Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şahar

Şahar /ʃaˈhaɾ/ ASCII Sahar

“friend of the shah”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ş
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Şahar?

Şahar

IPA /ʃaˈhaɾ/

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

What does the surname Şahar mean?

Nişanyan Adlar records Şahar as a personal name of Persian origin; it tentatively (with a question mark) derives it from şâh-yâr and glosses it ‘friend of the shah’. Its first element is şah, Persian šāh ‘ruler’, which Nişanyan traces to Old Persian χšāyaθ-.2

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

What is Şahar made of?

Şahar is a single root: Şahar (friend of the shah).

Şahar root Şahar friend of the shah PERSIAN şah “ruler; Persian šāh” Şahar Şahar root friend of the shah şah PERSIAN “ruler; Persian šāh”
Şahar: parts and root words
  • şah Persian — ruler; Persian šāh2

How was the name Şahar formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Şahar?

  1. Yehezkel Sahar diplomat 1907–1998
  2. Ben Sahar association football player 1989–
  3. Hailie Sahar actor 1988–

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

How is Şahar written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Sahar.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Şahar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şah 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

Common questions about Şahar

Q1

What does the surname Şahar mean?

Nişanyan Adlar records Şahar as a personal name of Persian origin; it tentatively (with a question mark) derives it from şâh-yâr and glosses it ‘friend of the shah’. Its first element is şah, Persian šāh ‘ruler’, which Nişanyan traces to Old Persian χšāyaθ-.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şahar?

The root word of Şahar is şah (Persian): “ruler; Persian šāh”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şahar?

Şa·har, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃaˈhaɾ/.