Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Taha

Taha /taˈha/

“name of a Qur'anic sura”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
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 Taha?

Taha

IPA /taˈha/

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

What does the surname Taha mean?

Taha is a male name taken from Sura Ṭā-Hā of the Qur'an. According to Nişanyan Adlar the sura is named after the two letters, ṭā and hā, that stand at its beginning and whose meaning is not known.1

What is Taha made of?

Taha is a single root: Taha (Taha: name of the Qur'anic sura Ṭā-Hā).

Taha root Taha Taha: name of theQur'anic sura Ṭā-Hā ARABIC ṭā-hā “the two letters openingSura Ṭā-Hā” Taha Taha root Taha: name of the Qur'anic sura Ṭā-Hā ṭā-hā ARABIC “the two letters opening SuraṬā-Hā”
Taha: parts and root words
  • ṭā-hā Arabic — the two letters opening Sura Ṭā-Hā1

How was the name Taha formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Taha?

  1. Kamil Taha association football player 1897–
  2. Rachid Taha singer 1958–2018
  3. Khalil Taha amateur wrestler 1932–2020
  4. Muhanned Ebu Taha association football player 2003–
  5. Mostafa Taha association football player 1910–1969
  6. Uthman Taha painter 1934–
  7. Younes Taha association football player 2002–
  8. Jamal Taha association football player 1966–

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

Is Taha also a first name?

Yes. Taha is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “name of a Qur'anic sura”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Taha 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Taha

Q1

What does the surname Taha mean?

Taha is a male name taken from Sura Ṭā-Hā of the Qur'an. According to Nişanyan Adlar the sura is named after the two letters, ṭā and hā, that stand at its beginning and whose meaning is not known.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Taha?

The root word of Taha is ṭā-hā (Arabic): “the two letters opening Sura Ṭā-Hā”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Taha?

Ta·ha, 2 syllables; IPA: /taˈha/.