Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Paşa

Paşa /paˈʃa/ ASCII Pasa

“pasha”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
P
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Paşa?

Paşa

IPA /paˈʃa/

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

What does the surname Paşa mean?

Paşa ‘pasha’ was the title of high-ranking military officers and statesmen in the Ottoman Empire and is still used for generals. Nişanyan derives the word from Persian pādišāh ‘sovereign’. Nişanyan Adlar likewise describes it as a title of respect probably derived from padişah.1

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

Paşa is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Paşa made of?

Paşa is a single Persian root: paşa (pasha, high Ottoman title).

Paşa root paşa pasha, high Ottoman title PERSIAN paşa “from pādišāh ‘sovereign’” Paşa paşa root pasha, high Ottoman title paşa PERSIAN “from pādišāh ‘sovereign’”
Paşa: parts and root words
  • paşa Persian — from pādišāh ‘sovereign’1

How was the name Paşa formed?

Paşa is the word paşa (“pasha, high Ottoman title”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Paşa?

Paşa Paşalı Hacıpaşalıoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Paşalı same root – –
02 Hacıpaşalıoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Paşa?

  1. Bilge Paşa volleyball player 2005–
  2. Abdülezel Paşa military personnel 1827–1897

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

Is Paşa also a first name?

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

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

How is Paşa written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Pasa: ş becomes s (German records sometimes sch).

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: paşa accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Paşa 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Paşa

Q1

What does the surname Paşa mean?

Paşa ‘pasha’ was the title of high-ranking military officers and statesmen in the Ottoman Empire and is still used for generals. Nişanyan derives the word from Persian pādišāh ‘sovereign’. Nişanyan Adlar likewise describes it as a title of respect probably derived from padişah.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Paşa?

The root word of Paşa is paşa (Persian): “from pādišāh ‘sovereign’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Paşa?

Pa·şa, 2 syllables; IPA: /paˈʃa/.