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Kıraç

Kıraç /kɯˈɾatʃ/ ASCII Kirac

“barren, arid land”1

Probable origin Kıraç: root entries for kıraç + kıraç · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kıraç?

Kıraç

IPA /kɯˈɾatʃ/

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

What does the surname Kıraç mean?

Kıraç is dry, infertile, stony land, the bare ground of the steppe. Its origin is not certain; it is compared with kır “open country”. Settlements of this name exist in Ardahan, Kars and Istanbul, and it is also recorded as a male given name.1

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

Kıraç is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kıraç made of?

Kıraç is a single Turkic root: kıraç (kıraç: barren, arid (land)).

Kıraç + root kıraç kıraç: barren, arid(land) TURKIC kıraç “barren, arid, infertileland” TURKIC kıraç “Ottoman kıraç; originuncertain, compare kır” Kıraç kıraç root kıraç: barren, arid (land) kıraç TURKIC “barren, arid, infertile land” kıraç TURKIC “Ottoman kıraç; origin uncertain,compare kır”
Kıraç: parts and root words
  • kıraç Turkic — barren, arid, infertile land1
  • kıraç Turkic — Ottoman kıraç; origin uncertain, compare kır1

How was the name Kıraç formed?

Kıraç is the adjective kıraç (“kıraç: barren, arid (land)”), 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 Kıraç?

  1. Güven Kıraç actor 1960–
  2. Kıraç singer 1972–
  3. Suna Kıraç businessperson 1941–2020
  4. Cahit Kıraç politician 1956–
  5. Seval Kıraç association football player 1988–
  6. İpek Kıraç businessperson 1984–
  7. Can Kıraç businessperson 1927–2024
  8. Kaya Kıraç taekwondo athlete

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

Is Kıraç also a first name?

Yes. Kıraç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “barren, arid land”.

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

How is Kıraç written and pronounced abroad?

Passports and English-language documents often show it as Kirac.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kıraç?

Melen, Aktoprak and Alan share gloss keywords with Kıraç within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kıraç?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kıraç alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kıraç accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kıraç accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kıraç 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 Kıraç

Q1

What does the surname Kıraç mean?

Kıraç is dry, infertile, stony land, the bare ground of the steppe. Its origin is not certain; it is compared with kır “open country”. Settlements of this name exist in Ardahan, Kars and Istanbul, and it is also recorded as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kıraç?

The root word of Kıraç is kıraç (Turkic): “barren, arid, infertile land”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kıraç?

Kı·raç, 2 syllables; IPA: /kɯˈɾatʃ/.