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Tatlı

Tatlı /tatˈɫɯ/ ASCII Tatli

“sweet, pleasant”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
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 Tatlı?

Tatlı

IPA /tatˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Tatlı mean?

Tatlı is formed from tat “taste” with the suffix -lı and means “sweet”. Of a person it means pleasant, lovable, gentle-natured: tatlı dil, “a sweet tongue”. The surname carries this affectionate sense.1

Grammar tat + -lı, suffix of possession.

Tatlı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tatlı made of?

Tatlı breaks into 2 parts: tat (tat: taste) + -lı (possessive suffix -lI).

Tatlı + root tat tat: taste TURKIC tatlı “sweet; pleasant,lovable; Old Anatolian…” suffix -lı possessive suffix -lI Tatlı tat root tat: taste tatlı TURKIC “sweet; pleasant, lovable; OldAnatolian datlu” -lı suffix possessive suffix -lI
Tatlı: parts and root words
  • tatlı Turkic — sweet; pleasant, lovable; Old Anatolian datlu1

How was the name Tatlı formed?

Tatlı belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames (tat + -lı).

Which surnames are related to Tatlı?

Tatlı Tatlıoğlu Tatlıses Tatlıtuğ Tatlıcı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tatlıoğlu same root – –
02 Tatlıses same root – –
03 Tatlıtuğ same root – –
04 Tatlıcı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tatlı?

  1. İbrahim Tatlıses politician 1952–
  2. Efe Tatlı association football player 2002–
  3. Adem Tatlı politician 1968–
  4. Ferdi Tatlı association football player 1979–
  5. Serdar Tatlı referee 1966–
  6. Halim Tatlı researcher
  7. Mehmet Tatlı researcher
  8. Mustafa Mansur Tatlı researcher

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

How is Tatlı written and pronounced abroad?

In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Tatli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tatlı 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

Common questions about Tatlı

Q1

What does the surname Tatlı mean?

Tatlı is formed from tat “taste” with the suffix -lı and means “sweet”. Of a person it means pleasant, lovable, gentle-natured: tatlı dil, “a sweet tongue”. The surname carries this affectionate sense.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tatlı?

The root word of Tatlı is tatlı (Turkic): “sweet; pleasant, lovable; Old Anatolian datlu”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tatlı?

Tat·lı, 2 syllables; IPA: /tatˈɫɯ/.