Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yakut

Yakut /jaˈkut/

“ruby”1

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

How do you pronounce Yakut?

Yakut

IPA /jaˈkut/

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

What does the surname Yakut mean?

A yakut is a ruby, a transparent dark-red gem shading into pink and purple. The word comes from Arabic yāqūt, which goes back through Middle Persian to Greek hyakinthos. It merely looks like the name of the Yakut people of Russia. It also has an old tradition as a personal name.1

Grammar Bare noun borrowed from Arabic.

Yakut is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yakut made of?

Yakut is a single root: yakut (ruby).

Yakut root yakut ruby ARABIC yakut “ruby” Yakut yakut root ruby yakut ARABIC “ruby”
Yakut: parts and root words
  • yakut Arabic — ruby1

How was the name Yakut formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Yakut?

  1. Devrim Yakut actor 1968–
  2. Sadık Yakut politician 1956–
  3. Mehmet Vasıf Yakut taekwondo athlete
  4. Narin Yakut association football player 2004–
  5. Şahin Yakut kickboxer 1979–
  6. Atilla Yakut non-fiction writer 1945–
  7. Songül Yakut military officer 1976–2017
  8. Ahmet Yakut poet 1914–1970

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

Is Yakut also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yakut 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 Yakut

Q1

What does the surname Yakut mean?

A yakut is a ruby, a transparent dark-red gem shading into pink and purple. The word comes from Arabic yāqūt, which goes back through Middle Persian to Greek hyakinthos. It merely looks like the name of the Yakut people of Russia. It also has an old tradition as a personal name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yakut?

The root word of Yakut is yakut (Arabic): “ruby”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yakut?

Ya·kut, 2 syllables; IPA: /jaˈkut/.