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Sarıbaş

Sarıbaş /saɾɯˈbaʃ/ ASCII Saribas

“fair-headed, blond”2

Probable origin Sarıbaş: root entries for sarı + baş · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Sarıbaş?

Sarıbaş

IPA /saɾɯˈbaʃ/

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

What does the surname Sarıbaş mean?

The name means “yellow-headed”, a fair-haired person. Besides the colour, sarı in the dictionary also means “blond”; baş is the head. The surname may preserve a nickname for someone with light-coloured hair.1,2

Grammar Compound of sarı + baş.

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

What is Sarıbaş made of?

Sarıbaş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sarı (yellow; blond) + baş (head).

Sarıbaş ++ first element sarı yellow; blond TURKIC sarı “yellow; fair-haired” suffix baş head TURKIC baş “head; leader” Sarıbaş sarı first element yellow; blond sarı TURKIC “yellow; fair-haired” baş suffix head baş TURKIC “head; leader”
Sarıbaş: parts and root words

How was the name Sarıbaş formed?

Sarıbaş was formed by adding the suffix baş (“head”) to sarı (“yellow; blond”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Sarıbaş?

Sarıbaş Sarı Akbaş Baş Sarıkaya Subaşı Başer
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Sarı same root – –
02 Akbaş same root – –
03 Baş same root – –
04 Sarıkaya same root – –
05 Subaşı same root – –
06 Başer same root – –
07 Kocabaş same root – –
08 Erbaş same root – –
09 Sarıoğlu same root – –
10 Baştürk same root – –
11 Demirbaş same root – –
12 Başkan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sarıbaş?

  1. Ali Sarıbaş statesperson 1955–
  2. Seda Sarıbaş politician 1984–
  3. Süleyman Sarıbaş politician 1959–
  4. Barış Sarıbaş visual artist 1979–
  5. Deniz Sarıbaş researcher
  6. Ebru Sarıbaş researcher
  7. Enes Talha Sarıbaş association football player
  8. Gülistan Sanem Sarıbaş researcher

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Sarıbaş?

Akbaş, Başıbüyük and Kırbaş share gloss keywords with Sarıbaş within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Sarıbaş?

Read the root, formation and register information for Sarıbaş alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: baş
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sarı
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: baş
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Sarıbaş

Q1

What does the surname Sarıbaş mean?

The name means “yellow-headed”, a fair-haired person. Besides the colour, sarı in the dictionary also means “blond”; baş is the head. The surname may preserve a nickname for someone with light-coloured hair.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sarıbaş?

Sarıbaş is made up of two elements: sarı “yellow; fair-haired” (Turkic) and baş “head; leader” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Sarıbaş?

Sa·rı·baş, 3 syllables; IPA: /saɾɯˈbaʃ/.