Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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İslam

İslam /isˈlaːm/ ASCII Islam

“Arabic islām; male given name”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
İ
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce İslam?

İslam

IPA /isˈlaːm/

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

What does the surname İslam mean?

İslam is the Arabic word islām, the verbal noun of aslama, “to submit, to yield”, and the name of a religion. The same word is also used as a male given name in Turkey and elsewhere. The surname comes from this personal name; this note describes only the word and its origin.1

Grammar An Arabic verbal noun used as a personal name.

İslam is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is İslam made of?

İslam is a single root: İslam (Arabic islām, “submission”; name of a religion and a personal name).

İslam root İslam Arabic islām,“submission”; name of a… ARABIC islam “Islam; personal name” İslam İslam root Arabic islām, “submission”; name of areligion and a personal name islam ARABIC “Islam; personal name”
İslam: parts and root words
  • islam Arabic — Islam; personal name1

How was the name İslam formed?

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

Which surnames are related to İslam?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 İslamoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named İslam?

  1. Ayşenur İslam politician 1958–
  2. Cihangir İslam politician 1959–
  3. Nadir Latif İslam politician 1930–2023
  4. Asadul İslam researcher
  5. Mehmet Muzaffer İslam researcher

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

Is İslam also a first name?

Yes. İslam is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Arabic islām; male given name”.

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

How is İslam written and pronounced abroad?

Abroad written Islam; the dotted capital İ is pronounced like the i in “is”.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: islam 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 İslam

Q1

What does the surname İslam mean?

İslam is the Arabic word islām, the verbal noun of aslama, “to submit, to yield”, and the name of a religion. The same word is also used as a male given name in Turkey and elsewhere. The surname comes from this personal name; this note describes only the word and its origin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İslam?

The root word of İslam is islam (Arabic): “Islam; personal name”.
Q3

How do you pronounce İslam?

İs·lam, 2 syllables; IPA: /isˈlaːm/.