Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,698

Hülagü

Hülagü /hyɫaˈɟy/ ASCII Hulagu

“the Mongol ruler Hülegü”1

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

How do you pronounce Hülagü?

Hülagü

IPA /hyɫaˈɟy/

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

What does the surname Hülagü mean?

Hülagü is the name of the 13th-century Mongol ruler, a grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Ilkhanate in Iran; the Mongolian form is Hülegü. He is known for taking Baghdad in 1258 and ending the Abbasid caliphate. The name is also written Hülâgû.1

What is Hülagü made of?

Hülagü is a single root: Hülagü (Hülagü: 13th-century Mongol ruler).

Hülagü root Hülagü Hülagü: 13th-centuryMongol ruler MONGOLIC Hülegü “Mongolian personal name;founder of the Ilkhanate” Hülagü Hülagü root Hülagü: 13th-century Mongol ruler Hülegü MONGOLIC “Mongolian personal name; founderof the Ilkhanate”
Hülagü: parts and root words
  • Hülegü Mongolic — Mongolian personal name; founder of the Ilkhanate1

How was the name Hülagü formed?

Hülagü belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Hülagü?

  1. Sadettin Hülagü physician 1959–

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

Is Hülagü also a first name?

Yes. Hülagü is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the Mongol ruler Hülegü”.

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

How is Hülagü written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Hulagu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Hülâgû 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Hülagü

Q1

What does the surname Hülagü mean?

Hülagü is the name of the 13th-century Mongol ruler, a grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Ilkhanate in Iran; the Mongolian form is Hülegü. He is known for taking Baghdad in 1258 and ending the Abbasid caliphate. The name is also written Hülâgû.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hülagü?

The root word of Hülagü is Hülegü (Mongolic): “Mongolian personal name; founder of the Ilkhanate”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hülagü?

Hü·la·gü, 3 syllables; IPA: /hyɫaˈɟy/.