Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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İnci

İnci /inˈdʒi/ ASCII Inci

“pearl”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 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 İnci?

İnci

IPA /inˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname İnci mean?

İnci is the pearl, the small, lustrous, precious bead that forms inside oysters and other shellfish. The word comes from Old Turkic yinçü. As a symbol of beauty and worth it is a favourite girl’s name.1

İnci is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is İnci made of?

İnci is a single Turkic root: inci (inci: pearl).

İnci root inci inci: pearl TURKIC inci “pearl, formed insideoysters and other…” İnci inci root inci: pearl inci TURKIC “pearl, formed inside oysters andother shellfish (Old Turkic…”
İnci: parts and root words
  • inci Turkic — pearl, formed inside oysters and other shellfish (Old Turkic yinçü)1

How was the name İnci formed?

İnci is the word inci (“inci: pearl”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named İnci?

  1. Nazlıcan İnci badminton player 2000–
  2. Arman İnci actor 1991–
  3. Ayça İnci actor 1978–
  4. Ayçin İnci actor 1982–
  5. Bilâl İnci actor 1936–2005
  6. Elif İnci film actor 1973–
  7. Erdal İnci artist 1983–
  8. Handan İnci writer 1964–2025

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

Is İnci also a first name?

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

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

How is İnci written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is written Inci in English and German records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: inci accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: inci accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: İnci accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about İnci

Q1

What does the surname İnci mean?

İnci is the pearl, the small, lustrous, precious bead that forms inside oysters and other shellfish. The word comes from Old Turkic yinçü. As a symbol of beauty and worth it is a favourite girl’s name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İnci?

The root word of İnci is inci (Turkic): “pearl, formed inside oysters and other shellfish (Old Turkic yinçü)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce İnci?

İn·ci, 2 syllables; IPA: /inˈdʒi/.