Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,586

Pars

/paɾs/

“leopard”2

Letters / syllables
4 / 1
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Pars?

Pars

IPA /paɾs/

What does the surname Pars mean?

Pars is the leopard, the agile spotted big cat. It appears in Old Turkic as bars and names one of the years in the twelve-animal Turkic calendar. As a symbol of agility and daring it is frequent in old Turkic names.2

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

Pars is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Pars made of?

Pars is a single root: pars (pars: leopard, panther).

Pars root pars pars: leopard, panther TURKIC pars “leopard, panther” Pars pars root pars: leopard, panther pars TURKIC “leopard, panther”
Pars: parts and root words
  • pars Turkic — leopard, panther2

How was the name Pars formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Pars?

  1. Kenan Pars actor 1920–2008
  2. Asım Pars basketball player 1976–2024
  3. Mehmed Baha Pars composer 1877–1953
  4. Hakkı Baha Pars politician 1879–1942
  5. Melahat Pars singer 1918–2005
  6. Muhittin Baha Pars politician 1884–1954
  7. Hatice Pars researcher
  8. Krisztián Pars athletics competitor 1982–

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

Is Pars also a first name?

Yes. Pars is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “leopard”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: pars accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pars 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 Pars

Q1

What does the surname Pars mean?

Pars is the leopard, the agile spotted big cat. It appears in Old Turkic as bars and names one of the years in the twelve-animal Turkic calendar. As a symbol of agility and daring it is frequent in old Turkic names.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Pars?

The root word of Pars is pars (Turkic): “leopard, panther”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Pars?

Pars, 1 syllable; IPA: /paɾs/.