Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,294

Okar

Okar /oˈkaɾ/

“grey heron”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
O
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Okar?

Okar

IPA /oˈkaɾ/

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

What does the surname Okar mean?

Okar is recorded in Turkish Wiktionary as a name for the grey heron, a long-legged, long-necked bird of wetlands. The sources do not explain the origin of the word.1

That Okar goes back to okar is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Okar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Okar made of?

Okar is a single root: okar (grey heron).

Okar root okar grey heron UNKNOWN okar “grey heron” Okar okar root grey heron okar UNKNOWN “grey heron”
Okar: parts and root words
  • okar unknown — grey heron1

How was the name Okar formed?

Okar is the word okar (“grey heron”), 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 Okar?

  1. Mehmet Ali Okar politician 1880–1935
  2. Oya Okar actor 1986–
  3. Baha Okar journalist 1973–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Okar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: okar 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

Common questions about Okar

Q1

What does the surname Okar mean?

Okar is recorded in Turkish Wiktionary as a name for the grey heron, a long-legged, long-necked bird of wetlands. The sources do not explain the origin of the word.
Q2

How do you pronounce Okar?

O·kar, 2 syllables; IPA: /oˈkaɾ/.