Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şahiner

Şahiner /ʃahiˈneɾ/ ASCII Sahiner

“brave as a falcon”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ş
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Şahiner?

Şahiner

IPA /ʃahiˈneɾ/

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

What does the surname Şahiner mean?

Şahin ‘falcon’ joins er ‘brave man’: ‘a man brave as a falcon’. The falcon is the hunting bird known for its sharp eye and swift dive; er is the old Turkish name element for a valiant man. Şahin is generally taken to be of Persian origin.1,2

Grammar Noun plus name element: şahin + er.

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

What is Şahiner made of?

Şahiner breaks into 2 parts: şahin (falcon, hawk) + er (man, warrior).

Şahiner ++ root şahin falcon, hawk PERSIAN şahin “falcon” suffix er man, warrior TURKIC er “man, brave warrior” Şahiner şahin root falcon, hawk şahin PERSIAN “falcon” er suffix man, warrior er TURKIC “man, brave warrior”
Şahiner: parts and root words
  • şahin Persian — falcon1
  • er Turkic — man, brave warrior2

How was the name Şahiner formed?

Şahiner belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (şahin + er).

Which surnames are related to Şahiner?

Şahiner Şahin Şahinkaya Şahinoğlu Özşahin Şahinbaş Küçükşahin Şahinler Erşahin Karaşahin Şahintürk
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 Şahinkaya same root – –
03 Şahinoğlu same root – –
04 Özşahin same root – –
05 Şahinbaş same root – –
06 Küçükşahin same root – –
07 Şahinler same root – –
08 Erşahin same root – –
09 Karaşahin same root – –
10 Şahintürk same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şahiner?

  1. Ömer Ali Şahiner association football player 1992–
  2. Seray Şahiner screenwriter 1984–
  3. Metehan Şahiner actor 1992–
  4. Salâhi Şahiner politician 1980–
  5. Berkman Şahiner researcher
  6. Eren Şahiner researcher
  7. Esra Şahiner researcher
  8. Hande Sultan Sahiner researcher

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

Is Şahiner also a first name?

Yes. Şahiner is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “brave as a falcon”.

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

How is Şahiner written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language documents it often appears as Sahiner.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şahin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: er 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
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Şahiner

Q1

What does the surname Şahiner mean?

Şahin ‘falcon’ joins er ‘brave man’: ‘a man brave as a falcon’. The falcon is the hunting bird known for its sharp eye and swift dive; er is the old Turkish name element for a valiant man. Şahin is generally taken to be of Persian origin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şahiner?

The root word of Şahiner is şahin (Turkic): “falcon”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şahiner?

Şa·hi·ner, 3 syllables; IPA: /ʃahiˈneɾ/.