Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Hamdi

Hamdi /hamˈdi/

“one who praises”1

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

How do you pronounce Hamdi?

Hamdi

IPA /hamˈdi/

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

What does the surname Hamdi mean?

Hamdi comes from Arabic ḥamdī, derived from ḥamd “praise, thanksgiving to God”, and means “one who praises”. Nişanyan Adlar notes that it was used in place of Muhammed, a name from the same root.1

What is Hamdi made of?

Hamdi is a single Arabic root: Hamdi (of praise, one who praises).

Hamdi root Hamdi of praise, one whopraises ARABIC ḥamdī “one who praises;relating to praise” Hamdi Hamdi root of praise, one who praises ḥamdī ARABIC “one who praises; relating topraise”
Hamdi: parts and root words
  • ḥamdī Arabic — one who praises; relating to praise1

How was the name Hamdi formed?

Hamdi is the word Hamdi (“of praise, one who praises”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Hamdi?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Hacıhamdioğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Hamdi?

  1. Muhammed Hamdi Yazır politician 1878–1942
  2. Hamdullah Hamdi writer 1448–1503

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

Is Hamdi also a first name?

Yes. Hamdi is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “one who praises”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Hamdi 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Hamdi

Q1

What does the surname Hamdi mean?

Hamdi comes from Arabic ḥamdī, derived from ḥamd “praise, thanksgiving to God”, and means “one who praises”. Nişanyan Adlar notes that it was used in place of Muhammed, a name from the same root.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hamdi?

The root word of Hamdi is ḥamdī (Arabic): “one who praises; relating to praise”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hamdi?

Ham·di, 2 syllables; IPA: /hamˈdi/.