Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Mirza

Mirza /miɾˈza/

“title of nobility; son of an emir”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Mirza?

Mirza

IPA /miɾˈza/

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

What does the surname Mirza mean?

Mirza is a title of nobility from Classical Persian mīrzā, shortened from an older compound meaning “son of an emir”. In Iran and among some Turkic peoples it was given both to princes and to educated men and scribes. In Turkey it is also used as a male given name.1

Grammar A simple noun used as title and personal name.

Mirza is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Mirza made of?

Mirza is a single root: mirza (title of nobility; male name).

Mirza + root mirza title of nobility; malename PERSIAN mirza “a title of nobility usedamong some Turkic…” PERSIAN mīrzā “Classical Persian mīrzā” Mirza mirza root title of nobility; male name mirza PERSIAN “a title of nobility used amongsome Turkic peoples and in Iran” mīrzā PERSIAN “Classical Persian mīrzā”
Mirza: parts and root words
  • mirza Persian — a title of nobility used among some Turkic peoples and in Iran1
  • mīrzā Persian — Classical Persian mīrzā1

How was the name Mirza formed?

Mirza belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Mirza?

  1. Dursun Mirza politician 1955–
  2. Berk Mirza researcher
  3. Sania Mirza tennis player 1986–
  4. Dia Mirza film actor 1981–
  5. İrec Mirza writer 1874–1926
  6. Fahmida Mirza politician 1956–
  7. Aneela Mirza singer 1974–
  8. Aziz Mirza film actor 1947–

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

Is Mirza also a first name?

Yes. Mirza is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “title of nobility; son of an emir”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: mirza 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Mirza

Q1

What does the surname Mirza mean?

Mirza is a title of nobility from Classical Persian mīrzā, shortened from an older compound meaning “son of an emir”. In Iran and among some Turkic peoples it was given both to princes and to educated men and scribes. In Turkey it is also used as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mirza?

The root word of Mirza is mirza (Persian): “a title of nobility used among some Turkic peoples and in Iran”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mirza?

Mir·za, 2 syllables; IPA: /miɾˈza/.