Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kıvrak

Kıvrak /kɯvˈɾak/ ASCII Kivrak

“nimble, agile”1

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

How do you pronounce Kıvrak?

Kıvrak

IPA /kɯvˈɾak/

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

What does the surname Kıvrak mean?

Kıvrak means ‘nimble, lively, quick to twist and turn’; Turkish speaks of a kıvrak dancer, a kıvrak wit, a kıvrak folk dance. As a surname it probably comes from a nickname for an agile, quick person.1

Kıvrak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kıvrak made of?

Kıvrak is a single root: kıvrak (nimble, lively).

Kıvrak root kıvrak nimble, lively TURKIC kıvrak “lively, agile, nimble” Kıvrak kıvrak root nimble, lively kıvrak TURKIC “lively, agile, nimble”
Kıvrak: parts and root words
  • kıvrak Turkic — lively, agile, nimble1

How was the name Kıvrak formed?

Kıvrak belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Kıvrak?

  1. Onur Kıvrak association football player 1988–
  2. Pelin Kıvrak writer 1988–
  3. Arif Kıvrak researcher
  4. Derya Kıvrak Salim researcher
  5. Tarık Kıvrak researcher

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

How is Kıvrak written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Kivrak.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kıvrak 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

Common questions about Kıvrak

Q1

What does the surname Kıvrak mean?

Kıvrak means ‘nimble, lively, quick to twist and turn’; Turkish speaks of a kıvrak dancer, a kıvrak wit, a kıvrak folk dance. As a surname it probably comes from a nickname for an agile, quick person.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kıvrak?

The root word of Kıvrak is kıvrak (Turkic): “lively, agile, nimble”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kıvrak?

Kıv·rak, 2 syllables; IPA: /kɯvˈɾak/.