Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şahinbaş

Şahinbaş /ʃahinˈbaʃ/ ASCII Sahinbas

“falcon-headed; chief of falcons”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ş
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Şahinbaş?

Şahinbaş

IPA /ʃahinˈbaʃ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Şahinbaş mean?

Şahinbaş joins şahin ‘falcon’ and baş ‘head’: ‘falcon-headed’ or ‘chief of the falcons’. The falcon is the bird of prey known for its keen eye and speed, and baş means both ‘head’ and ‘leader’; the name pictures a bold, keen-eyed leader.1,2

Grammar şahin + baş: noun plus noun.

That Şahinbaş goes back to şahin and baş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Şahinbaş made of?

Şahinbaş breaks into 2 parts: şahin (falcon, hawk) + baş (head; chief).

Şahinbaş + root şahin falcon, hawk PERSIAN şahin “buzzard, falcon; ofPersian origin” root baş head; chief TURKIC baş “head; chief” Şahinbaş şahin root falcon, hawk şahin PERSIAN “buzzard, falcon; of Persianorigin” baş root head; chief baş TURKIC “head; chief”
Şahinbaş: parts and root words
  • şahin Persian — buzzard, falcon; of Persian origin1
  • baş Turkic — head; chief2

How was the name Şahinbaş formed?

Şahinbaş belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (şahin + baş).

Which surnames are related to Şahinbaş?

Şahinbaş Şahin Akbaş Baş Subaşı Başer Kocabaş Erbaş Baştürk Demirbaş Başkan Şahiner Şahinkaya
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Şahin same root 6 688,214
02 Akbaş same root – –
03 Baş same root – –
04 Subaşı same root – –
05 Başer same root – –
06 Kocabaş same root – –
07 Erbaş same root – –
08 Baştürk same root – –
09 Demirbaş same root – –
10 Başkan same root – –
11 Şahiner same root – –
12 Şahinkaya same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şahinbaş?

  1. İrfan Şahinbaş translator 1913–1990
  2. Ferruh Şahinbaş bureaucrat 1897–1962
  3. Mehmet Rıfat Şahinbaş bureaucrat 1890–1974
  4. Osman Şahinbaş politician 1888–1971
  5. İsmail Şahinbaş mountaineer 1968–

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

How is Şahinbaş written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Sahinbas.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şahin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: baş 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
  6. 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Şahinbaş

Q1

What does the surname Şahinbaş mean?

Şahinbaş joins şahin ‘falcon’ and baş ‘head’: ‘falcon-headed’ or ‘chief of the falcons’. The falcon is the bird of prey known for its keen eye and speed, and baş means both ‘head’ and ‘leader’; the name pictures a bold, keen-eyed leader.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şahinbaş?

The root word of Şahinbaş is şahin (Turkic): “buzzard, falcon; of Persian origin”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şahinbaş?

Şa·hin·baş, 3 syllables; IPA: /ʃahinˈbaʃ/.