Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Rakip

Rakip /ɾaˈcip/

“guardian; rival”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
R
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 Rakip?

Rakip

IPA /ɾaˈcip/

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

What does the surname Rakip mean?

Rakip, today ‘rival, competitor’, is borrowed from Arabic raqīb ‘watcher, guardian, one who waits’. According to Nişanyan, the Arabic word is also one of the attributes of God and comes from raqaba ‘he watched over’.1

Rakip is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Rakip made of?

Rakip is a single root: rakip (rakip: rival; watcher).

Rakip root rakip rakip: rival; watcher ARABIC raḳīb “watcher, guardian; rival” Rakip rakip root rakip: rival; watcher raḳīb ARABIC “watcher, guardian; rival”
Rakip: parts and root words
  • raḳīb Arabic — watcher, guardian; rival1

How was the name Rakip formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Rakip?

  1. Erdal Rakip association football player 1996–

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

Is Rakip also a first name?

Yes. Rakip is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “guardian; rival”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: rakip 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 Rakip

Q1

What does the surname Rakip mean?

Rakip, today ‘rival, competitor’, is borrowed from Arabic raqīb ‘watcher, guardian, one who waits’. According to Nişanyan, the Arabic word is also one of the attributes of God and comes from raqaba ‘he watched over’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Rakip?

The root word of Rakip is raḳīb (Arabic): “watcher, guardian; rival”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Rakip?

Ra·kip, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɾaˈcip/.