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Uğur

Uğur /uˈuɾ/ ASCII Ugur

“good luck, good omen”1

Established origin Uğur: root entries for uğur · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Uğur?

Uğur

IPA /uˈuɾ/

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

What does the surname Uğur mean?

Uğur is a sign or quality believed to bring good fortune, the source of the wish “uğurlu olsun”, “may it bring luck”. It comes from Old Turkic oğur. Uğur is a common male given name.1

Uğur is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Uğur made of?

Uğur is a single Turkic root: uğur (uğur: good omen, luck).

Uğur root uğur uğur: good omen, luck TURKIC uğur “a sign or thing believedto bring good;…” Uğur uğur root uğur: good omen, luck uğur TURKIC “a sign or thing believed tobring good; auspiciousness (Old…”
Uğur: parts and root words
  • uğur Turkic — a sign or thing believed to bring good; auspiciousness (Old Turkic oğur)1

How was the name Uğur formed?

Uğur is the word uğur (“uğur: good omen, luck”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Uğur?

Uğur Uğurlu Boluğur Enuğur Uğuralp Uğurcan Uğurel
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Uğurlu same root – –
02 Boluğur same root – –
03 Enuğur same root – –
04 Uğuralp same root – –
05 Uğurcan same root – –
06 Uğurel same root – –
07 Günuğur same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Uğur?

  1. Deniz Uğur film actor 1973–
  2. Özkan Uğur actor 1953–2023
  3. Adnan Uğur association football player 2001–
  4. Oğuzhan Uğur actor 1984–
  5. Mustafa Uğur association football player 1963–
  6. Eyyüp Hasan Uğur association football player 1977–
  7. Ahmet Edip Uğur politician 1950–2021
  8. Mustafa Necdet Uğur politician 1923–2004

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

Is Uğur also a first name?

Yes. Uğur is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “good luck, good omen”.

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

How is Uğur written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is written Ugur in English and German records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Uğur?

Günuğur, Uğurlu and Devlet share gloss keywords with Uğur within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Uğur?

Read the root, formation and register information for Uğur alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: uğur accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Uğur accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Uğur

Q1

What does the surname Uğur mean?

Uğur is a sign or quality believed to bring good fortune, the source of the wish “uğurlu olsun”, “may it bring luck”. It comes from Old Turkic oğur. Uğur is a common male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Uğur?

The root word of Uğur is uğur (Turkic): “a sign or thing believed to bring good; auspiciousness (Old Turkic oğur)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Uğur?

U·ğur, 2 syllables; IPA: /uˈuɾ/.