Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ömür

Ömür /øˈmyɾ/ ASCII Omur

“life, lifetime”2

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ö
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Ömür?

Ömür

IPA /øˈmyɾ/

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

What does the surname Ömür mean?

Ömür means ‘life, lifetime’; figuratively a delightful, much-loved person can be called an ömür. The word comes from Arabic ʿumr ‘life’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, Ömür is used about equally as a male and a female name.2

Ömür is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ömür made of?

Ömür is a single root: ömür (life, lifetime).

Ömür root ömür life, lifetime ARABIC ömür “life; Arabic ʿumr” Ömür ömür root life, lifetime ömür ARABIC “life; Arabic ʿumr”
Ömür: parts and root words
  • ömür Arabic — life; Arabic ʿumr2

How was the name Ömür formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Ömür?

  1. Abdülkadir Ömür association football player 1999–

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

Is Ömür also a first name?

Yes. Ömür is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “life, lifetime”.

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

How is Ömür written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Omur (in German records also Oemuer).

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ömür accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Ömür 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ömür

Q1

What does the surname Ömür mean?

Ömür means ‘life, lifetime’; figuratively a delightful, much-loved person can be called an ömür. The word comes from Arabic ʿumr ‘life’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, Ömür is used about equally as a male and a female name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ömür?

The root word of Ömür is ömür (Arabic): “life; Arabic ʿumr”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ömür?

Ö·mür, 2 syllables; IPA: /øˈmyɾ/.