Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,649

Pelin

Pelin /peˈlin/

“wormwood”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
P
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 Pelin?

Pelin

IPA /peˈlin/

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

What does the surname Pelin mean?

Pelin is wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), a bitter, aromatic herb used in medicine. The word entered Ottoman Turkish from a Slavic language, probably Serbo-Croatian or Bulgarian pelin. Nişanyan Adlar remarks that Pelin, a popular female name, may have been chosen more for its sound than for the plant.1

Pelin is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Pelin made of?

Pelin is a single root: pelin (wormwood).

Pelin root pelin wormwood OTHER pelin “wormwood (Artemisiaabsinthium)” Pelin pelin root wormwood pelin OTHER “wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)”
Pelin: parts and root words
  • pelin Other — wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)1

How was the name Pelin formed?

Pelin is the word pelin (“wormwood”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Pelin?

  1. Rümeysa Pelin Kaya sport shooter 2000–

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

Is Pelin also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Pelin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pelin accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: pelin accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Pelin

Q1

What does the surname Pelin mean?

Pelin is wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), a bitter, aromatic herb used in medicine. The word entered Ottoman Turkish from a Slavic language, probably Serbo-Croatian or Bulgarian pelin. Nişanyan Adlar remarks that Pelin, a popular female name, may have been chosen more for its sound than for the plant.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Pelin?

The root word of Pelin is pelin (another language): “wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Pelin?

Pe·lin, 2 syllables; IPA: /peˈlin/.