Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Siber

Siber /siˈbeɾ/

“shade; the Sibir khanate”1

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

How do you pronounce Siber?

Siber

IPA /siˈbeɾ/

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

What does the surname Siber mean?

Nişanyan Adlar explains the name Siber by Kurdish “shade”. According to the same source, in some examples from the western provinces the name refers to the Sibir khanate, the Turkic state founded in the early 15th century at Sibir near present-day Tobolsk, which gave Siberia its name. The modern Turkish adjective siber, “cyber”, is a separate word.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Kurdish “shade” (Nişanyan Adlar).
  2. The name of the Sibir khanate that gave Siberia its name (Nişanyan Adlar, some examples from western provinces).

What is Siber made of?

Siber is a single Kurdish root: siber (shade; or the Sibir khanate).

Siber + root siber shade; or the Sibirkhanate KURDISH Siber “shade” OTHER Sibir “the Turkic khanate thatgave Siberia its name” Siber siber root shade; or the Sibir khanate Siber KURDISH “shade” Sibir OTHER “the Turkic khanate that gaveSiberia its name”
Siber: parts and root words
  • Siber Kurdish — shade1
  • Sibir Other — the Turkic khanate that gave Siberia its name1

How was the name Siber formed?

Siber is the word siber (“shade; or the Sibir khanate”), 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 Siber?

  1. Sibel Siber politician 1960–

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

Is Siber also a first name?

Yes. Siber is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “shade; the Sibir khanate”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Siber 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Siber

Q1

What does the surname Siber mean?

Nişanyan Adlar explains the name Siber by Kurdish “shade”. According to the same source, in some examples from the western provinces the name refers to the Sibir khanate, the Turkic state founded in the early 15th century at Sibir near present-day Tobolsk, which gave Siberia its name. The modern Turkish adjective siber, “cyber”, is a separate word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Siber?

The root word of Siber is Siber (Kurdish): “shade”. There are 3 competing views on where Siber comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Siber?

Si·ber, 2 syllables; IPA: /siˈbeɾ/.