Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ün

/yn/ ASCII Un

“fame, renown”2

Letters / syllables
2 / 1
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 Ün?

Ün

IPA /yn/

What does the surname Ün mean?

Ün means fame, being known to all. In Old Turkic its first sense was ‘voice, cry’: a person whose name was heard far away was famous. It is a frequent element of the 1934 surnames, both on its own and in compounds such as Ünal and Ünsal.2

Grammar Bare noun.

Ün is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ün made of?

Ün is a single root: ün (fame, renown; voice).

Ün + root ün fame, renown; voice TURKIC ün “fame, reputation; voice,sound” TURKIC ün “Old Turkic ün ‘voice,cry’” Ün ün root fame, renown; voice ün TURKIC “fame, reputation; voice, sound” ün TURKIC “Old Turkic ün ‘voice, cry’”
Ün: parts and root words
  • ün Turkic — fame, reputation; voice, sound2
  • ün Turkic — Old Turkic ün ‘voice, cry’2

How was the name Ün formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Ün?

  1. Memduh Ün association football player 1920–2015
  2. Verda Ün pianist 1919–2011
  3. Yağmur Ün television actor 1995–
  4. Ediz Ün statesperson 1976–
  5. Emine Ün actor 1977–
  6. Mustafa Ün association football player 1984–
  7. Burak Ün researcher
  8. Kaan Ün association football player 2003–

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

Is Ün also a first name?

Yes. Ün is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “fame, renown”.

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

How is Ün written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Un in foreign passports and registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ün accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ün 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ün

Q1

What does the surname Ün mean?

Ün means fame, being known to all. In Old Turkic its first sense was ‘voice, cry’: a person whose name was heard far away was famous. It is a frequent element of the 1934 surnames, both on its own and in compounds such as Ünal and Ünsal.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ün?

The root word of Ün is ün (Turkic): “fame, reputation; voice, sound”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ün?

Ün, 1 syllable; IPA: /yn/.