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Hayırlı

Hayırlı /hajɯɾˈɫɯ/ ASCII Hayirli

“auspicious, beneficial”1

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

How do you pronounce Hayırlı?

Hayırlı

IPA /hajɯɾˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Hayırlı mean?

Hayırlı means ‘beneficial, auspicious, bringing good’, as in the wish hayırlı olsun. Hayır comes from Arabic xayr ‘good, goodness’ according to Nişanyan; -lı is the Turkish suffix. Nişanyan Adlar also records Hayırlı as a name meaning ‘beneficial’.1

Grammar hayır + -lı.

Hayırlı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Hayırlı made of?

Hayırlı breaks into 2 parts: hayır (good, benefit) + -lı (suffix ‘having’).

Hayırlı + root hayır good, benefit ARABIC hayır “good; goodness” suffix -lı suffix ‘having’ Hayırlı hayır root good, benefit hayır ARABIC “good; goodness” -lı suffix suffix ‘having’
Hayırlı: parts and root words
  • hayır Arabic — good; goodness1

How was the name Hayırlı formed?

Hayırlı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (hayır + -lı).

Who are some well-known people named Hayırlı?

  1. Özkan Hayırlı volleyball player 1984–
  2. Armağan Hayırlı researcher
  3. Yüksel Hayırlı actor

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

How is Hayırlı written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Hayirli: ı/İ become i/I.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: hayır accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Hayırlı 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Hayırlı

Q1

What does the surname Hayırlı mean?

Hayırlı means ‘beneficial, auspicious, bringing good’, as in the wish hayırlı olsun. Hayır comes from Arabic xayr ‘good, goodness’ according to Nişanyan; -lı is the Turkish suffix. Nişanyan Adlar also records Hayırlı as a name meaning ‘beneficial’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hayırlı?

The root word of Hayırlı is hayır (Arabic): “good; goodness”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hayırlı?

Ha·yır·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /hajɯɾˈɫɯ/.