Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ülke

Ülke /ylˈke/ ASCII Ulke

“country, land”1

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

How do you pronounce Ülke?

Ülke

IPA /ylˈke/

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

What does the surname Ülke mean?

Ülke means ‘country, the land under a state’s rule’. Nişanyan derives it from Mongolian ölge or ölke ‘foothill; administrative unit, district’, which spread under the Ilkhanids and in the age of Timur and settled in Chagatai. A semantic link with Old Turkic ülüş ‘share, portion’ is also noted. Ülke is used as a girls’ name too.1

That Ülke goes back to ölge / ölke is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Ülke is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ülke made of?

Ülke is a single root: ülke (ülke: country, land).

Ülke root ülke ülke: country, land MONGOLIC ölge / ölke “foothill; anadministrative unit…” Ülke ülke root ülke: country, land ölge / ölke MONGOLIC “foothill; an administrative unitamong the Mongols”
Ülke: parts and root words
  • ölge / ölke Mongolic — foothill; an administrative unit among the Mongols1

How was the name Ülke formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Ülke?

  1. Osman Murat Ülke politician 1970–

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

Is Ülke also a first name?

Yes. Ülke is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “country, land”.

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

How is Ülke written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Ulke.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ülke accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ülke accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Ülke accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ülke

Q1

What does the surname Ülke mean?

Ülke means ‘country, the land under a state’s rule’. Nişanyan derives it from Mongolian ölge or ölke ‘foothill; administrative unit, district’, which spread under the Ilkhanids and in the age of Timur and settled in Chagatai. A semantic link with Old Turkic ülüş ‘share, portion’ is also noted. Ülke is used as a girls’ name too.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ülke?

The root word of Ülke is ölge / ölke (Mongolic): “foothill; an administrative unit among the Mongols”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ülke?

Ül·ke, 2 syllables; IPA: /ylˈke/.