Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,072

Şevik

Şevik /ʃeˈvik/ ASCII Sevik

“compassionate”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ş
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Şevik?

Şevik

IPA /ʃeˈvik/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Şevik mean?

Şevik is a name that Nişanyan Adlar glosses as ‘compassionate’ and assigns to Arabic; it appears to be a pronunciation-based form of the name Şefik. Şefik comes from Arabic šafīq ‘compassionate, tender’.1

That Şevik goes back to šafīq is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Şevik made of?

Şevik is a single Arabic root: Şevik (Şevik: form of şefik, compassionate).

Şevik root Şevik Şevik: form of şefik,compassionate ARABIC šafīq “compassionate” Şevik Şevik root Şevik: form of şefik, compassionate šafīq ARABIC “compassionate”
Şevik: parts and root words
  • šafīq Arabic — compassionate1

How was the name Şevik formed?

Şevik is the word Şevik (“Şevik: form of şefik, compassionate”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Şevik?

  1. Hakan Şevik researcher
  2. Seyfi Şevik researcher

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

How is Şevik written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Sevik.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Şevik 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

Common questions about Şevik

Q1

What does the surname Şevik mean?

Şevik is a name that Nişanyan Adlar glosses as ‘compassionate’ and assigns to Arabic; it appears to be a pronunciation-based form of the name Şefik. Şefik comes from Arabic šafīq ‘compassionate, tender’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şevik?

The root word of Şevik is šafīq (Arabic): “compassionate”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şevik?

Şe·vik, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃeˈvik/.