Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yaprak

Yaprak /japˈɾac/

“leaf”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 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 Yaprak?

Yaprak

IPA /japˈɾac/

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

What does the surname Yaprak mean?

Yaprak is a leaf, the thin, usually green part of a plant; it also means a page of a book or a sheet of pastry. The word comes from Old Turkic yapırgak, which Nişanyan links to a verb meaning “to flutter in the wind”. It is also used as a girl’s name.2

Yaprak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yaprak made of?

Yaprak is a single root: yaprak (leaf).

Yaprak root yaprak leaf TURKIC yaprak “leaf; page; sheet ofpastry” Yaprak yaprak root leaf yaprak TURKIC “leaf; page; sheet of pastry”
Yaprak: parts and root words
  • yaprak Turkic — leaf; page; sheet of pastry2

How was the name Yaprak formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Yaprak?

  1. Ahmet Emre Yaprak botanist
  2. Nurşen Yaprak association football player 1999–
  3. Emre Yaprak researcher
  4. Erdoğan Yaprak actor
  5. Muhittin Yaprak researcher
  6. Pınar Yaprak researcher
  7. Sema Yaprak actor

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

Is Yaprak also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yaprak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yaprak 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 Yaprak

Q1

What does the surname Yaprak mean?

Yaprak is a leaf, the thin, usually green part of a plant; it also means a page of a book or a sheet of pastry. The word comes from Old Turkic yapırgak, which Nişanyan links to a verb meaning “to flutter in the wind”. It is also used as a girl’s name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yaprak?

The root word of Yaprak is yaprak (Turkic): “leaf; page; sheet of pastry”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yaprak?

Yap·rak, 2 syllables; IPA: /japˈɾac/.