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Suna

Suna /suˈna/

“drake (male duck)”1

Probable origin Suna: root entries for suna · How do we know?

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4 / 2
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Plain noun
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How do you pronounce Suna?

Suna

IPA /suˈna/

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

What does the surname Suna mean?

Suna is the name of a wetland duck, especially the green-headed drake; in folk poetry the phrase suna boylu ‘with a stature like a drake’ describes a tall, slender, graceful figure. It is a common girls’ name in Türkiye.1

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

Suna is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Suna made of?

Suna is a single root: suna (drake, male mallard).

Suna root suna drake, male mallard UNKNOWN suna “a species of duck;green-headed drake” Suna suna root drake, male mallard suna UNKNOWN “a species of duck; green-headeddrake”
Suna: parts and root words
  • suna unknown — a species of duck; green-headed drake1

How was the name Suna formed?

Suna is the word suna (“drake, male mallard”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Suna?

  1. Ayşel Suna association football player 2000–

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

Is Suna also a first name?

Yes. Suna is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “drake (male duck)”.

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

How is Suna written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Suna abroad as well.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Suna?

Babaç, Balaban and Cennetkuşu share gloss keywords with Suna within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Suna?

Read the root, formation and register information for Suna alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: suna accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Suna accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: suna accessed 9 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Suna

Q1

What does the surname Suna mean?

Suna is the name of a wetland duck, especially the green-headed drake; in folk poetry the phrase suna boylu ‘with a stature like a drake’ describes a tall, slender, graceful figure. It is a common girls’ name in Türkiye.
Q2

How do you pronounce Suna?

Su·na, 2 syllables; IPA: /suˈna/.