Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kiraz

Kiraz /kiˈɾaz/

“cherry”1

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

How do you pronounce Kiraz?

Kiraz

IPA /kiˈɾaz/

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

What does the surname Kiraz mean?

A kiraz is the cherry tree and its red, juicy fruit of early summer. The word reached Turkish from Greek kerasi. According to Nişanyan Adlar Kiraz was a popular female name in the east of Central Anatolia; the name of the district of Kiraz in Izmir has a separate origin.1

Grammar Bare noun.

Kiraz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kiraz made of?

Kiraz is a single Greek root: kiraz (cherry tree and its fruit).

Kiraz root kiraz cherry tree and its fruit GREEK kiraz “cherry tree; cherry” Kiraz kiraz root cherry tree and its fruit kiraz GREEK “cherry tree; cherry”
Kiraz: parts and root words
  • kiraz Greek — cherry tree; cherry1

How was the name Kiraz formed?

Kiraz is the word kiraz (“cherry tree and its fruit”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Kiraz?

Kiraz Kirazoğlu Akkiraz Kirazcı Kirazlı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kirazoğlu same root – –
02 Akkiraz same root – –
03 Kirazcı same root – –
04 Kirazlı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kiraz?

  1. Ferhat Kiraz association football player 1989–
  2. Sabri Kiraz association football player 1918–1985
  3. Emrah Kiraz association football player 1987–
  4. Halil Kiraz association football player 1943–2020
  5. İbrahim Kiraz journalist 1968–
  6. Alper Kiraz researcher
  7. Aslıhan Kiraz researcher
  8. Mehmet Kiraz computer scientist 1977–

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

Is Kiraz also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Kiraz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kiraz accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Kiraz 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 Kiraz

Q1

What does the surname Kiraz mean?

A kiraz is the cherry tree and its red, juicy fruit of early summer. The word reached Turkish from Greek kerasi. According to Nişanyan Adlar Kiraz was a popular female name in the east of Central Anatolia; the name of the district of Kiraz in Izmir has a separate origin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kiraz?

The root word of Kiraz is kiraz (Greek): “cherry tree; cherry”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kiraz?

Ki·raz, 2 syllables; IPA: /kiˈɾaz/.