Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sevgili

Sevgili /sevɡiˈli/

“beloved, dear”3

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Sevgili?

Sevgili

IPA /sevɡiˈli/

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

What does the surname Sevgili mean?

Sevgili means beloved, the person one loves, and also “dear”, as in sevgili dostum, “my dear friend”. The word is formed from sevgi, “love”, and -li; Nişanyan’s dictionary traces sevgi through Middle Turkic sevgü to the verb sev-, “to love”. It is also used as a female name.3

Grammar sev- + -gi + -li.

Sevgili is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sevgili made of?

Sevgili breaks into 2 parts: sevgi (love) + -li (having).

Sevgili + root sevgi love TURKIC sevgili “beloved; dear” suffix -li having Sevgili sevgi root love sevgili TURKIC “beloved; dear” -li suffix having
Sevgili: parts and root words
  • sevgili Turkic — beloved; dear3

How was the name Sevgili formed?

Sevgili belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (sevgi + -li).

Which surnames are related to Sevgili?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sevgi same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sevgili?

  1. Hasan Sevgili researcher
  2. Nizamettin Sevgili statesperson 1946–2000
  3. İzzettin Sevgili politician 1964–
  4. Ayşe Sevgili researcher

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

Is Sevgili also a first name?

Yes. Sevgili is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “beloved, dear”.

Sevgili as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Sevgili written and pronounced abroad?

Sevgili uses only letters shared with English, so the spelling stays the same abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sevgili accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: sevgili accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Sevgili 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sevgili

Q1

What does the surname Sevgili mean?

Sevgili means beloved, the person one loves, and also “dear”, as in sevgili dostum, “my dear friend”. The word is formed from sevgi, “love”, and -li; Nişanyan’s dictionary traces sevgi through Middle Turkic sevgü to the verb sev-, “to love”. It is also used as a female name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sevgili?

The root word of Sevgili is sevgili (Turkic): “beloved; dear”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sevgili?

Sev·gi·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /sevɡiˈli/.