Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Nayman

Nayman /najˈman/

“the Nayman tribe; Mongolian ‘eight’”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
N
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 Nayman?

Nayman

IPA /najˈman/

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

What does the surname Nayman mean?

Nayman goes back to Mongolian naiman, “eight”, the name of a tribal confederation that ruled Mongolia before Genghis Khan and is said to have consisted of eight clans. A Nayman tribe still exists among the Kazakhs. The surname carries this ethnonym as a word.1

What is Nayman made of?

Nayman is a single Mongolic root: nayman (Nayman: name of a Central Asian tribe; Mongolian “eight”).

Nayman root nayman Nayman: name of a CentralAsian tribe; Mongolian… MONGOLIC naiman “eight” Nayman nayman root Nayman: name of a Central Asian tribe;Mongolian “eight” naiman MONGOLIC “eight”
Nayman: parts and root words
  • naiman Mongolic — eight1

How was the name Nayman formed?

Nayman is the word nayman (“Nayman: name of a Central Asian tribe; Mongolian “eight””), 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 Nayman?

  1. Esma Nayman politician 1899–1967

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

How is Nayman written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Nayman abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Nayman accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Naimans accessed 9 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

Common questions about Nayman

Q1

What does the surname Nayman mean?

Nayman goes back to Mongolian naiman, “eight”, the name of a tribal confederation that ruled Mongolia before Genghis Khan and is said to have consisted of eight clans. A Nayman tribe still exists among the Kazakhs. The surname carries this ethnonym as a word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Nayman?

The root word of Nayman is naiman (Mongolic): “eight”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Nayman?

Nay·man, 2 syllables; IPA: /najˈman/.