Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ülgen

Ülgen /ylˈɡen/ ASCII Ulgen

“sky god of Altai myth”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
Ü
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Ülgen?

Ülgen

IPA /ylˈɡen/

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

What does the surname Ülgen mean?

Ülgen is the name of the benevolent creator god of Altai and Siberian Turkic mythology, who dwells in the upper layers of the sky; he is also called Bay Ülgen. The myths set him against Erlik, the figure of evil. In Türkiye today Ülgen is used as a given name for girls and boys.1

What is Ülgen made of?

Ülgen is a single Turkic root: Ülgen (sky god of Altai mythology).

Ülgen root Ülgen sky god of Altaimythology TURKIC Ülgen “benevolent creator godof Altai and Siberian…” Ülgen Ülgen root sky god of Altai mythology Ülgen TURKIC “benevolent creator god of Altaiand Siberian Turkic mythology…”
Ülgen: parts and root words
  • Ülgen Turkic — benevolent creator god of Altai and Siberian Turkic mythology (Bay Ülgen)1

How was the name Ülgen formed?

Ülgen is the word Ülgen (“sky god of Altai mythology”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Ülgen?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bayülgen same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ülgen?

  1. Levent Ülgen actor 1962–
  2. Mehmet Ali Ülgen soldier 1887–1952
  3. Meray Ülgen actor 1941–
  4. Ümit Ülgen film actor 1973–
  5. Ali Saim Ülgen art historian 1913–1963
  6. Ali Ülgen association football player 1999–
  7. Aytuğ Ülgen composer 1980–
  8. Bülent Ülgen television presenter 1976–

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

Is Ülgen also a first name?

Yes. Ülgen is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “sky god of Altai myth”.

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

How is Ülgen written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Ulgen in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Ülgen 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 Ülgen

Q1

What does the surname Ülgen mean?

Ülgen is the name of the benevolent creator god of Altai and Siberian Turkic mythology, who dwells in the upper layers of the sky; he is also called Bay Ülgen. The myths set him against Erlik, the figure of evil. In Türkiye today Ülgen is used as a given name for girls and boys.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ülgen?

The root word of Ülgen is Ülgen (Turkic): “benevolent creator god of Altai and Siberian Turkic mythology (Bay Ülgen)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ülgen?

Ül·gen, 2 syllables; IPA: /ylˈɡen/.