Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sarıyıldız

Sarıyıldız /saɾɯjɯɫˈdɯz/ ASCII Sariyildiz

“yellow star”3

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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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 Sarıyıldız?

Sarıyıldız

IPA /saɾɯjɯɫˈdɯz/

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

What does the surname Sarıyıldız mean?

Built from sarı “yellow” and yıldız “star”, the name means “yellow star”, a star shining with golden light. Both parts are Turkish; in surnames yıldız stands for brilliance and height.1,3

Grammar sarı + yıldız.

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

What is Sarıyıldız made of?

Sarıyıldız is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sarı (yellow) + yıldız (star).

Sarıyıldız + root sarı yellow TURKIC sarı “yellow” root yıldız star TURKIC yıldız “star” Sarıyıldız sarı root yellow sarı TURKIC “yellow” yıldız root star yıldız TURKIC “star”
Sarıyıldız: parts and root words
  • sarı Turkic — yellow3
  • yıldız Turkic — star1

How was the name Sarıyıldız formed?

Sarıyıldız was formed by joining sarı (“yellow”) and yıldız (“star”).

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

Which surnames are related to Sarıyıldız?

Sarıyıldız Yıldız Sarı Sarıkaya Akyıldız Ayyıldız Sarıoğlu Sarıtaş Sarıca Yıldızhan Sarıbaş Sarıgül Özyıldız
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yıldız same root 5 697,080
02 Sarı same root – –
03 Sarıkaya same root – –
04 Akyıldız same root – –
05 Ayyıldız same root – –
06 Sarıoğlu same root – –
07 Sarıtaş same root – –
08 Sarıca same root – –
09 Yıldızhan same root – –
10 Sarıbaş same root – –
11 Sarıgül same root – –
12 Özyıldız same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sarıyıldız?

  1. Faysal Sarıyıldız politician 1975–
  2. Erkan Sarıyıldız author 1970–
  3. Emre Sarıyıldız researcher
  4. Hoşyar Sarıyıldız politician
  5. Özlem Sarıyıldız screenwriter 1978–

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

How is Sarıyıldız written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Sariyildiz in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yıldız accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yıldız accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sarı accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) 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 Sarıyıldız

Q1

What does the surname Sarıyıldız mean?

Built from sarı “yellow” and yıldız “star”, the name means “yellow star”, a star shining with golden light. Both parts are Turkish; in surnames yıldız stands for brilliance and height.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sarıyıldız?

Sarıyıldız is made up of two elements: sarı “yellow” (Turkic) and yıldız “star” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Sarıyıldız?

Sa·rı·yıl·dız, 4 syllables; IPA: /saɾɯjɯɫˈdɯz/.