Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Hulûsi

Hulûsi /huɫuːˈsi/ ASCII Hulusi

“sincere, pure-hearted”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 Hulûsi?

Hulûsi

IPA /huɫuːˈsi/

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

What does the surname Hulûsi mean?

Hulûsi is a male name formed from Arabic xulūṣ ‘sincerity, pure devotion’ with the relational suffix -î; Nişanyan Adlar glosses it ‘pure-hearted’. According to the same source it was very popular in the late 19th century and has rarely been given since the 1960s.1

Grammar hulûs + -î (relational suffix).

What is Hulûsi made of?

Hulûsi is a single Arabic root: Hulûsi (sincere, pure-hearted).

Hulûsi root Hulûsi sincere, pure-hearted ARABIC ḫulūṣī “of sincerity;pure-hearted” Hulûsi Hulûsi root sincere, pure-hearted ḫulūṣī ARABIC “of sincerity; pure-hearted”
Hulûsi: parts and root words
  • ḫulūṣī Arabic — of sincerity; pure-hearted1

How was the name Hulûsi formed?

Hulûsi is the word Hulûsi (“sincere, pure-hearted”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Hulûsi?

  1. Kenan Hulusi novelist 1906–1943
  2. Mehmet Hulusi theologian 1879–1959

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

Is Hulûsi also a first name?

Yes. Hulûsi is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “sincere, pure-hearted”.

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

How is Hulûsi written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Hulusi: the circumflex is dropped.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Hulûsi 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 Hulûsi

Q1

What does the surname Hulûsi mean?

Hulûsi is a male name formed from Arabic xulūṣ ‘sincerity, pure devotion’ with the relational suffix -î; Nişanyan Adlar glosses it ‘pure-hearted’. According to the same source it was very popular in the late 19th century and has rarely been given since the 1960s.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hulûsi?

The root word of Hulûsi is ḫulūṣī (Arabic): “of sincerity; pure-hearted”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hulûsi?

Hu·lû·si, 3 syllables; IPA: /huɫuːˈsi/.