Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Saygılı

Saygılı /sajɡɯˈɫɯ/ ASCII Saygili

“respectful”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Adjective
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 Saygılı?

Saygılı

IPA /sajɡɯˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Saygılı mean?

Saygılı means respectful, someone who values others and shows it. Saygı comes from saymak “to esteem”, and -lı adds “having”. The letter closing saygılarımla, “respectfully”, shares the root.1

Grammar say- + -gı + -lı.

Saygılı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Saygılı made of?

Saygılı breaks into 2 parts: saygı (saygı: respect) + -lı (possessive suffix -lI).

Saygılı + root saygı saygı: respect TURKIC saygılı “respectful” suffix -lı possessive suffix -lI Saygılı saygı root saygı: respect saygılı TURKIC “respectful” -lı suffix possessive suffix -lI
Saygılı: parts and root words
  • saygılı Turkic — respectful1

How was the name Saygılı formed?

Saygılı belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames (saygı + -lı).

Which surnames are related to Saygılı?

Saygılı Saygı Saygıner
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Saygı same root – –
02 Saygıner same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Saygılı?

  1. Samira Saygılı singer 1983–
  2. Bahar Saygılı athlete 1986–
  3. Gülhayat Nasün Saygılı academic 1957–
  4. Neclâ Saygılı musician 1972–
  5. Refet Saygılı physician 1931–2015
  6. Tevfik Fikret Saygılı statesperson 1934–2022
  7. Tevfik Saygılı association football player 1965–
  8. Arda Saygılı researcher

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

How is Saygılı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is printed Saygili in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: saygılı 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

Common questions about Saygılı

Q1

What does the surname Saygılı mean?

Saygılı means respectful, someone who values others and shows it. Saygı comes from saymak “to esteem”, and -lı adds “having”. The letter closing saygılarımla, “respectfully”, shares the root.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Saygılı?

The root word of Saygılı is saygılı (Turkic): “respectful”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Saygılı?

Say·gı·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /sajɡɯˈɫɯ/.