939–2021
  6. Haitham Hakki screenwriter 1948–

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

Is Hakkı also a first name?

Yes. Hakkı is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “of the truth, of God”.

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

How is Hakkı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Hakki.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Hakkı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: hak accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: hak accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Hakkı

Q1

What does the surname Hakkı mean?

Hakkı is a male given name formed from Arabic ḥaqq ‘truth, right; one of the names of God’ with the relational suffix: ‘of the truth, belonging to God’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that in most examples it is used as a second name, as in İbrahim Hakkı or İsmail Hakkı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hakkı?

The root word of Hakkı is Hakkı (Arabic): “male name, from hak ‘truth; God’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hakkı?

Hak·kı, 2 syllables; IPA: /hakˈkɯ/.