Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,015

Kumru

Kumru /kumˈɾu/

“collared dove”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
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. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kumru?

Kumru

IPA /kumˈɾu/

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

What does the surname Kumru mean?

Kumru is the collared dove, a small greyish relative of the pigeon and a Turkish image of gentleness and affection. The word comes from Arabic qumriyy. Kumru is also a district of Ordu, and in the Izmir area the name of a sandwich.1

Kumru is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kumru made of?

Kumru is a single Arabic root: kumru (kumru: collared dove).

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Kumru: parts and root words
  • kumru Arabic — collared dove; laughing dove1

How was the name Kumru formed?

Kumru is the word kumru (“kumru: collared dove”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Kumru?

  1. Ada Kumru tennis player 2008–
  2. Halil Sıtkı Kumru politician 1863–1926
  3. Arda Kumru association football player 2005–
  4. Asiye Kumru researcher
  5. Barış Kumru researcher
  6. Burcu Kumru researcher

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

Is Kumru also a first name?

Yes. Kumru is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “collared dove”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kumru accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kumru accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Kumru

Q1

What does the surname Kumru mean?

Kumru is the collared dove, a small greyish relative of the pigeon and a Turkish image of gentleness and affection. The word comes from Arabic qumriyy. Kumru is also a district of Ordu, and in the Izmir area the name of a sandwich.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kumru?

The root word of Kumru is kumru (Arabic): “collared dove; laughing dove”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kumru?

Kum·ru, 2 syllables; IPA: /kumˈɾu/.