Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sadri

Sadri /sadˈɾi/

“foremost, pioneer”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
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 Sadri?

Sadri

IPA /sadˈɾi/

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

What does the surname Sadri mean?

Sadri is a male name formed from Arabic ṣadr with the relational suffix -î; Nişanyan Adlar glosses it ‘of the sadr, pioneer’. According to Nişanyan, ṣadr means ‘breast’ and figuratively ‘the head of something, place of honour’, as in sadrazam ‘grand vizier’.1

Grammar sadr + -î (relational suffix).

What is Sadri made of?

Sadri is a single Arabic root: Sadri (of the sadr; foremost).

Sadri root Sadri of the sadr; foremost ARABIC ṣadr “breast; head, place ofhonour” Sadri Sadri root of the sadr; foremost ṣadr ARABIC “breast; head, place of honour”
Sadri: parts and root words
  • ṣadr Arabic — breast; head, place of honour1

How was the name Sadri formed?

Sadri is the word Sadri (“of the sadr; foremost”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Sadri?

  1. İbrahim Sadri poet 1963–

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

Is Sadri also a first name?

Yes. Sadri is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “foremost, pioneer”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Sadri accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: sadr 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 Sadri

Q1

What does the surname Sadri mean?

Sadri is a male name formed from Arabic ṣadr with the relational suffix -î; Nişanyan Adlar glosses it ‘of the sadr, pioneer’. According to Nişanyan, ṣadr means ‘breast’ and figuratively ‘the head of something, place of honour’, as in sadrazam ‘grand vizier’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sadri?

The root word of Sadri is ṣadr (Arabic): “breast; head, place of honour”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sadri?

Sad·ri, 2 syllables; IPA: /sadˈɾi/.