Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Pak

/pak/

“pure, clean”1

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

How do you pronounce Pak?

Pak

IPA /pak/

What does the surname Pak mean?

Pak is an adjective from Persian meaning ‘clean, pure, spotless’, used both for physical cleanliness and moral purity. It survives in set phrases such as pir ü pak ‘spotless’.1

Pak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Pak made of?

Pak is a single root: pak (clean, pure).

Pak root pak clean, pure PERSIAN pak “clean, pure; Persian pāk” Pak pak root clean, pure pak PERSIAN “clean, pure; Persian pāk”
Pak: parts and root words
  • pak Persian — clean, pure; Persian pāk1

How was the name Pak formed?

Pak belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Pak?

Pak Paker Paksoy Pakdil Dilipak
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Paker same root – –
02 Paksoy same root – –
03 Pakdil same root – –
04 Dilipak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Pak?

  1. Alperen Pak association football player 1995–
  2. Mehmet Pak politician 1950–2007
  3. Namık Kemal Pak academic 1947–2015
  4. Rodi Pak motorcycle racer 2000–
  5. Aygül Tantık Pak researcher
  6. Burak Pak researcher
  7. Melike Pak researcher
  8. Nazan Pak jewelry designer 1963–

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

Is Pak also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pak 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 Pak

Q1

What does the surname Pak mean?

Pak is an adjective from Persian meaning ‘clean, pure, spotless’, used both for physical cleanliness and moral purity. It survives in set phrases such as pir ü pak ‘spotless’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Pak?

The root word of Pak is pak (Persian): “clean, pure; Persian pāk”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Pak?

Pak, 1 syllable; IPA: /pak/.