Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Metin

Metin /meˈtin/

“firm, steadfast”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
M
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 Metin?

Metin

IPA /meˈtin/

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

What does the surname Metin mean?

As a personal name Metin comes from Arabic matīn and means “firm, durable, steadfast”; metanet “fortitude” shares the root. The homonymous word metin “text” comes from a different Arabic word, matn.1

Metin is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Metin made of?

Metin is a single Arabic root: metin (metin: firm, steadfast).

Metin root metin metin: firm, steadfast ARABIC metin “firm, durable, steadfast(Arabic matīn); also a…” Metin metin root metin: firm, steadfast metin ARABIC “firm, durable, steadfast (Arabicmatīn); also a written text…”
Metin: parts and root words
  • metin Arabic — firm, durable, steadfast (Arabic matīn); also a written text (Arabic matn)1

How was the name Metin formed?

Metin is the adjective metin (“metin: firm, steadfast”), 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 Metin?

  1. Tümer Metin association football player 1974–
  2. Ergün Metin actor 1985–
  3. Ertuğrul Gazi Metin volleyball player 1996–
  4. Fatih Metin politician 1973–
  5. İsmet Metin statesperson 1941–2017
  6. Hatice Metin taekwondo athlete 2000–
  7. Leylâ Metin amateur wrestler 1988–
  8. Mahmut Metin association football player 1994–

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

Is Metin also a first name?

Yes. Metin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “firm, steadfast”.

2018–2025

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: metin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Metin 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 Metin

Q1

What does the surname Metin mean?

As a personal name Metin comes from Arabic matīn and means “firm, durable, steadfast”; metanet “fortitude” shares the root. The homonymous word metin “text” comes from a different Arabic word, matn.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Metin?

The root word of Metin is metin (Arabic): “firm, durable, steadfast (Arabic matīn); also a written text (Arabic matn)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Metin?

Me·tin, 2 syllables; IPA: /meˈtin/.