Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Soley

Soley /soˈlej/

“sun (Fr. soleil)”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Soley?

Soley

IPA /soˈlej/

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

What does the surname Soley mean?

According to Nişanyan Adlar, Soley is a New Turkish female name that arose as an altered form of Züleyha/Süleyha and was assimilated to French soleil ‘sun’. It is therefore understood as ‘sun’.1

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

What is Soley made of?

Soley is a single French root: Soley (Soley: name likened to French soleil ‘sun’).

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Soley: parts and root words
  • soleil French — sun1

How was the name Soley formed?

Soley is the word Soley (“Soley: name likened to French soleil ‘sun’”), 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 Soley?

  1. Mine Soley film actor 1946–
  2. Su Soley singer 1981–
  3. Gaye Soley researcher

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

Is Soley also a first name?

Yes. Soley is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “sun (Fr. soleil)”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Soley 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 Soley

Q1

What does the surname Soley mean?

According to Nişanyan Adlar, Soley is a New Turkish female name that arose as an altered form of Züleyha/Süleyha and was assimilated to French soleil ‘sun’. It is therefore understood as ‘sun’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Soley?

The root word of Soley is soleil (European): “sun”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Soley?

So·ley, 2 syllables; IPA: /soˈlej/.