Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,591

Yalvarıcı

Yalvarıcı /jaɫvaɾɯˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Yalvarici

“supplicant”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
Y
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Yalvarıcı?

Yalvarıcı

IPA /jaɫvaɾɯˈdʒɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yalvarıcı mean?

Derived from yalvarmak “to implore” with the suffix -ıcı, it means “one who implores, supplicant”. The verb is used both for begging someone earnestly and for praying to God. The sources do not say in which sense the name was given.1

Grammar yalvar- + -ıcı

That Yalvarıcı goes back to yalvarmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Yalvarıcı made of?

Yalvarıcı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yalvar- (yalvarmak: to implore, pray) + -ıcı (agent suffix -ıcı).

Yalvarıcı + root yalvar- yalvarmak: to implore,pray TURKIC yalvarmak “to implore, beg; to pray” suffix -ıcı agent suffix -ıcı Yalvarıcı yalvar- root yalvarmak: to implore, pray yalvarmak TURKIC “to implore, beg; to pray” -ıcı suffix agent suffix -ıcı
Yalvarıcı: parts and root words
  • yalvarmak Turkic — to implore, beg; to pray1

How was the name Yalvarıcı formed?

Yalvarıcı was formed by adding the suffix -ıcı (“agent suffix -ıcı”) to yalvar- (“yalvarmak: to implore, pray”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Yalvarıcı?

  1. Meltem Yalvarıcı badminton player 1982–

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

How is Yalvarıcı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Yalvarici.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yalvarmak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yalvarmak accessed 9 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

Common questions about Yalvarıcı

Q1

What does the surname Yalvarıcı mean?

Derived from yalvarmak “to implore” with the suffix -ıcı, it means “one who implores, supplicant”. The verb is used both for begging someone earnestly and for praying to God. The sources do not say in which sense the name was given.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yalvarıcı?

The root word of Yalvarıcı is yalvarmak (Turkic): “to implore, beg; to pray”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yalvarıcı?

Yal·va·rı·cı, 4 syllables; IPA: /jaɫvaɾɯˈdʒɯ/.