Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Selimoğlu

Selimoğlu /selimoːˈɫu/ ASCII Selimoglu

“son of Selim”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 Selimoğlu?

Selimoğlu

IPA /selimoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Selimoğlu mean?

Selimoğlu means ‘son of Selim’. Selim is a male given name from Arabic salīm ‘sound, safe, flawless’; in Turkish it is also an adjective meaning ‘upright, honest’.1

Grammar Selim + oğlu: personal name + possessed ‘son’.

What is Selimoğlu made of?

Selimoğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Selim (male name; ‘sound, flawless’) + -oğlu (possessive form of oğul ‘son’: “son of, of the family of”).

Selimoğlu + root Selim male name; ‘sound,flawless’ ARABIC selim “sound, upright,flawless; a male given…” suffix -oğlu possessive form of oğul‘son’: “son of, of the…” Selimoğlu Selim root male name; ‘sound, flawless’ selim ARABIC “sound, upright, flawless; a malegiven name” -oğlu suffix possessive form of oğul ‘son’: “sonof, of the family of”
Selimoğlu: parts and root words
  • selim Arabic — sound, upright, flawless; a male given name1

How was the name Selimoğlu formed?

Selimoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Selim (“male name; ‘sound, flawless’”).

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

Which surnames are related to Selimoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ataselim same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Selimoğlu?

  1. Zeyyat Selimoğlu writer 1922–2000
  2. Kadriye Selimoğlu taekwondo athlete 1978–
  3. Behçet Selimoğlu amateur wrestler 1965–
  4. Refik Selimoğlu businessperson 1901–1971
  5. Önder Selimoğlu association football player 1998–

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

How is Selimoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Selimoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: selim accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Selim 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 Selimoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Selimoğlu mean?

Selimoğlu means ‘son of Selim’. Selim is a male given name from Arabic salīm ‘sound, safe, flawless’; in Turkish it is also an adjective meaning ‘upright, honest’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Selimoğlu?

The root word of Selimoğlu is selim (Arabic): “sound, upright, flawless; a male given name”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Selimoğlu?

Se·li·moğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /selimoːˈɫu/.