Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,960

Sunar

Sunar /suˈnaɾ/

“one who offers, generous”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
back
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 Sunar?

Sunar

IPA /suˈnaɾ/

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

What does the surname Sunar mean?

Sunar is the aorist of sunmak: “he offers, presents, is open-handed”. Sunmak means to hold something out respectfully, to offer hospitality. The surname describes a generous, hospitable person.1

Grammar Aorist third person singular of sunmak (sun- + -ar).

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

What is Sunar made of?

Sunar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sun- (sunmak: to offer, present) + -ar (aorist suffix).

Sunar + root sun- sunmak: to offer, present TURKIC sunmak “to offer, present, handover” suffix -ar aorist suffix Sunar sun- root sunmak: to offer, present sunmak TURKIC “to offer, present, hand over” -ar suffix aorist suffix
Sunar: parts and root words
  • sunmak Turkic — to offer, present, hand over1

How was the name Sunar formed?

Sunar was formed by adding the suffix -ar (“aorist suffix”) to the verb stem sun- (“sunmak: to offer, present”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Sunar?

  1. Goncagül Sunar actor 1970–
  2. Erdal Sunar weightlifter 1982–
  3. Mine Sunar sculptor 1933–2015
  4. Ömer Sunar politician 1918–1979
  5. Ayşe Saliha Sunar researcher
  6. Berk Sunar researcher
  7. Hasan Sunar researcher
  8. Serap Sunar researcher

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

Is Sunar also a first name?

Yes. Sunar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “one who offers, generous”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sunmak 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 Sunar

Q1

What does the surname Sunar mean?

Sunar is the aorist of sunmak: “he offers, presents, is open-handed”. Sunmak means to hold something out respectfully, to offer hospitality. The surname describes a generous, hospitable person.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sunar?

The root word of Sunar is sunmak (Turkic): “to offer, present, hand over”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sunar?

Su·nar, 2 syllables; IPA: /suˈnaɾ/.