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Kıvılcım

Kıvılcım /kɯvɯɫˈdʒɯm/ ASCII Kivilcim

“spark”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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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 Kıvılcım?

Kıvılcım

IPA /kɯvɯɫˈdʒɯm/

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

What does the surname Kıvılcım mean?

A kıvılcım is a spark, the tiny fragment of fire that leaps from something burning or from iron striking stone. Figuratively it is the impulse that sets something in motion: “one spark is enough”. Kıvılcım is also used as a girl’s name.1

Grammar A simple noun.

Kıvılcım is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kıvılcım made of?

Kıvılcım is a single Turkic root: kıvılcım (spark).

Kıvılcım + root kıvılcım spark TURKIC kıvılcım “spark; figuratively atrigger” TURKIC kıvılcım “spark” Kıvılcım kıvılcım root spark kıvılcım TURKIC “spark; figuratively a trigger” kıvılcım TURKIC “spark”
Kıvılcım: parts and root words
  • kıvılcım Turkic — spark; figuratively a trigger1
  • kıvılcım Turkic — spark1

How was the name Kıvılcım formed?

Kıvılcım is the word kıvılcım (“spark”), 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 Kıvılcım?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kıvılcımlı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kıvılcım?

  1. Emre Kıvılcım actor 1988–
  2. Uğur Kıvılcım actor 1942–2018
  3. Gönül Kıvılcım writer 1963–
  4. Kâzım Kıvılcım military personnel 1876–1951

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

Is Kıvılcım also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kıvılcım accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kıvılcım accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kıvılcım 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 Kıvılcım

Q1

What does the surname Kıvılcım mean?

A kıvılcım is a spark, the tiny fragment of fire that leaps from something burning or from iron striking stone. Figuratively it is the impulse that sets something in motion: “one spark is enough”. Kıvılcım is also used as a girl’s name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kıvılcım?

The root word of Kıvılcım is kıvılcım (Turkic): “spark; figuratively a trigger”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kıvılcım?

Kı·vıl·cım, 3 syllables; IPA: /kɯvɯɫˈdʒɯm/.