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Salihoğlu

Salihoğlu /saːlihoːˈɫu/ ASCII Salihoglu

“son of Salih”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
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 Salihoğlu?

Salihoğlu

IPA /saːlihoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Salihoğlu mean?

Salihoğlu means “son of Salih”. Salih is a common man’s name from Arabic ṣāliḥ, “good, upright, useful”. In older Turkish the word was also used as an adjective meaning “suitable, fit”.1

Grammar Salih + oğul + possessive -u.

What is Salihoğlu made of?

Salihoğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: salih (Salih: man’s name; Arabic “good, righteous”) + -oğlu (son of).

Salihoğlu + root salih Salih: man’s name; Arabic“good, righteous” ARABIC salih “fit, useful; good andrighteous” suffix -oğlu son of Salihoğlu salih root Salih: man’s name; Arabic “good,righteous” salih ARABIC “fit, useful; good and righteous” -oğlu suffix son of
Salihoğlu: parts and root words
  • salih Arabic — fit, useful; good and righteous1

How was the name Salihoğlu formed?

Salihoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to salih (“Salih: man’s name; Arabic “good, righteous””).

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

Which surnames are related to Salihoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Salih same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Salihoğlu?

  1. Metin Salihoğlu athlete 1928–
  2. Enver Salihoğlu bureaucrat 1954–
  3. Kıvanç Salihoğlu association football player 1993–
  4. Mehmet Salihoğlu poet 1922–2010
  5. Muzaffer Salihoğlu politician 1913–1984
  6. Mehmet Yavuz Salihoğlu researcher

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

How is Salihoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Salihoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: salih accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Salihoğlu 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

Common questions about Salihoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Salihoğlu mean?

Salihoğlu means “son of Salih”. Salih is a common man’s name from Arabic ṣāliḥ, “good, upright, useful”. In older Turkish the word was also used as an adjective meaning “suitable, fit”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Salihoğlu?

The root word of Salihoğlu is salih (Arabic): “fit, useful; good and righteous”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Salihoğlu?

Sa·li·hoğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /saːlihoːˈɫu/.