Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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İncirli

İncirli /indʒiɾˈli/ ASCII Incirli

“rich in figs”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce İncirli?

İncirli

IPA /indʒiɾˈli/

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

What does the surname İncirli mean?

İncirli means “with figs, rich in figs”; incir comes from Persian and Middle Persian ancīr. The same word names many villages and neighbourhoods in Türkiye, so the name can also be read as “from İncirli”.1

Grammar incir + -li

That İncirli goes back to incir is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is İncirli made of?

İncirli is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: incir (incir: fig) + -li (“with; from”).

İncirli + root incir incir: fig PERSIAN incir “fig, fig tree” suffix -li “with; from” İncirli incir root incir: fig incir PERSIAN “fig, fig tree” -li suffix “with; from”
İncirli: parts and root words
  • incir Persian — fig, fig tree1

How was the name İncirli formed?

İncirli was formed by adding the suffix -li (““with; from””) to incir (“incir: fig”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named İncirli?

  1. Sıla Usar İncirli politician 1972–

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

How is İncirli written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Incirli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: incir accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: incir accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about İncirli

Q1

What does the surname İncirli mean?

İncirli means “with figs, rich in figs”; incir comes from Persian and Middle Persian ancīr. The same word names many villages and neighbourhoods in Türkiye, so the name can also be read as “from İncirli”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İncirli?

The root word of İncirli is incir (Persian): “fig, fig tree”.
Q3

How do you pronounce İncirli?

İn·cir·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /indʒiɾˈli/.