Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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İmdat

/ˈimdat/ ASCII Imdat

“help, rescue”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 1
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 İmdat?

İmdat

IPA /ˈimdat/

The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname İmdat mean?

İmdat comes from Arabic imdād “help, reinforcement”; today it is best known as the cry “imdat!” “help!”. It was also used as a man’s name.1

İmdat is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is İmdat made of?

İmdat is a single Arabic root: imdat (imdat: help, rescue).

İmdat root imdat imdat: help, rescue ARABIC imdād “help, reinforcement” İmdat imdat root imdat: help, rescue imdād ARABIC “help, reinforcement”
İmdat: parts and root words
  • imdād Arabic — help, reinforcement1

How was the name İmdat formed?

İmdat is the word imdat (“imdat: help, rescue”), 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 İmdat?

  1. Sıtkı Ferdi İmdat association football player 2001–

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

Is İmdat also a first name?

Yes. İmdat is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “help, rescue”.

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

How is İmdat written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the capital İ loses its dot, giving Imdat.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: imdat accessed 9 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 İmdat

Q1

What does the surname İmdat mean?

İmdat comes from Arabic imdād “help, reinforcement”; today it is best known as the cry “imdat!” “help!”. It was also used as a man’s name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İmdat?

The root word of İmdat is imdād (Arabic): “help, reinforcement”.
Q3

How do you pronounce İmdat?

İmdat, 1 syllable; IPA: /ˈimdat/.