Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şükrü

Şükrü /ʃykˈɾy/ ASCII Sukru

“thankful, grateful”3

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

How do you pronounce Şükrü?

Şükrü

IPA /ʃykˈɾy/

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

What does the surname Şükrü mean?

Şükrü is a male given name from Arabic šukrī ‘of thanks, thankful’; at its root is şükür ‘gratitude, thanks’. As a surname it is taken directly from this personal name.3

What is Şükrü made of?

Şükrü is a single root: Şükrü (male name: ‘thankful, grateful’).

Şükrü root Şükrü male name: ‘thankful,grateful’ ARABIC Şükrü “male name: ‘thankful,grateful’” Şükrü Şükrü root male name: ‘thankful, grateful’ Şükrü ARABIC “male name: ‘thankful, grateful’”
Şükrü: parts and root words
  • Şükrü Arabic — male name: ‘thankful, grateful’3

How was the name Şükrü formed?

Şükrü belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Şükrü?

  1. Bayezidzade Mehmet Şükrü Efendi statesperson 1865–
  2. Sandıkçı Şükrü highwayman 1865–1907
  3. Tabibzade Mehmed Şükrü writer 1850–2000
  4. Samih Şükrü politician 1952–
  5. Ali Şükrü politician 1919–2005

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

Is Şükrü also a first name?

Yes. Şükrü is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “thankful, grateful”.

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

How is Şükrü written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Sukru, in German ones as Sükrü.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Şükrü accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şükür accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Şükrü 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 Şükrü

Q1

What does the surname Şükrü mean?

Şükrü is a male given name from Arabic šukrī ‘of thanks, thankful’; at its root is şükür ‘gratitude, thanks’. As a surname it is taken directly from this personal name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şükrü?

The root word of Şükrü is Şükrü (Arabic): “male name: ‘thankful, grateful’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şükrü?

Şük·rü, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃykˈɾy/.