Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Söyler

Söyler /søjˈleɾ/ ASCII Soyler

“he says; he sings”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Söyler?

Söyler

IPA /søjˈleɾ/

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

What does the surname Söyler mean?

Söyler is the aorist of söylemek: “he says, he tells” and “he sings” (a folk song). In Turkish one “says” a türkü as well as sings it, so the name may describe someone known for speaking well or singing. Söylemek is a verb derived from söz, “word”. Surnames such as Güler and Sever follow the same aorist pattern.2

Grammar söyle- + aorist -r; not the plural -ler.

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

What is Söyler made of?

Söyler breaks into 2 parts: söyle- (söylemek: to say; to sing) + -r (aorist).

Söyler + root söyle- söylemek: to say; to sing TURKIC söylemek “to say, to tell; to singa song” suffix -r aorist Söyler söyle- root söylemek: to say; to sing söylemek TURKIC “to say, to tell; to sing a song” -r suffix aorist
Söyler: parts and root words
  • söylemek Turkic — to say, to tell; to sing a song2

How was the name Söyler formed?

Söyler belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (söyle- + -r).

Which surnames are related to Söyler?

Söyler Söylemez Söylemezoğlu Söylemezgiller
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Söylemez same root – –
02 Söylemezoğlu same root – –
03 Söylemezgiller same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Söyler?

  1. Hakan Söyler association football player 1983–
  2. Zaralı Halil Söyler (İnce Halil) musician 1906–1964
  3. Burcu Söyler actor 1996–
  4. Gizem Söyler researcher
  5. Zafer Söyler researcher
  6. Ömer Faruk Söyler association football player
  7. İlhan Söyler association football player 1948–2014

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

How is Söyler written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Soyler.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: söylemek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: söylemek 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Söyler

Q1

What does the surname Söyler mean?

Söyler is the aorist of söylemek: “he says, he tells” and “he sings” (a folk song). In Turkish one “says” a türkü as well as sings it, so the name may describe someone known for speaking well or singing. Söylemek is a verb derived from söz, “word”. Surnames such as Güler and Sever follow the same aorist pattern.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Söyler?

The root word of Söyler is söylemek (Turkic): “to say, to tell; to sing a song”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Söyler?

Söy·ler, 2 syllables; IPA: /søjˈleɾ/.