Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,304

Naki

Naki /naˈci/

“clean, pure”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
N
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 Naki?

Naki

IPA /naˈci/

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

What does the surname Naki mean?

Naki is a male given name of Arabic origin meaning ‘clean, pure’. Nişanyan’s dictionary of names notes that it was the epithet of Ali al-Hadi (829–868), the tenth imam. As a surname it continues a personal name.1

What is Naki made of?

Naki is a single root: Naki (clean, pure).

Naki root Naki clean, pure ARABIC Naki “clean, pure” Naki Naki root clean, pure Naki ARABIC “clean, pure”
Naki: parts and root words
  • Naki Arabic — clean, pure1

How was the name Naki formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Naki?

  1. Deniz Naki association football player 1989–
  2. Hamilton Naki physician 1926–2005

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

Is Naki also a first name?

Yes. Naki is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “clean, pure”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Naki 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 Naki

Q1

What does the surname Naki mean?

Naki is a male given name of Arabic origin meaning ‘clean, pure’. Nişanyan’s dictionary of names notes that it was the epithet of Ali al-Hadi (829–868), the tenth imam. As a surname it continues a personal name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Naki?

The root word of Naki is Naki (Arabic): “clean, pure”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Naki?

Na·ki, 2 syllables; IPA: /naˈci/.