Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şahinler

Şahinler /ʃahinˈleɾ/ ASCII Sahinler

“hawks; the Şahins”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
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 Şahinler?

Şahinler

IPA /ʃahinˈleɾ/

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

What does the surname Şahinler mean?

Şahinler is the plural of şahin ‘hawk, falcon’, a bird of prey whose name comes from Persian šāhīn; Şahin is also a common Turkish male name.1

Grammar şahin + plural -ler.

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

What is Şahinler made of?

Şahinler breaks into 2 parts: şahin (şahin: hawk, falcon) + -ler (plural suffix).

Şahinler + root şahin şahin: hawk, falcon PERSIAN şahin “hawk, falcon (Buteo)” suffix -ler plural suffix Şahinler şahin root şahin: hawk, falcon şahin PERSIAN “hawk, falcon (Buteo)” -ler suffix plural suffix
Şahinler: parts and root words
  • şahin Persian — hawk, falcon (Buteo)1

How was the name Şahinler formed?

Şahinler belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (şahin + -ler).

Which surnames are related to Şahinler?

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

Who are some well-known people named Şahinler?

  1. Yıldıray Şahinler actor 1966–
  2. Orhan Şahinler writer 1928–2016
  3. Menter Sahinler author
  4. Mert Şahinler researcher

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

How is Şahinler written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Sahinler.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Şahinler

Q1

What does the surname Şahinler mean?

Şahinler is the plural of şahin ‘hawk, falcon’, a bird of prey whose name comes from Persian šāhīn; Şahin is also a common Turkish male name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şahinler?

The root word of Şahinler is şahin (Persian): “hawk, falcon (Buteo)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şahinler?

Şa·hin·ler, 3 syllables; IPA: /ʃahinˈleɾ/.