Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Karaaslan

Karaaslan /kaɾaasˈɫan/

“black lion; mighty hero”1

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

How do you pronounce Karaaslan?

Karaaslan

IPA /kaɾaasˈɫan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Karaaslan mean?

Karaaslan means ‘black lion’. In old Turkic names kara carries the sense ‘mighty, formidable’ alongside the colour, and the lion is the emblem of courage and strength. Together they evoke a fearless, powerful hero.1,2

Grammar kara + aslan: adjective–noun compound.

That Karaaslan goes back to kara and aslan is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Karaaslan made of?

Karaaslan breaks into 2 parts: kara (black; mighty) + aslan (lion).

Karaaslan ++ first element kara black; mighty TURKIC kara “black” suffix aslan lion TURKIC aslan “lion; Old Turkic arslan” Karaaslan kara first element black; mighty kara TURKIC “black” aslan suffix lion aslan TURKIC “lion; Old Turkic arslan”
Karaaslan: parts and root words
  • kara Turkic — black1
  • aslan Turkic — lion; Old Turkic arslan2

How was the name Karaaslan formed?

Karaaslan belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (kara + aslan).

Which surnames are related to Karaaslan?

Karaaslan Aslan Kara Karataş Karahan Karaca Karakaş Karadağ Karakaya Karakoç Karagöz Baykara Karabulut
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aslan same root 14 409,459
02 Kara same root 16 290,024
03 Karataş same root – –
04 Karahan same root – –
05 Karaca same root – –
06 Karakaş same root – –
07 Karadağ same root – –
08 Karakaya same root – –
09 Karakoç same root – –
10 Karagöz same root – –
11 Baykara same root – –
12 Karabulut same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Karaaslan?

  1. Merih Karaaslan architect 1949–2002
  2. Çiğdem Karaaslan politician 1979–
  3. Ahmet Karaaslan politician 1935–2017
  4. Serhat Karaaslan screenwriter 1986–
  5. Betül Karaaslan handball player 2002–
  6. Murat Karaaslan writer 1955–
  7. Engin Karaaslan researcher
  8. Enis Karaaslan researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kara accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: aslan accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Karaaslan 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Karaaslan

Q1

What does the surname Karaaslan mean?

Karaaslan means ‘black lion’. In old Turkic names kara carries the sense ‘mighty, formidable’ alongside the colour, and the lion is the emblem of courage and strength. Together they evoke a fearless, powerful hero.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Karaaslan?

The root word of Karaaslan is kara (Turkic): “black”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Karaaslan?

Ka·ra·as·lan, 4 syllables; IPA: /kaɾaasˈɫan/.