Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ülker

Ülker /ylˈkeɾ/ ASCII Ulker

“the Pleiades”1

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

How do you pronounce Ülker?

Ülker

IPA /ylˈkeɾ/

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

What does the surname Ülker mean?

Ülker is the star cluster in Taurus known for its seven bright stars, the Pleiades. Watched in the folk calendar to mark the seasons, it is also used as a given name for girls and boys.1

Ülker is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ülker made of?

Ülker is a single root: ülker (Ülker: the Pleiades).

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Ülker: parts and root words
  • Ülker Turkic — the star cluster in Taurus known for its seven bright stars, the Pleiades1

How was the name Ülker formed?

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

How else is Ülker spelled?

Ülgerspelling

Who are some well-known people named Ülker?

  1. Murat Ülker economist 1959–
  2. Sabri Ülker pastry chef 1920–2012
  3. Hüdai Ülker writer 1951–
  4. Asım Ülker businessperson 1911–2001
  5. Şenova Ülker composer 1959–
  6. Kerim Ülker journalist 1980–
  7. Mahmut Ülker military leader 1915–1997
  8. Mehmet Ülker cinematographer 1955–

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

Is Ülker also a first name?

Yes. Ülker is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the Pleiades”.

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

How is Ülker written and pronounced abroad?

English-language records usually print Ülker as Ulker, dropping the diacritics.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Ülker 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 Ülker

Q1

What does the surname Ülker mean?

Ülker is the star cluster in Taurus known for its seven bright stars, the Pleiades. Watched in the folk calendar to mark the seasons, it is also used as a given name for girls and boys.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ülker?

The root word of Ülker is Ülker (Turkic): “the star cluster in Taurus known for its seven bright stars, the Pleiades”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ülker?

Ül·ker, 2 syllables; IPA: /ylˈkeɾ/.