Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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İldem

İldem /ilˈdem/ ASCII Ildem

“remorseful”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
İ
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 İldem?

İldem

IPA /ilˈdem/

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

What does the surname İldem mean?

İldem is a New Turkish name that Nişanyan Adlar gives, under the entry İldem/İlden, with the sense “regretful, remorseful”. The source notes that the word appears in the Tarama Dergisi and was first recorded as a personal name in 1961.1

That İldem goes back to İldem / İlden is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is İldem made of?

İldem is a single root: ildem (New Turkish name; “remorseful”).

İldem root ildem New Turkish name;“remorseful” TURKIC İldem / İlden “New Turkish ‘regretful,remorseful’” İldem ildem root New Turkish name; “remorseful” İldem / İlden TURKIC “New Turkish ‘regretful,remorseful’”
İldem: parts and root words
  • İldem / İlden Turkic — New Turkish “regretful, remorseful”1

How was the name İldem formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named İldem?

  1. Cenk İldem amateur wrestler 1986–
  2. Tacan İldem diplomat 1956–

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

Is İldem also a first name?

Yes. İldem is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “remorseful”.

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

How is İldem written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Ildem.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: İldem 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 İldem

Q1

What does the surname İldem mean?

İldem is a New Turkish name that Nişanyan Adlar gives, under the entry İldem/İlden, with the sense “regretful, remorseful”. The source notes that the word appears in the Tarama Dergisi and was first recorded as a personal name in 1961.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İldem?

The root word of İldem is İldem / İlden (Turkic): ‘New Turkish “regretful, remorseful”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce İldem?

İl·dem, 2 syllables; IPA: /ilˈdem/.